Job Title: Assistant or Associate Professor, Public History
Location: UWG Recruiting Location
Regular/Temporary:
Full/Part Time:
Job ID: 242560
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Department Information

The public history program contributes to the university’s strategic plan by providing support and experiential learning for students; supporting the institution’s goals of relevance, competitiveness, and placemaking; and advancing the “front porch” of the university. The University of West Georgia has been awarded the Community Engagement Classification by the Carnegie Foundation for its institutional commitment to community engagement through teaching, research and public service. For more information about the public history and museum studies programs and the Center for Public history, visit our website at https://www.westga.edu/academics/art-culture-science/art-history-philosophy/history/pubhistory/index.php

Job Summary

The History program at the University of West Georgia invites applications for an Assistant or Associate rank tenure-track appointment beginning August 1, 2022. The faculty position will direct an established public history and museum studies program, teach graduate and undergraduate courses in public history, and serve on graduate committees. The Position also serves as the Director of our award-winning Center for Public History, which includes the oversight, development and management of the Center’s public history projects, grants, the supervision of graduate and undergraduate student staff, and engaging with local and regional communities and public history agencies.

Responsibilities

The faculty position will direct an established public history and museum studies program, teach graduate and undergraduate courses in public history, and serve on graduate committees. The Position also serves as the Director of our award-winning Center for Public History, which includes the oversight, development and management of the Center’s public history projects, grants, the supervision of graduate and undergraduate student staff, and engaging with local and regional communities and public history agencies.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements:

• A Ph.D. in History, American Studies, or related field is required

Experience Requirements:

• Public History work experience is required

Preferred Qualifications

Experience and training in museum studies is preferred. Additional expertise in fields such as material culture, digital history, oral history, folklife, archives, or preservation would also be welcomed.

Proposed Salary

$52,000-$64,000 per year

Required Documents to Attach

Letter of Application Curriculum vitae
• A writing sample
• Contact list of three references

Apply Before Date

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but for best consideration, please submit your materials by May 15, 2022

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of West Georgia, as determined by the University of West Georgia in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test. Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of the University of West Georgia to follow federal law in regards to affirmative action and equal opportunity. The University of West Georgia's affirmative action program and related policies are developed in compliance with Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, as amended; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Sections 503 & 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Title II) and their implementing regulations; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as it amends 38 U.S.C. 4212.

Other Information

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