Assistant Professor, History

If you are a current University of Tampa student, please search for and apply to student jobs here via Workday. Job applications for current students will not be considered if submitted through the external career center. Position Details POSITION SUMMARY The Department of History, Geography, and Legal Studies in the College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education at the University of Tampa invites applications for a tenure-track position in United States and the World History Since 1945 at the rank of Assistant Professor starting in August 2027. The Department welcomes candidates from all specializations within this field, but applications from candidates whose teaching and research includes civil rights, human rights, or social movements are especially desirable. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching three, 4-credit courses per semester, or six per year. Applicants are expected to demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and to engaging students in learning beyond the classroom. Successful candidates must have at least two years of full-time, in-person teaching experience at the post-secondary level. Applicants will have demonstrated scholarship in their area of expertise. Other responsibilities include student advising, and service to the department, college and University. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. QUALIFICATIONS The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in History. (ABD will not be considered.) Applicants must show evidence of outstanding teaching and demonstrate the ability to teach a wide variety of courses that engage History majors as well as general education students. Finally, the candidate must show evidence of an active research agenda, with the potential to involve undergraduate majors in their work. Required Attachments All required documents listed below should be uploaded to the attachment box at the bottom of the "My Experience" page of the application before continuing through the application. • Cover letter • Curriculum vitae • 250-word statement describing how you have successfully engaged students in your classes • 500-word statement of research agenda • Recent course evaluations • Graduate transcript (unofficial is acceptable for initial review) • Contact information for at least four professional references Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The University of Tampa is a medium-sized, comprehensive, residentially based private institution of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The University is ideally situated on a beautiful 110-acre campus next to the Hillsborough River, adjacent to Tampa's dynamic central business district, which is a growing, vibrant, diverse metropolitan area. UTampa reflects this vibrancy; with 30 consecutive…