Assistant Teaching Professor

About the role

The Department of History at Ball State University offers undergraduate students' courses to fulfill their course of study for their major, minor, or core curriculum. The position of oral historian will teach classes to gather information from informants through immersive learning projects. The results of these projects will be collected and stored in the university library and shared through community partners.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Create a course syllabus and Canvas page.
• Create in-person instruction.
• Perform assessment including midterms and finals.
• Record and maintain documents.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. or ABD in history or related field by date of appointment.
• Experience with oral history in modern world history.
• Commitment to immersive learning instructional practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching HIST 152 Modern world history.

What We Offer

• 12 paid sick days and 10 holidays a year.
• Affordable health and dental insurance.
• Robust long-term disability and life insurance plans.
• A range of retirement benefits.
• Child's (or children's) undergraduate college tuition coverage at Ball State (90%).

Pay

$45,000 - $55,000

Schedule

Full time - 40 hrs. per week

Benefits

See details in the "What We Offer" section.