"History Faculty"

Job Details

DEPARTMENT: History

POSITION TYPE: Faculty

START DATE: Summer 2026

PURPOSE OF POSITION: Teach courses for the Core program and History program, and serve as a faculty member in the History department. All areas of specialization will be considered, with special consideration given to candidates with interest in interdisciplinary teaching. Dordt faculty advance the Christian mission of the university through contributions to Reformational teaching and scholarship, student recruitment and retention, campus and community service, and ongoing professional and program development.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teach multiple sections of Core 140: Roots and Western Worldview and Core 145: Modern Western Culture in Global Context, as well as other courses as needed.
• Participate as a full team member in department and university administrative tasks, including student recruiting and advising, curriculum development and program review, assessment, committee assignments, and accreditation processes.
• Participate in the Core program and campus life of Dordt University.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Clear understanding of and personal commitment to a Reformed Biblical perspective and the mission of Dordt University, and ability to articulate that perspective well in the context of teaching Core and History courses.
• Express an active Christian commitment, which shall include affiliation with a local, confessionally Reformed congregation that actively supports the mission of Dordt University.
• Personal endorsement of The Task and Educational Framework of Dordt University, and commitment to the curricular design set forth in The Educational Framework.
• A master’s degree in history is required; an earned doctorate or ABD in history or related field conversant in historical thinking and methodologies is preferred.
• Demonstrated excellence (or potential for excellence) in teaching, including instructional design and dynamic classroom management, and continual assessment of student learning is desired. A commitment to excellence in college-level teaching, including curriculum design, classroom management, and ongoing student learning assessment is required.
• Oral and written communication skills and interpersonal abilities that enable effective collaboration with students, faculty and staff, community members, and other professionals.
• Prospective members of the Dordt University community are expected to agree with its confessional standards (The Three Forms of Unity, comprised of the Heidelberg Catechism, Belgic Confession, and Canons of Dordt), as well as the university’s sexuality, gender identity, and sexual conduct policy, which can be found on the Dordt University website. (Contact the Academic Affairs Office if you need additional information.)

Participating in the educational task of Dordt University is to be understood as a calling. When disciples of Christ hear and accept God’s call to participate in the task of Dordt University, they occupy a variety of offices. Participating in the work of development and sharing insight is not merely an occupation or a means to gain financial security or self-esteem, but a task to which God calls us. When this sense of office consciousness is lost, we lose the essential meaning of our work. Therefore, Dordt University seeks to develop and foster an atmosphere where all office-bearers can flourish in fulfilling the calling of their office (from the Educational Task of Dordt University found at: https://www.dordt.edu/about-dordt/publications/educational-task-and-framework).

Teach courses for the Core program and History program, and serve as a faculty member in the History department. All areas of specialization will be considered, with special consideration given to candidates with interest in interdisciplinary teaching. Dordt faculty advance the Christian mission of the university through contributions to Reformational teaching and scholarship, student recruitment and retention, campus and community service, and ongoing professional and program development.