Position Title:

Lecturer, Assistant, or Associate Professor – American and Latin American History

Job Description:

The College of Liberal Arts at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, is conducting a search for a full-time faculty member specializing in American and Latin American history. The department is especially interested in candidates with a scholarly focus on gender, indigenous history, and/or imperialism. The position may be filled at the Lecturer, Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor level, depending on the candidate’s education, professional experience, and scholarly record. The successful candidate will possess a Ph.D. by August 2026 and demonstrate commitment to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service to the campus community. In addition to elective courses in their specialty within the history major, the faculty member will contribute to teaching and the ongoing redesign of two courses in the Mount’s integrated and sequenced core curriculum, including Atlantic Encounters and America in the World.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The teaching requirement for this 10-month contract is 21 credits between the Fall and Spring semesters. If hired as a Lecturer, the teaching requirement is 24 credits. All faculty are expected to serve the Mount by participating in school and university-wide committees, advising students majoring in the school's programs, developing course curriculum, participating in assessment, remaining current in their discipline, and performing other duties as assigned. 

Applications will be reviewed beginning in January 2026 and will continue until filled. This position begins Fall 2026. Applicants should upload a CV and a letter of interest as part of the application.

Salary:

The salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with qualifications.  Final appointment (Lecturer, Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor, and/or tenure track) and salary will be determined based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and academic rank. 

Employee Benefits:

This is a full-time position with full benefits and sick leave. The university offers a generous benefits package, including tuition remission for graduate and undergraduate classes at Mount St. Mary’s University, a retirement program with a match, as well as a generous paid time off schedule. For a complete list of employee benefits, please visit: https://inside.msmary.edu/more/human-resources/index.html

Full time