Job No. 156534
- Job Title:
- Assistant Professor, Asian and/or Pacific World History
- Employer:
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Columbus State University
- Location:
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Columbus , GA
- Posting Date:
- 25-Sep-2025
- Description:
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Job Summary
The Department of History, Geography, and Philosophy at Columbus State University seeks applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor position in Asian and/or Pacific World History. The start date for the position is August 1, 2026.
Responsibilities
Significant Duties and Responsibilities include: The successful candidate will teach upper-division courses in Asian and/or Pacific World History.; The successful candidate will have the ability to teach both halves of the World History survey (before 1500 and since 1500).; 4/4 teaching load.; The successful candidate will be able to foster an environment of professionalism and collaboration, work continuously to improve history education and engage in practices that support the University's focus on student engagement and active learning.
Required Qualifications
Required Qualifications include: Ph.D. in History or a closely related field.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications include: The successful candidate will demonstrate potential for continued professional development, scholarship, and community engagement.; University teaching experience.; The ability to teach historical methods.
Required Documents to Attach
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position has been filled. Applications for part-time and full-time faculty positions must include transcripts of all academic work, and official transcripts must be presented before campus visit if selected for interview. Applicants must have the ability to meet Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) requirements, in particular, a minimum of 18 graduate hours in the teaching discipline.
Required Documents to Submit with Online Application:
Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Curriculum Vitae
Unofficial Transcripts (official transcripts are required for a campus visit)
Statement of Teaching Philosophy
Recent sample of scholarly work
Three professional references (recommendation letters will be required for the interview)
All applications and required documents must be submitted using Columbus State University's online employment site and a complete packet must be submitted for full consideration. If applicable, any international transcripts must be evaluated by an approved foreign credential evaluator prior to submission.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Gary Sprayberry, Hiring Manager, via email at [email protected]
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Institutional Values
Excellence: Actively engaging outstanding methods in teaching, academic discovery, creative pursuits, student success, cultural enrichment and the overall campus community.
Creativity: Pursuing distinction through inquiry and innovation, challenging convention and focusing on solutions.
Engagement: Dynamic civic involvement and participation of students, faculty, staff and alumni in the university experience.
Sustainability: Advancing fiscal responsibility, well-being, innovation, lifelong learning and environmental stewardship.
Inclusion: Cultivating and championing a campus environment that welcomes diverse backgrounds, ideas, perspectives and practices.
Servant Leadership: Leading through ethical empowerment and service.
- Contact information:
- Columbus State University
- Columbus, GA 31907
- United States
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