Assistant Professor of History​/Philosophy

Assistant Professor of History/Philosophy Please see Special Instructions for more details.

An EPS application is required in order to be considered for a faculty position. Please note, EPS applications do not have an employment entry section. Instead, a resume/CV will be required to be uploaded by the applicant, along with any other documents the Department or assigned Search Committee deem relevant for the review process. Applications will be treated confidentially until the final stages of the search process.

Salary will be commensurate with experience.

UNCSA follows the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) guidelines for faculty credentialing. The successful candidate will be required to submit a curriculum vitae, official transcripts of earned degrees, and/or substantiating documentation of experiential qualifications as a condition of employment.

Pursuant to UNCSA policy, as a condition of employment, the University must obtain a criminal background report and determine that the nature and seriousness of any criminal offenses do not render employment with the University inappropriate.

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination, harassment or retaliation based on race, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, political affiliation, National Guard or veteran status, genetic information, or disability.

Position Information

Position Title Assistant Professor of History/Philosophy

Position Number 020208

School/Department Information

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), America’s first and oldest public arts conservatory, is part of the seventeen-campus University of North Carolina System and is located in Winston-Salem—a growing, dynamic, multicultural community of about 250,000 people. The four-year undergraduate program at the UNCSA culminates in the BFA or BM degree in one of five arts schools:
Dance, Design & Production, Drama, Filmmaking, and Music.

The Division of Liberal Arts (DLA) provides required and elective liberal arts courses in partial fulfillment of these undergraduate degrees. DLA courses encompass a broad range of disciplines, including history, the humanities, foreign language and culture, literature, philosophy, social anthropology, psychology, and the natural sciences. Our faculty share a commitment to undergraduate pedagogy and to building effective, meaningful learning experiences that are of particular interest to students of the arts.

At UNCSA and in the DLA, we strive to create a safe environment that allows people from all walks of life to thrive. Education and art-making can be transformational forces for change, and we are working so that change leads toward justice. UNCSA is committed to the equity of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees in offering access to its educational programs and activities or with respect to employment terms and conditions based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or political affiliation.

Position Summary

The Division of Liberal Arts at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) invites applications for a full-time undergraduate faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor in History/Philosophy, or a closely related field, beginning August 1, 2026. We seek a colleague with a demonstrated commitment to undergraduate education, whose research and teaching will enrich our four-course interdisciplinary core curriculum and other course offerings.

Candidates interested in joining a vibrant, creative, and thoughtful community of scholar-educators, devoted to interdisciplinary undergraduate teaching and learning should apply. Applicants should note that this is one of two open positions in the UNCSA Division of Liberal Arts; please review the other position here (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./10266 before…