Title: U.S. Historian Full-Time 9/10 Month Tenure Track Faculty
Anticipated Start Date: January 2026
School: School of Social Sciences, Education, and Human Services
Department: Social Sciences
Type of Appointment: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Required Documents Needed to Upload at Time of Application: Cover Letter, Resume, transcripts and three professional references.
Reference check requirements: Three (3) professional references, two (2) of which should be former or current supervisors and (1) professional reference.
Personal references (friends, clergy, customers, relatives) are not considered acceptable references
WORK SCHEDULE:
5 days a week; 37.5 hours per week with 30 hours served on campus; meetings as needed; travel to multiple campuses; night or weekend classes; alternative delivery of classes (e.g. web, web-hybrid, cohort, accelerated); no guarantee of summer sections
JOB OBJECTIVE:
To teach and develop U.S. HISTORY courses while furthering the goals of the program, department, college, and community college system
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
65% A. TEACHING: Develop and teach U.S. HISTORY courses to a diverse student population using traditional and alternative delivery formats (hybrid, web, cohort, accelerated). Prepare course syllabi, course materials, evaluate student learning and maintain class records.
20% B. SERVICE/OUTREACH: Participate in program/curriculum development and assessment, student advising, department meetings, and college boards and committees. Perform related duties as assigned
15% C. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Participate in continuing professional development to improve teaching, evaluation of student learning and classroom technique.
Note: the College reserves the right to change or reassign job duties, or combine positions at any time.
NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Marginal tasks performed include the operation of standard office equipment such as computer and copy machines.
JOB STANDARDS:
A. Master’s Degree in History from a regionally accredited institution.
B. 18 graduate semester hours in United States History
C. Additional knowledge of and experience teaching non-U.S. History survey preferred.
D. Minimum one-year related teaching experience at the postsecondary level
E. Understanding and acceptance of the comprehensive community college philosophy.
CRITICAL SKILLS/EXPERTISE/EXPERIENCE:
A. Demonstrated competence teaching survey-level history courses in a traditional face-to-face
Classroom.
B. Experience teaching survey courses in early and modern U.S. history preferred.
C. Experience teaching in a community college preferred.
D. Ability to communicate effectively, and establish and maintain interpersonal relationships.
E. Expertise in curriculum development is required.
JOB LOCATION:
Candidates should be prepared to teach at any of the college’s four campuses as needed. Accordingly, travel between sites may be required.
EQUIPMENT:
Some use of telephone, computer equipment, overhead projector, fax machines and other standard office equipment is required. Facility with computer communication systems and visual aid production a must.
Special Instructions to Applicants: To be considered for a position at Pellissippi State, you must create an on-line application. Your skills, abilities, qualifications, and years of experience will be evaluated using only what is recorded on your application. Work experience that is not listed on the application will not be considered towards compensation. Please note: attaching a resume does not substitute for completion of the application form. Part-time work experience is calculated at 50% of full-time experience. Please note: to scan, upload, or attach documents, a computer and scanner are available at the Hardin Valley Campus Educational Resources Center, if needed.
Pellissippi State Community College is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA employer
If you have any problems or questions please contact Human Resources at Pellissippi State Community College’s Human Resource Office at 865-694-6607 or by email at recruiting@pstcc.edu.
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