Appalachian State University, History

Assistant Professor, History/Social Studies Education

History/Social Studies Education. Appalachian State University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in history/social studies education beginning August 2024. Ability to teach history courses in area of specialization, as well as history/social studies education-preparatory courses, required. Ph.D. in history or a related field, teaching experience in higher education, active research agenda, and years of demonstrated experience teaching history/social studies at the secondary level and/or developing curriculum work in the discipline, expected. In addition to instructional duties, faculty members are expected to conduct field supervision of student teachers as their academic area consultant, participate in service activities that include committee assignments pertinent to the university’s teacher preparation program, and support Appalachian State University's Strategic Priorities. Candidates who are ABD will be considered, but the position requires completion of all doctoral requirements by August 2024.

Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls about 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors. Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.