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Job Description
Position Summary:
The History Department at Goshen College invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position in History beginning August 2026. We seek candidates with a specialization in the history of Africa, Asia, or Latin America. Candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas are especially encouraged to apply: religion in the Global South, oral history, and/or migration. Experience teaching composition-heavy courses and general education courses is strongly desired.
Essential Duties:
The successful candidate will teach a full load (4-4, 4-3-1) of undergraduate courses, including general education survey courses and upper-level courses in their area of specialization.
Required Qualifications:
PhD in History by date of appointment (for appointment as Visiting Assistant Professor) ABD in History (for appointment as Visiting Instructor).
Benefits:
Healthcare/Prescription insurance (Goshen College pays employee premium) Dental insurance Vision insurance Flexible Spending Account Life/AD&D (Goshen College pays employee premium) Long Term Disability (after 1 year of employment - college pays employee premium) Retirement (403(b)) College contribution to retirement after 90 days Free membership to GC Recreation-Fitness Center Paid holidays Paid Parental Leave Tuition discounts and more