Assistant to Associate Professor of History - Early America

Baylor University seeks an Assistant to Associate Professor of History of Early America to start August 2025. Details for this position can be found at apply.interfolio.com/148640.

Position Description

The Department of History at Baylor University seeks an Assistant or Associate Professor in Early American History (colonial to early 19th century) to start August 1, 2025. This is a full-time, tenure-track position with the possibility of tenure for highly qualified applicants.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a research and teaching agenda appropriate for an R-1 institution. Preference will be given to candidates who meet one or more of the following: a record of published scholarship, teaching experience, a capacity to mentor Ph.D. students, and a potential to seek external research funding.

We especially welcome applications from candidates whose scholarship engages religion and American life.

Qualifications

The successful candidate:

• will possess an earned doctorate by August 2025 in the appropriate field of study;
• will demonstrate a research and teaching agenda appropriate for an R-1 institution.

Preference will be given to candidates who show one or more of the following:

• a record of published scholarship;
• teaching experience;
• a capacity to mentor Ph.D. students;
• potential to seek external research funding.

Application Instructions

Please submit the following initial materials electronically via Interfolio:

• a letter of interest;
• a curriculum vitae;
• an official transcript for the highest degree conferred (if Ph.D. is in progress, the applicant should submit a copy of the official transcript showing Ph.D. hours completed); and
• a list of three references with contact information.

The application deadline for initial materials is Friday, November 1, 2024, at 10:59 p.m. CDT.

At a later time, applicants considered for interviews will be asked to complete a required, self-disclosed Religious Affiliation Form, and recommendation letters from references and a writing sample will also be requested.

To learn more about the above position, the Department of History, the College of Arts and Sciences, and Baylor University, please visit www.baylor.edu/history. Please contact Office Manager Dianne Schmidt ([email protected]) with any questions regarding the application process. For questions about the position, please contact Ronald A. Johnson, the chair of the search committee ([email protected]).

About Baylor University

With a main campus located in Waco, Texas, Baylor University is the oldest college in Texas. With a population of 21,000 diverse students, Baylor is one of the top universities in the nation, having been named an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification in January 2022. Baylor is also on the honor roll of the "Great Colleges to Work For" from The Chronicle of Higher Education; Baylor offers competitive salaries and benefits while allowing faculty and staff to live in one of the fastest-growing parts of the state. Our strategic plan guides the University as we continue to live up to Baylor's mission of educating men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.  

As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, Baylor University is committed to compliance with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including those regarding age, race, color, sex, national origin, military service, genetic information, and disability. Baylor University is a private, not-for-profit university governed by a predominantly Baptist Board of Regents and is operated within the Christian-oriented aims and ideals of Baptists and is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, a cooperative association of autonomous Texas Baptist churches. Baylor University is also affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas, a cooperative association of autonomous Texas Baptist churches, and is an associate member of the Baptist World Alliance. As a religiously controlled institution of higher education, Baylor University is exempt from compliance with select provisions of certain civil rights laws, and Baylor University is also exempt from prohibitions against discrimination based on religion. As a religiously controlled institution of higher education, Baylor University is exempt from compliance with select provisions of certain civil rights laws, and Baylor University is also exempt from prohibitions against discrimination based on religion. As such, the University prescribes standards of personal conduct that are consistent with its religious mission and values and lawfully considers a person's religion in the employment context. Baylor’s commitment to equal opportunity and respect of others does not undermine the validity and effect of the constitutional and statutory protections for its religious liberty, including, without limitation, the religious organization exemption under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the religious exemption to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, among others. Baylor encourages women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

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