Assistant or Associate Professor of History
Position: Asbury University seeks an Assistant or Associate Professor of History to begin in August 2026 or January 2027. The Department of Social Science and History invites applicants with expertise in global history to apply. Consideration also given to applicants with training in digital humanities or public history.
Responsibilities: Teach twenty-four credit hours (introductory and upper-level courses) in an academic year, primarily in face-to-face but occasionally in online modalities; contribute scholarship in their field; advise students in the history majors; and serve on assigned department and university committees.
Requirements: Completed or near-completed Ph.D., commitment to undergraduate liberal arts learning, interdisciplinary collegiality, scholarly productivity, Christian faith, and pedagogical approaches that increase representation of marginalized historical voices. A committed Christian faith is vital along with the ability to support the University’s theological position, lifestyle standards, and mission.
Institutional Commitment: Asbury University is an independent, Christian, liberal arts university in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition. In the desire to be a more inclusive community, reflective of the Kingdom of God, we especially encourage applications from women and from candidates from various ethnic backgrounds. Candidates must agree, support and adhere to University policies and procedures. Asbury University does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, or handicap in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices.
Inquiry Process: Questions may be directed to Human Resources, Asbury University at human.resources@asbury.edu.
Interested candidates should email a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and a statement describing their personal Christian faith to human.resources@asbury.edu or mail to:
Asbury University Human Resources
1 Macklem Drive Wilmore, KY 40390
https://www.asbury.edu/about/offices/human-resources/jobs/postings/176090/