Assistant Professor of Modern African American History
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Posting Location - William & Mary
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Education
- Posted
Must have
- A Ph.D. in History or a related field at the time appointment begins (August 10, 2027).
- Completion of 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline in which they will teach.
- Research experience in modern African American history.
- Experience teaching (or ability to teach) courses in African American history and other lecture and seminar-style courses.
- Experience mentoring graduate students or ability to contribute to the graduate program.
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Nice to have
- Previous experience in teaching and mentoring successful undergraduate research.
- Evidence of scholarly achievement or demonstrated potential as a scholar.
Full description
Job Requisition:
JR102091 Assistant Professor of Modern African American History (Open)Job Posting Title:
Assistant Professor of Modern African American HistoryDepartment:
CC00094 WM001 | CAS | History DeptJob Family:
Faculty - Tenure Track (Less than 12 months)Worker Sub-Type:
Regular (benefited)Job Requisition Primary Location:
James Blair HallPrimary Job Posting Location:
Posting Location - William & MaryJob Description Summary:
The Harrison Ruffin Tyler Department of History at William & Mary, a public university of the Commonwealth of Virginia, seeks applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level in modern African American history. Appointment will begin August 10, 2027.
Duties include research, teaching, and service to the University. The applicant is expected to establish and maintain a vibrant research program that inspires a highly motivated undergraduate student body, as well as Master’s and Ph.D. students.
Teaching expectation is 2 courses per semester. Successful applicants must possess the skills to teach compelling courses in African American history and other lecture and seminar-style courses, and to contribute to the graduate program.Job Description:Required Qualifications:
- A Ph.D. in History or a related field at the time appointment begins (August 10, 2027).
- Completion of 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline in which they will teach.
- Research experience in modern African American history.
- Experience teaching (or ability to teach) courses in African American history and other lecture and seminar-style courses.
- Experience mentoring graduate students or ability to contribute to the graduate program.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience in teaching and mentoring successful undergraduate research.
- Evidence of scholarly achievement or demonstrated potential as a scholar.
Conditions of Employment:
- This position may require additional hours beyond the typical work week, including occasional overnight and weekend work as needed to meet the business needs of the operation.
Applicants must apply online at . All applications must consist of the following materials for full consideration. Please note: No more than 5 individual documents may be uploaded into the upload field provided (“i.e. Resume/Cover Letter” upload field). Each individual file must not exceed a size limit of 5MB. If necessary, candidates can compress multiple files into a single zip file for upload: