The salary will be determined based on the educational background and experience of the candidate. NNU’s benefits package includes health, vision and dental insurance for employee and family, long-term disability insurance, life insurance, tuition benefits for the employee and dependents, opportunities for professional development, sabbatical experiences, and an excellent retirement plan.
The Department of History, Political Science and Criminal Justice
The Department of History, Political Science and Criminal Justice at Northwest Nazarene University offers Bachelor of Arts degrees and minors in History, Political Science and Criminal Justice. The Department also serves History Secondary Education and History and Social Studies Middle-Level Endorsement majors in conjunction with our Education Department.
Description of Position
The Department of History, Political Science and Criminal Justice invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor in U.S. History beginning in the fall of 2025. Teaching responsibilities include general education surveys in U.S. History, Recent American History, and upper-level courses in support of the History and History Education majors. The area of specialty is open, and the successful candidate will have opportunities to develop new courses within the candidate’s area of expertise. The successful candidate may also have the opportunity to contribute to the University’s Honors College. In addition to teaching responsibilities the position serves as the primary advisor for the Secondary Education in History major.
Job duties will include:
Teaching 24 credits per year (both in person and online), four courses per semester, in support of the history major and minor, as well as History Education and the general education program.
Scholarship as described by the Boyer Model, such as, but not limited to, conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications
Mentoring and advising undergraduate students
Serving on assigned university committees
Building on the existing strong program through renewed recruitment efforts and curriculum revision
Other duties as assigned
Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Northwest Nazarene University embraces diversity and therefore encourages all who are qualified to apply.
Northwest Nazarene University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As an educational institution operating under the auspices of the Church of the Nazarene, Northwest Nazarene University is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (Title VII, Sections 702-703, United States Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended).
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
Earned Ph.D. in History or be ABD and near completion
Experience teaching undergraduate students, preferably at a Christian liberal arts university
The University requires that all candidates identify as Christians (preferably in the Wesleyan tradition) and must be in agreement with the mission and lifestyle values of NNU and willing to help advance the spiritual goals of the University.
At Northwest Nazarene University, you will discover a university with a century-long history of providing a transformational education that is committed to helping individuals elevate their God-given purpose as they live into our Here for Good promise. We believe an education is more than an intellectual pursuit; it is more than merely acquiring a degree to get a better job. At Northwest Nazarene University, we believe that a meaningful life is rooted in timeless values and empowered by a close-knit community that embodies these principles for each and every one of our students, staff, and faculty. Together, we realize our potential by committing to a life of service that transforms ourselves, our society, and the world.
Founded in 1913, Northwest Nazarene University is a comprehensive Christian university with over 80 undergraduate areas of study, 18 master’s degrees in six different disciplines, five Education Specialists degrees and two doctoral degrees. NNU has more than 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students, 6,000 continuing education students and more than 10,000 high school students who participate in the University’s concurrent credit program. Our students are highly... motivated and engaged. They tend to be well-rounded, often participating in athletics, music, student life and spiritual development—all while taking their academics seriously. NNU is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), a regional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
NNU has a long and deep association with the Church of the Nazarene, and all University faculty and staff commit themselves to living out their faith in a community shaped by serious scholarship and Christian values.