Visiting Assistant Professor in History of Democracy
University of South Carolina
Department: PROV Graduation and Retention Network
Advertised Salary Range: $46,350
Part/Full Time: Full Time
About UofSCDiversity StatementAdvertised Job Summary
The Department of History at the University of South Carolina is pleased to invite applications for a Post-Doctoral History Teaching Fellowship focused on teaching and interpreting the documents on which the United States was founded (including the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Federalist Papers, Emancipation Proclamation, other freedom papers, and more). This Founding Documents Post-Doc is available beginning on August 1, 2023. This twelve-month position includes a five-course teaching load (two in the Fall; two in the Spring, and one either in the Winter term or over Summer session). In addition, the postdoctoral fellow will be associated with the Department's renowned History Center, directed by Prof. Patricia Sullivan, and will have the opportunity to assist with activities, projects, and works-in-progress organized by that unit Our intent is to build a faculty learning community focused on various intellectual, social, cultural, economic, religious and political aspects of the Founding Documents and their importance for civic engagement and reinvigorated democracy in the twenty-first century. The successful applicant will join other Teaching Post Doctoral Fellows in History and African American Studies. This opportunity is the result of legislation in South Carolina (the REACH Act) that requires college students in the state to complete a three-credit course that includes the American founding documents. We seek candidates who are committed to teaching students how to place these documents into the intellectual history of democracy within and beyond the United States. Teaching will be limited to courses that satisfy the State's Founding Documents requirement (including HIST 111: US History to 1865; HIST 201: Founding Documents; AFAM 200: Freedom Papers; and HIST 469-470 Constitutional History of the US, I & II).
Required Education and Experience
1. Completion of a History PhD from 2019-2023. (ABDs are NOT eligible for consideration)2. Demonstrable experience teaching or researching the history of democracy and/or the founding documents of the United States3. Interest in shaping civics education for the 21st century4. Experience in building intellectual community and events planning
Preferred Qualifications
1. Completion of a History PhD from 2019-2023. (ABDs are NOT eligible for consideration)2. Demonstrable experience teaching or researching the history of democracy and/or the founding documents of the United States3. Interest in shaping civics education for the 21st century4. Experience in building intellectual community and events planning
Job Close DateSpecial Instructions to Applicant
Please forward a letter of application that includes a cover letter, clear statement of your commitment to teaching Founding Documents, two letters of reference, a brief writing sample (not to exceed 20 pages), and a transcript that shows all requirements for degree completion have been completed no later than May 31, 2023. For best consideration, a complete application should be submitted by March 31, 2023. Applications will be reviewed until the positions are filled.
To apply, please visit: https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/161646
EEO Statement
The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, sex, gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, protected veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.
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