Job description
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Position Title:
Teaching Assistant Professor in History
Job Category:
Academic Staff
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Profile:
Teaching Assistant Professor
Job Duties:
The School of Humanities and Global Studies is committed to fostering an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and socially just community. We are seeking applications from individuals who share this commitment. The successful candidate for this position will teach undergraduate courses in the Historical Perspectives category of the General Education Program (HP). These courses serve all UWSP students required to take at least 3 credits of HP. The candidate may also be asked to teach upper-level courses in the candidate’s field(s) of specialty. Most instruction will be in-person. This is an academic year appointment.
**Full position description is available upon request. **
Key Job Responsibilities:
- May supervise student employees involved in development or delivery of instruction
- Facilitates classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction, including assessment of student performance
- Advises students on academic and career direction within a specific field of study
- Contributes to the strategic development of curriculum and academic content through various mediums to ensure the integrity of the educational mission of the work unit
- Contributes to the development of teaching and learning scholarly work including publications and presentations
- Develops and designs curriculum and instructional material relevant to a course of instruction
- Collaborates with department faculty and staff to develop teaching strategies relevant to the discipline
Department:
The UW-Stevens Point Department of History and International Studies has 9 full-time teaching faculty and staff offering majors in History, History and Social Studies Education, and International Studies.
Located in central Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is where 7500 students discover their purpose. UW-Stevens Point is consistently rated among the Midwest’s top public universities by US News and World Report.
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in history.
- Research and teaching experience in a non-US field.
- Demonstrated ability to teach an introductory undergraduate course that meets the learning outcomes in the historical perspectives category of the general education program at UWSP (click here).
- Demonstrated ability to teach an upper-level course aimed at majors in the candidate’s field(s) of expertise.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Earned doctorate in History. ABD will also be considered.
- Ability to teach history of Latin America, Africa, or Middle East
- Ability to teach modern Europe
- Demonstrated commitment to reflective teaching practices
- Experience and evidence of success with college level instruction
- Experience teaching online asynchronous courses
How to apply
TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION: Applications received by 03/01/2026 are ensured full consideration. Applications received after that date may be given consideration at the discretion of the search committee. Application materials will be evaluated, and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Incomplete and/or late application materials may not receive consideration.
Files must be complete to be considered. Submission in PDF format is preferred for all attachments. Please include the following documents:
* Cover letter addressing qualifications and experience
* Resume/Curriculum Vitae
* Unofficial Transcripts/Official Transcripts
(Official Transcripts will be required of finalist)
After you submit your application, you are unable to edit it, so please be sure to include all application materials.
Contact Information:
Name: Dr. Brett Barker, Professor and Chair, Department of History and International Studies
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 715-346-4478
If you have any questions regarding the application process, need special arrangements, or if you submitted your application with missing materials, please call or email:
Human Resources
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 715-346-2606
Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you to supply a minimum of three (3) professional references (one (1) of which being a current or former supervisor). It is preferred that you supply five (5) professional references (two (2) of which being a current or former supervisors). Your references will be required to answer questions regarding misconduct, sexual violence and sexual harassment.
Special Notes:
Through the discovery and dissemination of knowledge, UW-Stevens Point stimulates intellectual growth, provides a liberal education, and prepares students for a diverse sustainable world. The university is committed to creating a safe, inclusive learning community for all faculty and staff from a variety of backgrounds. Visit https://www.uwsp.edu/join-uw-stevens-point/ for more information about UW-Stevens Point. To learn about the Stevens Point (aka Point) area fun, jobs, housing, education, quality of life, and bragging rights, visit www.stevenspointarea.com.
Individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process should contact Human Resources and Affirmative Action at 715-346-2606 or [email protected].
The safety and success of students, faculty, and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is paramount. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act requires the distribution of an annual security report to all current and prospective students, faculty, and staff. You may obtain the complete report at https://www3.uwsp.edu/protsv/Pages/Clery.aspx
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).
An offer of employment will require a criminal background check and authorization to work within the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
