History: Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor qualified to teach full load of undergraduate courses in medieval and early-modern European history, along with a world history survey. One-year appointment beginning August 17, 2026.
Required: PhD in History by date of appointment (for appointment as Visiting Assistant Professor); ABD in History (for appointment as Visiting Instructor). Teaching responsibilities include a survey on World History to 1500, survey on Medieval History, survey on Early Modern European History (1450-1750), and possibly upper-level courses in these fields.
For this position, Miami University will not sponsor applicants for H-1B work status.
Screening of applications will begin May 8, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.
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Required: Ph.D. in History by date of appointment for appointment as Visiting Assistant Professor; ABD in History by date of appointment for appointment as Instructor.
The study of the past prepares students to be informed citizens in the world today. The History Department faculty offer a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses that prepare students to read intelligently, think critically, and write well.