Visiting Professor of American History

UATX

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Austin, Texas on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted September 20, 2025 Last posted September 20, 2025
Job description
The University of Austin (UATX) invites applications for a Visiting Professor of American History to teach in the Center for Economics, Politics & History for the Winter 2026 and Spring 2026 terms. A second year may be available, upon suitable job performance.

The Center for Economics, Politics & History (CEPH) offers undergraduates a rigorous, interdisciplinary education in the social sciences. Our curriculum emphasizes empirical analysis, economic growth, and the role of ideas and institutions in shaping public life. CEPH scholars study the Enlightenment principles behind the U.S. Constitution as well as the modern economic and technological forces that underpin American power, combining historical, political, and economic perspectives to understand the past century and beyond.

Review of applications will begin September 2025 and continue until the position is filled.

Responsibilities

  • Teach a two-course American history sequence: Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction through the Cold War. Courses are taught in a seminar format with max 20 students per section; two sections per course, i.e., four total per year
  • Possibility of teaching a specialized seminar in American history aligned with your expertise
  • Develop syllabi in collaboration with the Dean of the Center and faculty colleagues
  • Prioritize a political, military, and intellectual history framework in teaching
  • Mentor students with interests in American civics and history
  • Participate in required meetings, guest lectures, and campus events to contribute to the intellectual life of UATX

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in History or a closely related field, with a focus on American History
  • Demonstrated excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level
  • Record of scholarship in American History
  • Commitment to UATX’s mission of free inquiry, open debate, and intellectual diversity

Appointment & Support

  • Term: Winter 2026 and Spring 2026 (two quarters, from January to June, 2026)
  • Location: Downtown Austin, Texas at UATX HQ
  • Open Rank
  • Salary Commensurate with Experience

Applicants should submit:

  • A brief cover letter
  • Curriculum vitae
  • A writing sample
  • Names of three referees (letters requested later)
  • Optional: materials regarding teaching excellence & experience
EEO / AA STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

UATX does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
About this role

Summary

Teach American history courses, develop syllabi, mentor students, participate in campus events

Job title

Visiting Professor of American History

Experience level

Ph.D. in History or related field

Industry

education

Location requirements

Austin, Texas; on-site at UATX HQ

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

ph.d. in historyamerican historyteachingscholarship

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

american historypolitical historymilitary historyintellectual history
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Austin, TX, USA

On-site City
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