Assistant Teaching Professor

Description:

The University of Missouri’s Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy and Honors College are accepting applications for the position of Assistant Teaching Professor of History and Constitutional Democracy. The successful candidate would be part of an ongoing partnership between the Kinder Institute and the Honors College to deliver a two-semester, team-taught sequence entitled “Revolutions” and “Constitutions.” The sequence focuses on these twin developments in the modern world and is an interdisciplinary endeavor spanning different academic units, including, but not limited to, political science and history. The successful candidate will teach a 20-student section every semester in the sequence and additional courses for Honors (including one-credit tutorials), the Kinder Institute, and the Department of History. There are expectations for service to the Honors College and Kinder Institute. The position is ranked, eligible for promotion, and non-tenure track.

Accordingly, we invite applications from applicants with demonstrated teaching experience and/or potential in history, including Early America, Trans-Atlantic world, women’s history, and/or political thought. The applicant should be an interdisciplinary thinker who enjoys working with high ability students, and with faculty across the Humanities and Social Sciences. The Honors College (founded in 1958) and the Kinder Institute (founded in 2015) are each committed to interdisciplinary and collaborative teaching; small class sizes; experiential learning; and faculty-student engagement. Experience in collaborative and interdisciplinary teaching and a willingness to engage in the intellectual life of the Honors College and Kinder Institute are assets. Applicants with ability to contribute to the Kinder Institute’s partnership with Oxford’s Rothermere American Institute are particularly encouraged to apply. The academic home of this position will be the Department of History.

Qualifications

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in History prior to the appointment.