Job Description

Posting Number:

F000455

Position Title:

Tenure-Track, History (Open Rank)

Department:

History

Division:

Academic Affairs

Faculty Status:

Full-time Tenure-Track Faculty

Supervisor Title:

Chair, Department of History

Status:

Full-time Tenure-Track Faculty

Tenure Track:

Yes

Position Summary:

The Department of History in the College of Arts and Sciences at North Central College invites applications for a tenure-track position specializing in U.S. History before 1865.


The teaching load will consist of five courses per year, including one on U.S. History prior to 1865, one on the Civil War era, and three additional courses at both the introductory and advanced levels, based on the successful applicants interests. The department welcomes candidates with the ability to teach a wide range of thematic courses, including but not limited to African American history, Borderlands history, colonial history, urban history, and gender/sexuality. History faculty also regularly have opportunities to offer courses in the Colleges general education and interdisciplinary programs.


The duties in this role include:

• Provide instruction for a variety of U.S. History courses, with a specialization in U.S. History before 1865. This position carries a teaching load of 20 credits per academic year, typically fulfilled through five 4-credit hour courses spread over two semesters.
• Assess students work and provide detailed feedback on how to improve their content knowledge, critical thinking skills, oral and written communication skills, etc.
• Develop curricula for History courses, minors, graduate certificates, and potential new majors, while collaborating with other academic departments to ensure programs meet the diverse needs of students across disciplines.
• Mentor undergraduate students through one-on-one and group interactions and independent study opportunities.
• Engage students in research as applicable.
• Attend conferences and workshops as necessary to remain active in the field(s) of study; engage with campus resources and professional organizations to further develop teaching and mentoring skills; complete campus-wide training required by the Offices of Academic Affairs and Human Resources.
• Pursue current and new research activities in the field(s) of study, including new research projects, writing/dissemination of current and future research, and presentation of research at conferences.
• Perform other departmental duties and attend activities as necessary, including attending department meetings, and participating in committees, task forces, and others as required.

Basic Qualifications:

• The successful candidate will have completed a PhD in History by August 2026.
• Applicants must demonstrate commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring of students, and ongoing scholarship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with designing and teaching innovative courses that add to the current departmental offerings.
• Demonstrated excellence in both teaching and research.

Salary Range: Assistant Professor: $62,000 $67,000
Associate Professor: $72,000 $78,000
Professor: $83,000 $88,000

Only candidates already authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered. North Central College is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

About NCC:
North Central College is a private four-year institution located 28 miles west of Chicago in Naperville, Illinois. We are a selective comprehensive liberal arts college of about 3,000 students. The college was founded in 1861, is affiliated with the United Methodist Church, and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Our student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1, and our average class size is 20 students. We offer 70 undergraduate majors, minors, and programs and have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report, the Petersons Guide, the Princeton Review, and Forbes for outstanding merit as an undergraduate teaching institution. The college is within walking distance of Napervilles Metra station and is next to downtown Naperville. The area is home to many excellent school districts and Naperville has been ranked as one of the best places to live by Money magazine. North Central College values diversity, equity and inclusion and strongly encourages candidates who would enrich the diversity of the campus community to apply.

Application Window:
Open date: September 8, 2025
Initial review date: November 1, 2025
Apply by initial review date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: December 10, 2025
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

For more information, please visit:

Interested candidates should complete and submit an application with all required documentation online at:

For further information, contact Luke Franks, Chair, Department of History, at lafranks@noctrl.edu.

Employment Conditions:

An offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of the Colleges background screening process.

Number of Vacancies:

1

EEO Statement:

North Central College is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce. North Central College provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation, please notify the Office of Human Resource. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Additional Information:

The budgeted salary range for this position is as follows:

• Assistant: $62,000 $67,000
• Associate: $72,000 $78,000
• Professor: $83,000 $88,000

The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the selected candidates experience and qualifications, including equivalent years in rank, training, and field or discipline; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office, Work visa,

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