Assistant Teaching Professor

Position

The College of Liberal Arts invites applications for 9-month full-time non-tenure track Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of History with a specialization in Early American history beginning August 2026.

Qualifications

PhD in History or related fields required. ABD applicants considered. Demonstrated excellence in teaching the history of Early America.

Responsibilities

Faculty are assigned an instructional workload of eight (8) course units per academic year. The candidate will be required to teach the first half of the United States survey (to 1865), Towson’s first-year seminar, and courses in Colonial America and Revolutionary America. When scheduling permits, Assistant Teaching Professors may teach an upper-level course in the area of their research specialty. Some service to the department, college, university, and discipline is expected, as is a willingness to support the mission and priorities of the College of Liberal Arts and Towson University.

Application Process

Review of applications will begin June 15 and continue until the position is filled.

Contact Search Chair Benjamin Zajicek (bzajicek@towson.edu) with any questions.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a sample syllabus, and contact information for three professional references. Please note that the search number for this position is CLA-3924L.

Please be sure to visit the Applicant Data Form to complete a voluntary online form. All data collected are for internal, state, and/or federal reporting and will not be used for other purposes.

Salary and Benefits

Targeted salary range: $58,000-$60,000.