History, History Education – Full-Time, Tenure-Track Assistant Professor / Director of History Education

Position Overview:

Teaches, advises and mentors students, evaluates student performance, and maintains department and student records in accordance with university policies. Adheres to the educational philosophy of the university. Works in a collaborative manner with colleagues and professional peers. Participates in university meetings that relate specifically to faculty. Serves on department, college, and university committees as requested. Prepares departmental reports as requested. Engages in teaching, service, and scholarly and/or creative activities as defined by the tenure and promotion policy in the UCO Employee and Faculty Handbook. Teaching, research, departmental/school and university service is expected. This position is full-time, tenure-track position.

College/Department Overview:

The College of Liberal Arts currently has 113 full-time and 152 part-time faculty in 8 academic departments. The College serves the University’s Core Curriculum programs and enrolls more than 2,850 undergraduate students and more than 300 graduate students in 34 undergraduate and 17 graduate majors. For further information see our website at: http://www.uco.edu/la

The Department of History and Geography at the University of Central Oklahoma invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in history and history education to begin August 2026.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach a 3:3 load in the graduate and undergraduate curricula, as well as direct the department’s history education program, which includes administrative duties, assessment, and accreditation.

Teaching responsibilities include HIST 4803, Social Studies Methods, as well as the History Education Capstone. In addition, the successful candidate will contribute to the department’s core survey offerings in US and/or world history.

Experience Required:

Teaching, research, departmental/school and university service is expected. An earned doctorate degree awarded by a regionally accredited or internationally recognized institution in the field specified in the position announcement (exceptions require Academic Affairs approval). **NOTE** If the doctorate is not obtained and submitted by the time of employment, the position rank will change to TT-Instructor.

An earned Ph.D. in History required by time of appointment. A minimum of 3 years teaching experience in a K-12 setting is required for this position.

Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodations (in accordance with ADA requirements) may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Application Materials: Online faculty application with cover letter discussing research interests and teaching excellence, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and transcripts to: jobs@uco.edu.

Review of applications will begin September 29, 2025. For more information about the University of Central Oklahoma, please visit www.uco.edu.

Contact: Michelle Brym, Search Committee Chair, mbrym@uco.edu or (405) 974-5665.

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