Job Description

SUNY Cortland's History Department seeks applications for a full-time tenure track faculty position in modern US history at the Assistant Professor rank beginning Fall 2026.

Salary Range: $62,000-$65,900

What makes SUNY Cortland a great place to work?

Our positions provide predictable salary progressions, and many offer permanency.


Generous benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, various retirement program options, paid family leave and/or parental leaves, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, long term disability and tuition reimbursement.


SUNY Cortland prioritizes work-life balance and well-being in all forms. The university's state-of-the-art Student Life Center is free for employees to use, with membership options for families. SUNY Cortland's Child Care Center welcomes the children of employees and community members, as space allows. Alternate work schedules are available with a supervisor's approval.


Professional development opportunities exist through training, continuing education programs, tuition reimbursement and conference travel, based on funding.


Cortland County and surrounding areas offer easy access to arts, entertainment, outdoor recreation and much more.

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Major Responsibilities

The successful candidate joins a dynamic and growing History Department with more than 200 undergraduate majors and eight tenured or tenure-track faculty members. Its robust curricular offerings support undergraduate majors in history and adolescence education in social studies as well as an online graduate master's degree in history. SUNY Cortland strives to attract faculty who can contribute to a campus that embraces diversity, practices inclusion, and fosters a supportive environment for all individuals. Department faculty are dedicated teachers, productive scholars, and engaged members of the campus community, including support for allied programs in Africana Studies, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, International Studies, Latino and Latin American Studies, Native American Studies, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

Teach introductory, methods, and upper division undergraduate and graduate courses in history specialties. Pursue a robust research and publication agenda in history. Engage in department, school, university, and professional service opportunities, including graduate and undergraduate advising.

Functional and Supervisory Relationships

This position reports to the academic department chair.

Required Qualifications

PhD. in History by time of appointment.

Preferred Qualifications

Research and teaching fields in 20th century U.S. history. Subfields are open, but the department invites applications from candidates with expertise in the history of social/political movements, the civil rights and labor movements, and/or the latter-20th century.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

About the University

A top public university of approximately 6,600 students located in the geographic center of New York State, SUNY Cortland provides accessible, affordable education to students from across the U.S. body. One of 13 comprehensive universities in the State University of New York system, SUNY Cortland prides itself on its rigorous undergraduate and graduate programs in the liberal arts, sciences, education, and professional studies. For more than 150 years, SUNY Cortland has provided unmistakable value for students seeking a well-rounded academic, athletic, and social experience. The University ranks among the top campuses in the nation on Money magazine's "Best Colleges for Your Money List," fields a powerhouse Division III athletics program and boasts an impressive network of alumni making a difference in education, business, government, fitness, medicine and many other fields.

Please note:

Individuals must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

EEO Statement

The State University of New York at Cortland is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act (AA/EEO/ADA) employer. The university actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with a disability, members of underrepresented groups or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the university.

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