"Open Rank Tenure Track Faculty (Pre-20th Century American and European Legal History)"

Job Description

The Department of History at Ohio University invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor or associate professor level specializing in pre-20th century American and/or European legal history. Preference will be given to applicants whose program of research and/or teaching experience complements the department's strengths (e.g., pre-modern legal and social history, modern political and intellectual history, diplomatic history) and the course offerings of the Center for Law, Justice & Culture. The successful applicant will teach courses in American Constitutional History and other introductory and upper-level courses in American civics, American or European legal history, and their area of expertise.

Ohio University is a Carnegie Foundation R1 (highest research activity) institution, and the successful applicant will demonstrate a strong research record. Responsibilities include maintaining a research program, directing graduate student research, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, and participating in departmental service.

The Department of History is home to 20 full-time faculty at the main and seven regional campuses in Southern and Central Ohio. History courses are a cornerstone of the university's general education curriculum, providing students across the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education, and pre-law programs with essential tools for critical analysis, civic understanding, and interdisciplinary thinking. Committed to excellence in research, teaching, and service, the department is consistently recognized as one of the top departments at Ohio University for its outstanding research and student outreach. Housed within the College of Arts & Sciences, the history department is central to Ohio University's transformative learning experience.

Minimum Qualifications

The following are required by the start date of the position:

• Ph.D. in History.
• Evidence of research productivity and/or teaching experience in a relevant area of Western legal history.

Preferred Qualifications

• Publications and/or other evidence of sustained research activity.
• Prior teaching experience.
• Prior experience in curriculum development.

This position is eligible for the following benefits: medical, vision, dental, basic and supplemental life, paid holidays, educational benefits for you and eligible dependents, sick leave, and retirement. Additional information is available at https://www.ohio.edu/hr/benefits/.