Yale University - Assistant Professor, Pre-US History

The Yale University Department of History intends to appoint a tenure-track assistant professor in U.S. History, to begin on July 1, 2026, with particular attention to applicants specializing in the period before 1900. Applicants should have strong potential for excellence and achievement in scholarship and in undergraduate and graduate teaching. The successful candidate will offer general and specific courses in the history of the United States before 1900.

We welcome applications from historians who already hold teaching positions, as well as recent Ph.D.s and those who expect their Ph.D. or equivalent degree by the time of appointment.

All applicants should submit a letter of application, C.V., statement of research, a statement of teaching interests, three confidential letters of recommendation, and a chapter-length writing sample prepared for anonymous reading at  . Please contact Mrs. Denise Scott, Senior Administrative Assistant tt with any questions. The review of applications will begin October 6, 2025.

The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives.

Additionally, in accordance with this Policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions; race; color; national or ethnic origin; religion; age; disability; protected veteran status, or other protected classes as set forth in federal and Connecticut law.

The final candidate, upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment/faculty appointment, may be required to disclose whether they are, or have been, the subject of any disciplinary proceeding (investigation, hearing, etc.) at previous institutions or employers, and may also be subject to a background screening. Candidates who materially misrepresent information on their resume or other application materials are ineligible for hire/appointment.

Final candidates may also be required to sign a release to allow Yale to solicit information regarding any substantiated conduct violations from current and/or past employers.

Contact Information

Please contact Mrs. Denise Scott, Senior Administrative Assistant tt with any questions.