Overview
Mount Marty University is pleased to accept applications for the position of Assistant Professor of History. This is a full time, nine-month, tenure track appointment - beginning in the fall of 2025. This position plays a vital role within the institution’s rich Catholic Benedictine and Liberal Arts tradition. The history program at Mount Marty prepares students for diverse paths, including graduate studies, law school, teaching, and careers that foster personal growth and service to the community. The successful candidate will join an engaged, mission-driven academic community dedicated to providing students with the knowledge and skills needed to contribute meaningfully to our contemporary world.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will be a history generalist capable of teaching a wide range of courses that support the university’s General Education programming as well as the History and History Education majors. Courses taught in this role may include foundational subjects such as Ancient and Medieval World Cultures, U.S. History, and Constitutional History, as well as specialized courses like U.S. Diplomatic History, History of Christianity, and studies of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. The department seeks an educator passionate about fostering historical inquiry and critical thinking, and who is committed to upholding the university’s Benedictine mission of service, intellectual development, and community engagement. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in history (or a related area at the Ph.D. level with a master’s in history) at the time of appointment (ABD will be considered). The ideal candidate will also have teaching experience at the secondary and/or post-secondary level.
A commitment to undergraduate teaching and a willingness to support the mission of Mount Marty University and a zeal for working in a mission driven environment is required. We strongly encourage those candidates to apply who have an understanding of the dynamism required to thrive as a professor in a private, religiously affiliated institution in our current era, as well as an understanding of the dynamism required to help such an institution thrive. We are looking for bold, passionate, and collegial applicants who have a zeal to work with students.
About MMU
Located on a beautifully maintained 80-acre campus along the bluffs of the Missouri River, Mount Marty's hallmark is outstanding teaching, small class size, and a strong commitment to the liberal arts in the Catholic Benedictine tradition. The University has been noted regionally for its strong science programs. The campus is minutes away from Lewis & Clark Lake, one of South Dakota's most popular recreation areas, and is within driving distance of the Twin Cities and Omaha.
Application Process
Applicants must submit a letter of application addressing MMU’s mission, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching philosophy, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and the name and e-mail addresses of three reference online at Careers at Mount Marty. Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. More detailed information about Mount Marty University, including the mission statement, can be found on our website
