Assistant Professor of Public History - Tenure Track.

Faculty are required to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in public history and the US or World Civilization survey, oversee public history internships, direct senior theses, build partnerships with local communities, establish internships, assist with long-term planning and developing new courses. Candidates will be responsible for managing the undergraduate and graduate public history concentration and recruiting students to the program.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to interact effectively with departmental faculty and faculty from various fields of specialties campus-wide, local and regional communities, and public history practitioners; Ability to work with little supervision; Strong knowledge of their area of specialty and the field of public history; Creative and able to develop short and long term plans for the program; ability to supervise both assistants and direct numerous public history internships

Minimum Qualifications:
ABDs will be considered only if applicant can provide evidence of imminent completion of the degree. Applicants should have a record or provide evidence of potential to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in public history and the US or World Civilization survey, oversee internships, build partnerships with local communities, assist with long-term planning and developing new courses in one of the following areas: new media, community-based public history projects, oral history, or cultural heritage.

Perferred Qualifications:
Preferred qualifications for this position include a Ph.D. in history (field open) with evidence of public history coursework from an accredited institution at the time of appointment; two years of experience teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Public history and the U.S or World Civilization survey.

Georgia College is a member institution of the University System of Georgia and is the state's designated public liberal arts university. A member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), Georgia College enrolls approximately 6,600 undergraduate and graduate students and is prominently cited for educational excellence in a number of leading publications. The university's beautiful and historic campus is located in Milledgeville, which was the 19th century capital of Georgia and is very near the geographic center of the state. Additionally, many of the university's graduate programs are located in nearby Macon and Warner Robins.

Georgia College is known for combining the educational experiences typical of esteemed private liberal arts colleges with the affordability of public universities. The university's main campus is a residential learning community that emphasizes undergraduate education and offers a select number of graduate programs. GC faculty and staff are dedicated to engaging students in the learning process through high impact pedagogies and fostering excellence in the classroom and beyond. Georgia College seeks to endow its graduates with a passion for achievement, intellectual curiosity, and an exuberance for learning and critical thinking. Our values include an emphasis on acting from a foundation of respect for self and others, fostering responsible leaders and global citizens, and cultivating relationships that enhance collaborative approaches to solving problems. Hiring preference will be given to faculty and administrators who demonstrate an understanding of Georgia College's mission and who are enthusiastic about working closely with high-achieving students within an academic community dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through learning and scholarship.

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