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Assistant Professor of History, Political Science, Sociology, or Social Thought

State of Louisiana
State of Louisiana Salary
Natchitoches, LA Other
POSTED ON 4/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/10/2026
The Louisiana Scholars' College, the state's selective-admission honors college of the liberal arts and sciences, located at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, seeks applications from broadly trained individuals to fill a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor of History, Political Science, Sociology, or Social Thought, with an anticipated state date of August I 0, 2026.

Preference will be given to applicants with prior college level teaching experience, experience directing student research, and experience in honors education. The successful candidate will have demonstrated evidence of scholarly achievement. Applicants should be committed to liberal arts education and willing to interact with colleagues and students from other fields in the arts and sciences to maintain and improve an integrated, multidisciplinary honors curriculum.

To Apply:
 Interested, qualified candidates should send, by email (with "Assistant Professor of Humanities or Social Sciences" in the subject line), to scholars@nsula.edu: Cover letter, Curriculum Vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, representative publication (no more than 30 pages), three professional letters of reference, and all college transcripts ( unofficial are acceptable for the preliminary application, official may be requested at a later date).
 
Please direct any questions regarding the position to scholars@nsula.edu.

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION (FULL DISCLOSURE)


Northwestern State University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.


All complaints or inquiries related to Title IX should be directed to the Director of Title IX Compliance and Title IX Coordinator, Julie Powell (318-357-5570), Room 306 of the Friedman Student Union or email obannonj@nsula.edu.  


In accordance with Section 35.106 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), all participants, applicants, organizations, and interested individuals are advised and notified that the ADA Coordinator for Northwestern State University for facilities is the Director of University Affairs, Jennifer Kelly (318-357-4300), located in New Fine Arts, 104 Central Avenue, Ste. 102 or email andersonje@nsula.edu. For student academic services, contact the Director of Access and Disability Support, Crissey Smith (318-357-5460) located in Room 108-C Watson Memorial Library or email smithcr@nsula.edu.  For faculty/staff accommodations and services, contact Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Human Resources, Veronica M. Biscoe (318-357-6359), Room 111 Caspari Hall or email ramirezv@nsula.edu.



•Shall be qualified to teach in field of study
•Shall be effective in teaching the assigned subject material
•Shall meet the required standards defined by the University
•Shall be proficient in curriculum development, instruction, assessment, and academic advising
•Shall hold a doctoral degree in History or a related field


Qualifications
The search committee will consider applicants who hold a completed Ph.D. in one of the following fields: History, Political Science, Sociology, or Social Thought. The College has special interest in a candidate capable of teaching texts from the pre-modem era. 
•Be committed to excellence in teaching, service, and professional growth and scholarship
•Teach all courses in a manner that promotes academic excellence
•Submit course outlines and objectives
•Utilize a variety of proven teaching methods appropriate to pedagogy
•Evaluate students and report progress
•Participate in periodic review of course materials
•Maintain assigned class schedules and the required 10 hours of office hours per week as determined by the Director
•Demonstrate knowledge of the goals and objectives of the program, College, and University
•Serve as an advisor and mentor for students in the Louisiana Scholars' College
•Direct undergraduate research and serve as a reader on honors theses
•Participate in faculty meetings and serve on all appropriate program, College, and University committees
•Maintain appropriate expertise and competencies through continued professional development and pursuit of scholarly activities, including grant writing, research, scholarly publication, and presentations
•Represent the University in a professional manner in all activities and functions as determined by the President, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean, or Director (e.g., commencement, faculty institute, registration, and all called meetings)
•Maintain confidentiality in accordance with federal laws and program, College, and University policies
•Acknowledge and agree to comply with those mandates of the Constitution and laws of the State of Louisiana which regulate the activity and employment of state employees including but not limited to the "Code of Government Ethics," "LA R.S. 42: 1101 et seq.," and "Dual Office Holding and Dual Employment LA R.S. 42:61 et seq."

Salary : $55,000 - $60,000

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