Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Public History

Job description

Assistant Professor Or Associate Professor Of Public History

Kennesaw 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.

Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in public history and history, such as Introduction to Public History, Documentation and Interpretation of Historic Sites, Historic Preservation, Oral History, Museum Education, Historical Archaeology, and related courses, according to expertise and program needs. Faculty are expected to teach courses of variable size and modalities, including large class sizes when necessary, and on Kennesaw and/or Marietta campuses. Produce and disseminate high-quality, meaningful scholarship in public history, history, or a closely related field. Research agenda may include traditional scholarship as well as peer-reviewed public scholarship in the form of National Register nominations, exhibitions, and other forms of scholarly work made available to the public. Seek external funding to support research and scholarly activity. Coordinate the undergraduate public history minor and undergraduate internships for the Department of History & Philosophy. Collaborate with the Department of Museums, Archives and Rare Books (MARB) to coordinate student projects, work with campus and community partners on public history initiatives, and serve on the University Architectural Review Committee. KSU's Department of Museums, Archives & Rare Books serves as a unique learning lab for students, offering undergraduate research and internship opportunities and support for Honors and capstone projects. With several public history resources, the Williams Rare Book Museum, the Museum of History and Holocaust Education, and the KSU Archives--the Public History Program works closely with MARB and receives support for projects that serve the on and off campus community. Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.

Ph.D. degree, or the foreign equivalent, in History or Public History, or a closely related field, is required at the time of hire AND For Assistant Professors: Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching, mentorship, and promoting student success at the university level, such as, but not limited to, teaching success in public history courses Demonstrated potential for excellence in research and scholarship within the discipline, such as, but not limited to, peer-reviewed publications, academic presentations, and external funding applications. Demonstrated potential for service to university, profession, and community, such as, but not limited to, collaboration on public history projects across academic units and with stakeholders beyond the university. For Associate Professors Demonstrated record of excellence in research and scholarship within the discipline, such as, but not limited to, peer-reviewed publications, academic presentations, digital or physical exhibits, and external funding applications Demonstrated record of excellence in teaching, mentorship, and promoting student success at the university level, such as, but not limited to, teaching succession public history courses. Demonstrated record of service to university, profession, and community, such as, but not limited to, collaboration on public history projects across academic units and with stakeholders beyond the university

Demonstrated record of success in teaching at the undergraduate level in public history. Evidence of a sustained research agenda in history, history education, or a closely related field Experience applying for or working with extramural funding to support research Demonstrated interest in or experience with digital humanities projects Successful experience managing public history projects such as exhibitions, oral history projects, National Register nominations, and historic site surveys. Effectiveness in teaching in different modalities and different course sizes, including large classes, if necessary, on Kennesaw and Marietta campuses Demonstrated record of collaboration, partnerships, and/or community engagement

CV Cover Letter addressing experience in teaching, public history, collaboration, and scholarship, as well as research agenda going forward Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire) Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references. Portfolio of Scholarship and Creative Activity should include a research statement and examples of scholarly publications and/or public history projects Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, please apply by October 31, 2026.

Worksite address

marietta, GA, 30064, US

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