Assistant Professor of History
About The Position
California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) is a mid-sized university on the Central Coast of California, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees. As part of the California State University system, CSUMB educates nearly 460,000 students annually. With over 7,000 students, CSUMB is both a Minority Serving Institution and a Hispanic Serving Institution. The university focuses on student success and engagement through experiential learning, service learning, and a strong emphasis on multicultural and global perspectives. CSUMB aims to be carbon neutral by 2030. The university's Strategic Plan prioritizes inclusive excellence by recruiting and investing in a diverse body of faculty, staff, and administrators. The location offers access to recreational areas and opportunities for collaborative research with institutions like the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Silicon Valley, UC Santa Cruz, and Stanford University. CSUMB provides excellent benefits, including below-market-rate rental housing and competitive salaries. The Department of Social Sciences and Global Studies, within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science (CAHSS), is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor in History. The ideal candidate will be committed to undergraduate teaching, active scholarship, and professional service, with the ability to teach United States/American history from early America to the present. This position will support the new History major launching in Fall 2027. The successful applicant will engage a diverse student population in historical analysis and application, including student research, and collaborate across disciplines. Teaching responsibilities will include 12 units per semester in United States history and other History or interdisciplinary social science courses, potentially in a combination of in-person and online modalities.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in History by the time of appointment from an accredited doctoral program
- Experience working effectively in an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community
- Demonstrated success in teaching United States/American history to a diverse undergraduate population
- Demonstrated potential or evidence of successful research, scholarly publication, and/or creative activities
- Evidence of a clear, feasible plan for a sustained research agenda
Nice To Haves
- Experience teaching both in-person and synchronous online courses
- Experience working in an interdisciplinary academic department
- Experience teaching interdisciplinary social science theory and/or research methods
- Experience teaching Political Science, and/or relevant expertise to teach Political Science courses
- Experience serving on departmental and/or college-level committees
- Experience strengthening outreach, recruitment, and retention of diverse student populations
- Experience mentoring diverse students in undergraduate research, service learning, community engagement, internship, study abroad, and other high-impact educational practices
- Experience providing community service relevant to the candidate’s scholarly interests
Responsibilities
- Teach lower- and upper-division courses in modern United States history
- Willingness to teach other history and social science courses as needed
- Mentoring students in the History major
- History curriculum development and assessment
- Research and other scholarly or creative activities
- Professional service to the university and community
Benefits
- Access to below-market-rate rental housing on East Campus
- Competitive salaries for faculty and staff
- Outstanding health, dental & vision plans
- Fee waiver education program
- Membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS)
- Access to affordable housing near main campus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
