George Mason University Korea invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Global History position beginning Fall 2025.

About the Position

This is a full-time, non-tenure track position. George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason’s academic and culturally inclusive environment.  All international hires include support for relocation expenses, furnished housing, home leave allowance, health insurance in Korea’s excellent health care system, and dependent tuition benefits.  The initial term is two years, with the opportunity for renewal and multi-year contracts.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities, in addition to teaching, include developing new courses and curriculum, engaging students in experiential learning, and holding regularly scheduled office hours. We are looking for someone to teach multiple sections of an introduction to Global History course (HIST  125) each  semester, as well as one HIST elective determined in conversation between the department, MK Academic Affairs, and the faculty member.

https://historyarthistory.gmu.edu/course_sections?code=HIST

Required Qualifications: 

• -A Ph.D. in World/Global History or a related field

• -Demonstrated successful college experience teaching

Preferred Qualifications:

• -Experience in teaching Global or World History at the university level

• -Experience in designing and teaching across diverse course modalities

• -The ability to teach independently in a small department with limited faculty

• -The ability to develop and engage students in extracurricular activities

• -Record of effective program building

• -Record of research, publication and/or grant application and activity in relevant fields

Special Instructions to Applicants: 

Review application procedure:

• -Submit application and required documents

• -Teaching demonstration and interview (required of finalists)

• -Notification of the final successful candidate

• -After the initial review of applications, only successful candidates will be notified of the lecture demonstration and interview date (individually)

Applicants must apply for a position at

https://masonkorea.bamboohr.com/careers/227?source=aWQ9MTk%3D

Complete and submit the online application and upload a cover letter, resume (CV), sample syllabi, and student teaching evaluations

Other Posting Information:

Required Documents: 

• -Cover letter addressing the candidate’s qualifications for the position, including a statement of teaching philosophy and a commitment to serving a diverse student population

• -Resume (CV) with the names and contact information of three professional references

• -Two sample syllabi in English

• -Student teaching evaluations

Application deadline: 1 November 2024

More details on the role are available here