What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant/Associate Professor of History position at Northwest Nazarene University Inc?
Description
The Department of History, Political Science and Criminal Justice
The Department of History, Political Science and Criminal Justice at Northwest Nazarene University offers Bachelor of Arts degrees and minors in History, Political Science and Criminal Justice. The Department also serves History Secondary Education and History and Social Studies Middle-Level Endorsement majors in conjunction with our Education Department.
Description of Position
The Department of History, Political Science and Criminal Justice invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor in U.S. History beginning in the fall of 2025. Teaching responsibilities include general education surveys in U.S. History, Recent American History, and upper-level courses in support of the History and History Education majors. The area of specialty is open, and the successful candidate will have opportunities to develop new courses within the candidate’s area of expertise. The successful candidate may also have the opportunity to contribute to the University’s Honors College. In addition to teaching responsibilities the position serves as the primary advisor for the Secondary Education in History major.
Job duties will include:
- Teaching 24 credits per year (both in person and online), four courses per semester, in support of the history major and minor, as well as History Education and the general education program.
- Scholarship as described by the Boyer Model, such as, but not limited to, conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications
- Mentoring and advising undergraduate students
- Serving on assigned university committees
- Building on the existing strong program through renewed recruitment efforts and curriculum revision
- Other duties as assigned
Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Northwest Nazarene University embraces diversity and therefore encourages all who are qualified to apply.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- Earned Ph.D. in History or be ABD and near completion
- Experience teaching undergraduate students, preferably at a Christian liberal arts university
- The University requires that all candidates identify as Christians (preferably in the Wesleyan tradition) and must be in agreement with the mission and lifestyle values of NNU and willing to help advance the spiritual goals of the University.
Compensation
The salary will be determined based on the educational background and experience of the candidate. NNU’s benefits package includes health, vision and dental insurance for employee and family, long-term disability insurance, life insurance, tuition benefits for the employee and dependents, opportunities for professional development, sabbatical experiences, and an excellent retirement plan.
Northwest Nazarene University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As an educational institution operating under the auspices of the Church of the Nazarene, Northwest Nazarene University is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (Title VII, Sections 702-703, United States Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended).
