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Job Title:

Faculty, History

Department:

Liberal Studies

College/Division:

College Of Professional Advancement

Primary Job Posting Location:

Atlanta, GA 30341

Additional Job Posting Locations:

(Other locations that this position could be based)

Macon, GA 31207, McDonough, GA 30253

Job Details:

Mercer University’s College of Professional Advancement invites applications for a Faculty of History, a tenure-track, full-time renewable position beginning August 1, 2025.

Responsibilities:

Mercer University’s College of Professional Advancement invites applications for an interdisciplinary Assistant or Associate Professor of Atlantic World History to join the Department of Liberal Studies. This is a full-time tenure-track position beginning August 1, 2025.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher with an active scholarly agenda and a desire to contribute the life of the Department, College, and University by serving a post-traditional student population. Geographic specialty and temporal range are open, with priority given to interdisciplinary engagements with the history of the Atlantic World. Areas of focus might include history of the Americas, colonialism, trans-Atlantic slavery, migration, and trade. Approaches that engage questions of race and/or gender are encouraged. Successful candidates will be able to support interdisciplinary courses for the B.A. in Liberal Studies and World Humanities degrees.

Additional responsibilities include advising students, participating in faculty committees, attending faculty meetings, engaging in scholarly activity, maintaining office hours, and working collaboratively with colleagues. The appointment is for the traditional nine-month academic year.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate must hold a Ph.D. by the time of appointment from an accredited institution in History or in Area Studies (such as Africana Studies, Afro-Caribbean Studies, Afro-Latin America Studies) with sufficient graduate work in history to be credentialed to teach general education courses in Historical Studies. Demonstrated potential for exemplary teaching and the ability to translate that excellence into a fully online, accelerated format is expected.

Additional Information:

The College of Professional Advancement’s Department of Liberal Studies is an interdisciplinary department that serves the College’s post-traditional student population by offering in-person, hybrid, and fully online B.A. degrees in Liberal Studies (a self-designed major), World Humanities, and Communication. The Department also supports the University’s General Education program. The department prioritizes high-impact teaching practices in service of student research and experiential learning. Ongoing Departmental endeavors include the Coastal Georgia Research Initiative, a certificate in Globalization and Engagement, student e-portfolios, and study abroad experiences for working adults. Apply to join a collaborative group of teacher-scholars committed to educational equity through interdisciplinary inquiry.

With twelve colleges and schools, Mercer University has a Carnegie Research II classification and offers a vibrant academic community committed to student success and academic excellence. The advertised position in the College of Professional Advancement will be based at one of Mercer’s metro-Atlanta campuses and includes a seven-course teaching load spread across four accelerated 8-week sessions in addition to research expectations and service responsibilities.

Interested candidates will complete a brief online application and attach required documentation including 1) a letter of interest, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) teaching philosophy, and 4) names and contact information of three references.

Finalists for the position will be asked to have two current letters of recommendation sent directly to:

Office of the Dean
History Faculty Search
College of Professional Advancement
Mercer University
3001 Mercer University Drive
Atlanta, GA 30341-4115

Selection of the final candidate is contingent on successful background check.

Unofficial transcripts may be requested from finalists as part of the recruitment process for this faculty position; finalists will need to redact any personal or private information including, but not limited to, social security number, birthdate, race, or gender, before submitting the unofficial transcripts. Finalists will request that two letters of recommendation be submitted to the College via email. The successful candidate must submit official transcripts prior to employment.

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For more information, please visit: https://hr.mercer.edu/prospective/

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Job Family:

Faculty Social Sciences

EEO Statement:

AA/EEO/Veteran/Disability

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