Assistant Teaching Professor
Department of History
College of Liberal Arts
CLA-3924L
Towson University:
Towson University (TU) is one of the nation’s top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls over 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University fosters a climate that is grounded in respect to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.
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.
Click here to apply. 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.
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Salary and Benefits:
Targeted salary range: $58,000-$60,000.
Benefits: TU offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent health, life and retirement plans; and tuition remission. To learn more about our benefits, click here for regular faculty/teaching professor or here for contingent teaching professor. TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here.
Background Check: A Criminal Background Investigation is required for the hired candidate and the results may impact employment.
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