Assistant Professor

Location : JSU Main Campus, MS
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 000073
College/Division: History and Philosophy
Opening Date: 12/02/2025

Description
The Department of History, Philosophy, and Geography in the College of Liberal Arts is accepting applications for its Assistant Professor position.

Examples of Duties
Teaching Load is between 9-12 credit hours per semester, commensurate with faculty.

Commitment to maintaining 30 hours of institution time and 10 office hours a week.

Teaching a mix of graduate, advanced undergraduate, and survey courses, on-line, face to face, and hybrid classes.

Knowledge in the field and willingness to counsel and mentor graduate/undergraduate students at Jackson State University.

Maintaining an active and productive research agenda.

Willingness to teach qualitative and mixed research methods classes, as needed.

Attending workshops (particular in the use of technology), seminars, and webinars called by the department, the college, or University.

Other responsibility as assigned.

Typical Qualifications
PhD degree in African-American History, experience preferred, Women's History, Digital History, and Film and History Seminar.

Strong interpersonal, writing, and communication skills.

Willingness to participate in interdisciplinary programs, and in external grants proposal writing.

Ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities, cultures, and backgrounds.

Experience in and willingness to improve teaching methods with enhanced I.T. innovations in the classroom.
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees, including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Part-time employees who work 20 hours or more per week are eligible for the complete benefits package.

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Which statement below best describes the highest level of education you have completed?

• High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (GED)
• Associate degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Specialist degree
• Ph.D
• G.E.D.
• Juris Doctorate

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