Assistant Professor of History

The Department of History and Political Science at Millikin University seeks applicants for a tenure-track position in World History, area of specialization and period open, at the Assistant Professor level beginning in Fall 2021. The department seeks dedicated a teacher able to teach the World History survey courses and regional histories (Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America).  Additionally, the ability and willingness to teach historiography and/or geography are desirable.

Millikin University is a private, comprehensive institution serving approximately 2,100 undergraduate, graduate, full-time and part-time students who study in four colleges/schools: Arts and Sciences, Business, Fine Arts and Professional Studies. Situated on an attractive seventy-acre campus in Decatur, Illinois (population of 85,000), Millikin is located 180 miles southwest of Chicago, 150 miles west of Indianapolis, and 120 miles northeast of St. Louis. A Millikin education is characterized by performance learning - a unique approach to learning that builds the confidence to succeed before and after graduation https://www.millikin.edu/performance.  Students apply their learning to experiences both in Decatur and around the world.

Millikin’s Department of History and Political Science offers majors in History, Political Science, and Social Science Secondary Education.  The Department teaches many courses in support of the University's general education program. Information about the Department, including descriptions of courses offered, can be found at the website https://millikin.edu/history-political-science.