Assistant Professor - Department of History

• Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track 1

Southern California

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Tenure-Track Faculty Position Announcement

Department: History

Faculty Hire Number: #27-14

Effective Date of Appointment: August 19, 2027 (Subject to Budgetary Approval)

CSUN’s Commitment to You:

CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people, building partnerships with the community and the encouragement of innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.

As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI), inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. As of Fall 2025, CSUN enrolls 36,960 students, where 57.5% are Latinx, 18.4% are White, 8.5% are Asian-American, 5.5% are Black/African American, 0.1% are Native American, and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

The Department of History at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track assistant professor in Ancient Mediterranean History. While chronological, geographic, and thematic specializations are open, the ability to teach ancient Greek or Roman history is required. The successful candidate will be expected to teach one or both of the department's general education survey courses in pre-modern World History and pre-modern Western Civilization, and to develop additional undergraduate and graduate courses in their areas of specialization.

Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to teaching and scholarship, with evidence of teaching excellence and strong scholarly potential.

In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly office hours, attending faculty meetings, participation in assessment of student learning, and service to the department, college, and university. The successful candidate may be required to teach on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and/or online and will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they is/are housed for recommending tenure and promotion.

Given CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement in a diverse environment, the successful candidate will help the Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching, student mentorship, scholarship, and service.

• PhD in History from an accredited institution with a focus on Greece, Rome, or the ancient Mediterranean world. Terminal degree must be formally conveyed by the date of appointment.
• Evidence of, or clear potential for, excellence in teaching in-person ancient Mediterranean history courses.
• Evidence of college- or university-level teaching experience, primarily in-person.
• Evidence of, or clear potential for, scholarly publication and growth.

• Clear potential for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in both Greece and Rome.
• Clear potential for teaching across pre-modern or world history.
• Evidence of effective engagement or potential to engage with a diverse student body.
• Experience using culturally responsive pedagogy that promotes equitable outcomes for all students.
• Experience creating a student-centered learning environment.
• Experience adopting inclusive approaches to mentoring.

Preferred Final date to receive applications is November 16, 2026 and applications received after this date may be considered on an as needed basis.

At the time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S. citizen, must have authorization from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to work in the United States. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.

Please note:California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is currently not sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment that are subject to the $100,000 fee established by the…