Assistant Professor of History

CSU Careers•San Marcos, CA

23h

About The Position

The History Department at California State University San Marcos invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor specializing in East Asian history, beginning in Fall 2027. Chronological specialization is open. The department welcomes candidates whose research and teaching examine East Asian history through transnational or Pacific-world frameworks. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in East Asian history and contribute to the world history curriculum. The position calls for a scholar committed to excellence in teaching, research, service, student mentorship, student success, and inclusion in teaching, research, and/or service. The candidate will maintain an active scholarly program, advise and mentor students, participate in university governance, and contribute to the university’s mission of inclusive excellence. CSUSM serves a diverse student population in North County San Diego and is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American, Native American, Pacific Islander-Serving Institution. Working in California is a condition of employment. The position is subject to employment, education, and reference verification and criminal record checks. The successful candidate will also be a mandated reporter under California law.

Requirements

A Ph.D. in History conferred by the hire date, or evidence that the degree will be conferred by that date.
Specialization in East Asian history.
Ability to teach lower-division World History courses.
Ability to teach upper-division and graduate courses in East Asian history and related fields.
Experience with, or commitment to, effective teaching and mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students.
A record of, or demonstrated potential for, working successfully with various student populations, including populations similar to those served by CSUSM.
An active research agenda with a record of publication or strong potential for scholarly publication.
Willingness to contribute to departmental, college, and university service.
Working in the State of California is a condition of employment.
Successful completion of employment, education, reference, and criminal record checks.

Nice To Haves

Ability to teach East Asian history through a transnational or Pacific-world framework.
Regional expertise in China.
Regional expertise in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines.
Research specialization in imperialism and colonization.
Research specialization in economic history.
Research specialization in history of science and technology.
Research specialization in race and ethnicity.
Research specialization in gender history.
Research specialization in ethnohistory.
Research specialization in public history.
Experience or interest in Digital History.
Commitment to innovative pedagogy, community engagement, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

Teach a range of undergraduate and graduate history courses, including East Asian history and lower-division world history.
Maintain an active program of scholarship.
Advise and mentor students.
Participate in department, college, and university governance and service.
Contribute to the university’s mission of inclusive excellence.

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