Coastal Carolina University, History

Assistant Professor of American Military History

Assistant Professor of American Military History

The Department of History at Coastal Carolina University invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of American Military History.  Preferred is an experienced teacher whose training and demonstrated scholarship is centered on the American Civil War. The candidate must hold an earned Ph.D. in the field. The position requires a seven-course teaching load during the academic year, with an upper division course and multiple sections of United States History Survey each semester.  Teaching assignments may include evening and/or weekend courses and courses taught at off-campus sites. The position carries a nationally competitive salary. Screening of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled, with a preferred appointment date of 15 August 2011 although an appointment may be made for as late as January 2012.  For additional information, contact Dr. Eldred Prince, Search Committee Chair, Department of History, Coastal Carolina University, P.O. Box 261954, Conway, South Carolina 29528.

CoastalCarolina University is a public mid-sized, comprehensive liberal arts-oriented institution located in Conway, South Carolina just nine miles west of the Atlantic coastal resort of Myrtle Beach, one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the nation. It has an enrollment of 8,700 students and is expected to have continued growth for the next several years. Coastal Carolina University is part of the South Carolina system of public education and has close ties with its founders, the Horry County Higher Education Commission.

Applicants must apply online at https://jobs.coastal.edu. Application materials should include a completed online application; a letter of application that outlines teaching experience, teaching philosophy, and scholarship or scholarly agenda; and a curriculum vitae and contact information for three (3) professional references. Applicants may complete the University application in the Office of Human Resources and Equal Opportunity, Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

CoastalCarolina Universityis building a culturally diverse faculty and strongly encourages applications from women and minority candidates. CCU is an EO/AA employer.