Position Announcement:Assistant Professor of World HistoryTenure-Track

Join Westminster College’s faculty in a learning environment where teaching and attention to student growth are the primary focus. Students can choose from more than 30 majors or a self-designed major to pursue a bachelor's degree. This liberal arts institution is located in the small town of Fulton, Missouri, recently noted as one of the “15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2019” by Smithsonian Magazine. Budget Travel Magazine designated Fulton one of the top 10 Coolest Small Towns in America. In recent years the rate of admittance to graduate school or job placement of our students was 97%, with our graduate earnings ranking in the top 15% nationwide.

The Department of History at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, seeks applicants for a tenure-track position in World History at the Assistant Professor level commencing in Fall 2021. As we are a very small department, flexibility and the ability to teach a diverse range of courses is a requirement of this position. While all non-U.S. fields of specialty will be considered, the ability to teach survey courses in both early and modern World History is essential. In addition, the successful applicant will teach upper-level courses in twentieth-century World History and/or in his/her/their field of expertise. These upper-level courses should be transnational and interdisciplinary in scope. Preference will be given to applicants who can also contribute to our Museum Studies program and who can also teach occasional U.S. History survey courses.

While we value and support faculty research, we are very student-centered and pride ourselves on our high-impact learning environment. Therefore, demonstrated experience, passion, and innovation in the classroom is a must for our department. In addition to classroom teaching, the successful applicant will be expected to provide the following: guidance of undergraduate theses, frequent travel-study courses, rigorous academic and career advising, internship supervision, and taking students to academic conferences. The teaching load is 4-4 with an expectation of service and scholarly research per the Westminster College Faculty Handbook.

Qualifications:

Candidates applying for this position must hold a Ph.D. in History by the time of appointment and have demonstrated college teaching experience, preferably in a small liberal arts environment.

Application Documents:

The following materials are required:

Cover letter;

Curriculum vitae (CV) highlighting teaching experience and research trajectory

A statement of teaching philosophy reflecting how you can contribute to a dynamic and small liberal arts college environment

The following materials may be requested after the initial review process:

Three letters of recommendation

Copy of unofficial or official graduate transcripts

Samples of student evaluations, if applicable

To apply:

From external websites go to this link: https://westminster-college.apscareerportal.com/jobs/1210049/apps/new

Please upload your CV and statement of teaching philosophy as one document under the ‘resume/qualifications’ option to the right. Select the ‘add cover letter’ option to upload your cover letter.

The remaining three application documents may be requested via an emailed request link after the initial review process.

All materials must be received by February 5, 2021, but late applications may be considered until the position is filled or the search is closed.