Faculty (full-time) of American History & Political Science

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses in the Cornerstone Core’s pillar of The Wisdom of the American Experience.
• Teach Honors Program seminars organized around primary texts drawn from the Western and American intellectual traditions.
• Develop and deliver courses integrating Christian worldview with historical, political, and civic content.
• Maintain a standard teaching load consistent with University policy, with the possibility of reduced load for scholarship or program development.
• Teach a range of course formats including large lecture, discussion seminar, and online modalities as appropriate and required.

Curriculum and Program Development

• Collaborate to develop and refine curriculum in the Cornerstone Core™ and Honors Program.
• Contribute to the design of interdisciplinary sequences in the Honors Program that draw connections across history, theology, literature, and political thought.
• Aid in building a coherent curricular vision for civic and constitutional literacy across the University.

Scholarship and Professional Engagement

• Maintain an active record of scholarship appropriate to rank, including research, publication, conference participation, or public writing that advances the fields of American history, political thought, or Christian worldview studies.
• Engage in public intellectual life consistent with the University's mission, including writing for broader audiences, media engagement, or participation in relevant civic and academic forums.

Service

• Participate in departmental and University-wide faculty contributions to excellence in teaching, learning, and curricular development and design.
• Contribute to student advising, mentoring, and co-curricular programming aligned with the University's mission.
• Engage with the broader Grand Rapids community in ways that reflect Cornerstone's mission commitment.