Assistant Professor of Public History and Native American History

The Department of History and Philosophy at the University of Tennessee at Martin invites applications for a full-time tenure track position in the fields of Public History and Native American History.  Key responsibilities include teaching upper division courses in Public History and Native American History, the history methods course, as well as lower division US survey classes.  The position also involves creating and overseeing a Public History emphasis within the history major and a public history internship program. Expected start date for the position will be August 1, 2026.  Areas of potential research interest include but are not limited to: Native peoples of the Southeast, Great Lakes and Ohio River Valley; settler colonialism;  and Black/Indigenous relations.

Qualifications: PhD in History required with research fields in Public History and Native American History

Application instructions:

• a letter of application, ABD applicants should indicate their anticipated degree completion date in their letter.
• a current Curriculum Vitae (CV) 
• unofficial transcripts
• contact information for 3 academic/professional references
• teaching philosophy statement 
• letters of recommendation, official transcripts, and sample teaching materials such as syllabi may be requested at a later date.

Job Identification: 5694
Job Category: Faculty
Posting Date: 11/04/2025, 04:23 PM
Job Schedule: Full time
Locations: 209 Hurt Street, Martin, TN, 38238, US

To apply, visit  https://fa-ewlq-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/jobs/preview/5694/?location=Martin%2C+TN%2C+United+States&locationId=300000010468273&locationLevel=city&mode=location&radius=25&radiusUnit=MI

Deadline for applications is Dec. 15, 2025. Initial interviews will be conducted virtually. Contact Information: Nathan Howard, Search Committee Chair, nhoward@utm.edu.