"Assistant Professor of Public History"

Assistant Professor of Public History

College: College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and The Arts - 321 College

Dept/School: History - 32231

Vacancy Number: 16F-724

Position Number: 6056

Location of Workplace: Main UNCW Campus

Brief Summary of Work for this Position:

The Department of History at the University of North Carolina Wilmington invites applicants for a full-time, tenure track position as Assistant Professor of Public History, beginning August 2026.

The successful candidate will teach survey courses and public history and will participate in the supervision of M.A. theses and public history projects. Preference will be given to candidates with the ability to teach courses in museum studies.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in history or a related field at the time of appointment. Strong commitment to teaching, scholarship, and outreach service is required. Research-active faculty at the rank of Assistant Professor in the department teach a 3-3, 3-1 rotation, with teaching representing 60-70% of the workload; research representing 10% or greater of the workload; and service representing 10-30% of the workload.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Ph.D. in History or a related field
• Experience in teaching, research, service, and outreach

Please note: Applicants who are ABD at the time of application will be considered; however, doctoral degree must be conferred by August 1, 2026 to be eligible for employment.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Ability to teach courses in museum studies

Required Certifications or Licensure:

N/A

Special Notes to Applicants:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM EST on January 5, 2026, the posting closing date. To apply, please complete the online application below and attach the following materials as Adobe PDF documents including:

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application that includes a 1-3 page statement describing research interests, teaching experience and interests, and how you will contribute to undergraduate and graduate course offerings in public history. Address to Professor Stephen McFarland, search committee chair.
• Curriculum Vita
• Combined Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
• Writing Sample (article-length essay or book chapter)
• List of 3 Professional References if ABD at time of application, one of the references must be Dissertation Chair
• If needed, applicants may upload additional materials under the Other category.

Please note that a minimum of three references is required for all applications. The references you provide may be used to request reference letters during the screening process.

Applications without the requested components will not meet the application requirements.

For questions about the position, contact search committee chair, Dr. Stephen McFarland, at mcfarlands@uncw.edu; for questions about the online application process, contact Andrea Massey, at masseya@uncw.edu.