Associate Professor To (Full) Professor, Tenure-Track, History, Early America

The Department of History seeks to fill a position at the rank of Associate to Full Professor in Early American History to start August 1, 2024.

About Baylor University: 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, Illuminate, 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.

The successful candidate will:

• We especially welcome applications from candidates whose scholarship engages religion and American culture.
• Preference will be given to candidates with a record of published scholarship, a demonstrated research agenda, teaching experience, the ability to attract and mentor doctoral students, and a willingness to seek external funding.
• Will be a scholar with teaching experience and a research profile commensurate with R1 history departments.
• Possess a doctorate in History or a related field and

The successful candidate will be active in the Jewish or Christian tradition.

Baylor's Department of History offers both undergraduate and graduate courses.

Please submit the following initial materials electronically via Interfolio: (a) letter of interest, (b) curriculum vitae, (c) an official transcript for the highest degree conferred, and (d) a list of three references with contact information. The application deadline for intial materials is Friday, September 15, 2023.

At a later time, applicants considered for interviews will be asked to provide a response to Baylor's Christian mission. Recommendation letters from references will also be requested at this time.

To learn more about the Department of History, the College of Arts & Sciences, or Baylor, please use the links to visit the website. For questions about the application process, please contact Dianne Reyes, Office Manager, at [email protected]. For questions about the position, please contact Barry Hankins, Search Committee Chair, at [email protected].

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