George J. Collins, Sr., Chair in Military History & Director, John A. Adams ’71 Center for Military History & Strategic Analysis
Virginia Military Institute’s Department of History has reopened its search for the George J. Collins Chair in Military History. The position carries an initial 5-year appointment with full benefits and subsequent conversion to either tenure-track or set-term contract, as mutually agreeable. Responsibilities include:
Teaching: Two courses per semester including small seminars in various military history topics and a regular two-semester course: U.S. Military History To 1919 and U.S. Military History Since 1919 (with enrollment capped at 22 cadets.)
Scholarship: The Collins Chair is especially well suited for a rising mid-career scholar with an ongoing record of research and publication in military history specializing in the era since 1939.
Service: The primary service obligation is directing the John A. Adams ’71 Center for Military History and Strategic Analysis, founded in 2003 to promote innovation in military history and strategic studies of the Cold War era. The annual operating budget supports conferences, a Cold War oral history project, faculty research, and sponsorship of competitions for outstanding articles and dissertations in military history. The department and the Center’s advisory board anticipate that the successful candidate will continue such activities while pursuing the goal of making the Center a recognized national resource for Cold War history.
The position also requires modest amounts of Institutional service and undergraduate academic advising, and support for The Journal of Military History.
About VMI: VMI is a public, four–year, undergraduate military college of approximately 1,500 students, about half of whom accept commissions in the armed forces upon graduation. Teaching excellence is our first priority. Faculty members wear uniforms and adhere to military customs but military experience is not required. The school is the principal institutional sponsor of The Journal of Military History. We are located in Lexington, adjacent to Washington and Lee University, in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley region. For more information about VMI and the Department of History, please visit our Web site at http://www.vmi.edu .
Applicants must have an earned doctorate in history with an emphasis in US military history and significant teaching experience in military history at the college level.
Applicants must apply on-line at: https://jobs.agencies.virginia.gov/applicants/Central?quickFind=137372
Letters of interest and curricula vitae will be submitted through the on-line process. However, applicants should also have three letters of recommendation and samples of scholarship not readily available in electronic format sent directly to: Search Committee, Department of History, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA 24450. Please do not mail hard copies of letters of interest, curricula vitae or application forms directly to the department.
In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, VMI encourages women, minorities, disabled individuals and veterans to apply.
Closing Date: 15 January 2012