Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Public History

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Kennesaw, GA, United States Columbus State University Full-time

Assistant Professor Or Associate Professor Of Public HistoryKennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a full-time, tenure track faculty position as Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Public History in the Department of History and Philosophy with a preferred start date of August 2027. This is a nine-month contracted position and is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.
Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in public history and history, producing and disseminating high-quality scholarship, seeking external funding to support research, coordinating the undergraduate public history minor and internships, collaborating with the Department of Museums, Archives and Rare Books, and serving on the University Architectural Review Committee.
Required qualifications include a Ph.
D. degree in History or Public History, or a closely related field, and for Assistant Professors, demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching, research, and service. For Associate Professors, a demonstrated record of excellence in research, teaching, and service is required.
Preferred qualifications include a record of success in teaching at the undergraduate level in public history, a sustained research agenda, experience applying for extramural funding, interest in digital humanities projects, and experience managing public history projects.
Required documents to attach include a CV, cover letter, unofficial transcripts, names and contact information of at least three references, and a portfolio of scholarship and creative activity.
Applications should be submitted by October 31, 2026. For questions about this faculty opening, please contact David Parker, dparker@kennesaw.edu. For technical support or assistance completing a job application, please contact the Shared Services Center at (877) 251-2644 or support@usg.edu.