Assistant or Associate Professor —Indigenous History of the Americas, Department of History **FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT** **The Department of History at Hunter College, CUNY invites applications for an** **Assistant or Associate Professor (full-time, tenure-track/tenured)** **position in Indigenous History of the Americas.** The department is interested in applications from scholars whose research and teaching deal with American Indian/Native American, First Nations, and Indigenous histories. We welcome applicants who specialize in North, Central, and/or South America, especially in the field of Vast Early Americas (before 1800). Applicants should support existing departmental strengths. The anticipated start date is on or about September 1, 2026. Candidates must demonstrate excellence or strong promise of excellence in both research and teaching. The position includes the opportunity, subject to need, to teach in the History Department’s Master’s program. **QUALIFICATIONS** For Assistant or Associate Professor: A PhD in history is required at the time of appointment. We seek applicants who have the ability to cooperate with faculty, students, and staff of all backgrounds for the good of the institution, and who are committed to encouraging and supporting our highly diverse student body. **COMPENSATION** Compensation is commensurate with experience within the range of the relevant title (Assistant Professor $52,267 - $67,072; Associate Professor $82,928 - $117,805). **CUNY is in the process of implementing salary schedule increases. Once implemented, salaries of eligible employees will increase by approximately 9.54% with an additional** **increase of 3.5% effective 9/1/26, in accordance with the terms of the PSC-CUNY collective bargaining agreement.** CUNY offers a competitive compensation and benefits package to its faculty, covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development. **HOW TO APPLY** Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on the City University of New York website www.cuny.edu/employment . To search for this vacancy, click SEARCH ALL POSTINGS and in SEARCH JOBS field, enter the Job Opening ID number30549.Click on the “APPLY NOW” button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account. Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. The application package must include a letter of application describing teaching and research interests, CV, writing sample, and the names and email addresses of three references. Please combine all materials into one PDF and upload it as a single file. The search committee will solicit confidential letters of recommendation from references for candidates under consideration for first-round interviews. First-round interviews will be conducted remotely over Zoom; finalists will visit the campus in person. **CLOSING DATE** Review of applications to begin November 1, 2025, and continue until position is filled. **JOB SEARCH CATEGORY** CUNY Job Posting: Faculty **EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY** CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer. Job ID 30549 Location Hunter College