Professor and Henry E. Frye Endowed Professorship

Final candidates are subject to criminal and sex offender background checks.

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Employee Benefits available to NC A & T permanent employees include the following and more;

• Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave for Eligible Employees
• Community Service Leave
• Aetna – State Health Benefits of North Carolina
• NCFlex
  - Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance and more
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Teachers and State Employees Retirement System (TSERS)
• Optional Supplemental Plans - 401k, 403b, 457b and 457
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Campus Recreation Center Discount
• University Bookstore Discount
• and more

This position may be eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement, consistent with university and state policies. N.C. A&T employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University invites applications for a nationally recognized and experienced thought and/or practice leader to serve as the Henry

E. Frye Endowed Professor in the Department of History and Political Science. This faculty member will contribute to the department’s teaching mission by offering Political Science courses while advancing the public, scholarly, and civic profile of the University through research, engagement, and leadership in the field. The appointment is a 9‑month, tenure‑track position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, initially awarded as a one‑year contract with the possibility of renewal as a three‑year appointment.

The Henry

E. Frye Endowed Professor reports to the Chair of the Department of History and Political Science and is expected to play a visible and impactful role in shaping conversations around politics, policy, and democratic practice at the local, state, and national levels. The primary purpose of the Henry

E. Frye Endowed Professorship is to recruit an accomplished and nationally recognized scholar‑practitioner whose distinguished record of professional practice, scholarly research and/or creative activity, excellence in teaching, and service reflects the highest standards of the academy. The successful candidate will teach core Political Science courses, including Electoral Politics, The Constitution, Civil Liberties, and Statistics, while serving as a dynamic mentor to students and junior faculty and advancing experiential and service‑learning opportunities.

This position plays a critical role in advancing the strategic priorities of the Department of History and Political Science through contributions to program assessment, fundraising, grant development, and service at the department, college, and university levels. As the department expands its academic offerings and civic reach, the Henry

E. Frye Endowed Professor will help shape innovative curricula, strengthen student success, and elevate the department’s scholarly and public impact within the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit

The Department of History and…