Competitive salary

The History program at the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) invites applications for a tenure-track position in History at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning Fall 2025. We are seeking a dynamic and innovative teacher/scholar focused on undergraduate student success in general and the needs of UHD learners in particular. The candidate selected for the position will demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching general education courses as well as upper-level courses, a robust research agenda, and active engagement in service to the department, college, university, and community.

The University of Houston-Downtown is an anchor institution located in the heart of the fourth largest city in the U.S., minutes away from the world-renowned Texas Medical Center. UHD serves over 15,000 students from both undergraduate and graduate programs and is recognized as a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and a Minority-Serving Institution (MSI). UHD is a teaching-intensive university; full-time faculty teach a 4/3 course load. This vacancy is in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, which houses five community-facing Centers available for collaborative opportunities.

Required Qualifications: 

• Candidates must have received a Ph.D. in History from a regionally accredited institution at the time of appointment.
• Must have a record of, and/or a compelling commitment to engaging and dynamic undergraduate teaching geared towards first-generation and Pell-eligible students at a metropolitan regional comprehensive university.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• The area of specialization is open, with preference given to candidates with experience and/or preparation to teach the history of U.S. women, gender, and sexuality. Candidates will demonstrate the ability to establish an active publication record, engage in service activities at the university, utilize engaging teaching methods that promote student success, and teach across multiple course modalities. In addition to upper-level classes, the successful candidate will regularly teach our university core classes, which include U.S. History to 1877 and U.S. History after 1877.