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Texas A&M University - Faculty Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Instructional Assistant Professor in History in Galveston, Texas
Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Instructional Assistant Professor in History Liberal Studies
Location Galveston, Texas
Open Date 3/11/2025
Position ID 159191
Description
The Liberal Studies Department (LIST) in the College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies at Texas A&M University invites applications for one full-time, non-tenure track position with a 5-month academic appointment beginning on January 2, 2026, with a 9-month academic appointment thereafter. Applicants will be considered for the faculty title of Instructional Assistant Professor.
The successful candidate will be expected to teach four courses per semester in the required core curriculum that includes HIST 105, United States History to 1877 and HIST 106, History of the United States from 1877. In addition, the successful candidate will provide service to the department and the college.
The Department of Liberal Studies offers the Bachelor of Arts in Maritime Studies and the University Studies Degree with a concentration in Tourism and Coastal Community Development. Our faculty instruct in numerous academic disciplines, and we offer several minors that enhance any degree plan. With an overarching focus on the relationship between humans and the sea, our unique educational experiences help build the critical thinkers and leaders of tomorrow.
Texas A&M University at Galveston is the dedicated marine and maritime branch campus of Texas A&M University. The campus houses several institutions that are critical contributors to Texas A&M’s land-, sea-, and space-grant mission and drive the development of the blue economy on the Gulf Coast through education, innovation, scholarship and research.
Home to the Texas A&M College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies ( marine.tamu.edu ), students can earn undergraduate and graduate degrees in marine sciences, business, blue humanities, marine engineering and maritime transportation. Students may also pursue select Galveston-specific Texas A&M College of Engineering degrees, including computer science, ocean engineering and interdisciplinary engineering.
Texas A&M-Galveston is also home to the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, one of six state maritime academies in the U.S. and the only one embedded within a Tier I research institution. Offering hands-on training to over 400 cadets annually, the academy prepares students to earn a U.S. Coast Guard License and serve as maritime professionals, afloat and ashore, or enter military service upon graduation.
Ideally situated in Galveston Bay, the island campus is surrounded by marine life, estuarine and ocean ecosystems, and one of the largest maritime industrial hubs in the world, allowing Galveston Aggies to live, learn and work in the heart of the industries they will soon serve. Whether their careers take them shoreside or on the water, Aggies are ready for anything above, on and below the waves.
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environments for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff, which is vital to accomplishing our mission (https://www.tamu.edu/statements/mission.html) and living our core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) .
Qualifications
Ph.D. in History required, however, ABD applicants will also be considered with the expectation that the terminal degree will be conferred prior to the position start date.
Teaching experience in American History is preferred.
Application Instructions
Applications are submitted only online: apply.interfolio.com/164792 . Applications must include electronic PDF
copies of: 1) cover letter; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) a personal statement to include philosophy and plans for teaching and service; and 4) names and contact information for three professional references.
Questions or inquiries about the position should be directed to Dr. Kathryn Falvo, chair of the search committee at kathryn.falvo@tamu.edu .