Drury University (www.drury.edu), a private, mid-sized university founded in 1873, is located in Springfield, Missouri with 1,500 traditional undergraduates, 140 faculty, and a growing number of master’s programs. The 80-acre campus is centered in Springfield’s largest historic district. Springfield is a vibrant community with a diverse and growing economy with amenities including easy access to outdoor lakes, golf, trails and other recreation, a lively downtown, an active arts community and college and professional sports. Drury is a member of the New American Colleges and Universities, a national consortium of 20 selective, small to mid-size independent colleges and universities dedicated to the purposeful integration of liberal education, professional studies, and civic engagement.
Drury University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing campus diversity.
Drury University invites applications and nominations for the following positions:
Administrative Positions:
None at this time.
Faculty Positions:
Assistant Professor - History, Political Science, and Geography Department
The Department of History, Political Science, and Geography at Drury University invites applications for a tenure track position for assistant professor of political science (pending budgetary approval) with an emphasis in public policy. We are seeking broadly trained candidates who will be expected to teach introductory political science courses (Government and Politics in the U.S., or Introduction to Comparative Politics, or Introduction to International Relations) and upper level courses in public policy. Specialization is open, but the department has particular needs that may include global environmental politics, American environmental politics, American public policy, comparative public policy and/or federalism. Candidates also will be expected to teach in the university’s interdisciplinary core curriculum.
Qualifications: Ph.D. in political science or public policy; evidence of strong teaching skills; and evidence of a research agenda.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications. Starting date for the position is August 2011.
Application Deadline: October 1, 2010
Please send letter of application, vita, graduate transcripts, evidence of teaching excellence, and three letters of recommendation to
Dr. Daniel Ponder, Department of History and Political Science
Drury University
900 N. Benton Avenue
Springfield, Missouri 65802.:
Tenure Track (open rank) - History, Political Science, and Geography Department
The Department of History, Political Science, and Geography at Drury University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Modern Europe/World History, beginning August 2011. The department is seeking broadly trained candidates to teach introductory and upper level courses in modern European and world history. Area specialization is open (excluding East Asia, Middle East, and Latin America).
Candidates will be expected to teach in the university’s interdisciplinary core curriculum, Global Perspectives 21. Teaching load: 3/4.
Qualifications: Ph.D. in history required by August 2011; strong teaching and research agenda expected. Salary and rank commensurate with experience.
Please send a cover letter, c.v., three letters of reference, transcripts, sample syllabi, and evidence of teaching excellence to:
Dr. Greg Renoff, Chair of the History Search Committee
Drury University
900 North Benton Avenue
Springfield, Missouri 65802.
Review of applications begins immediately; final deadline November 12, 2010. Interviews will be conducted at the AHA.
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