Assistant/Associate Professor – History-Social Sciences Education

Assistant / Associate Professor History-Social Sciences Education

Job no : 519324

Work type : On Campus

Location : Normal, Illinois

Title : Assistant / Associate Professor History-Social Sciences Education

Division Name : Academic Affairs

College / Unit : College of Arts and Sciences

Department : History

Campus Location : Normal, IL

Job Summary

Illinois State University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor or associate professor in History-Social Sciences Education beginning August 16, 2025.

Candidates must be able to teach undergraduate and graduate level history courses in their history specialty; specialization is open, but world history, European history, and nineteenth-century US history are preferred.

Candidates will be responsible for teaching courses in our History-Social Sciences Education program, that focus on history and social sciences high school teaching methods.

Additional Information

Illinois State University, IllinoisState.edu, was founded in 1857 as Illinois’ first public university. We enroll approximately 21,000 students in six colleges.

• Our new strategic plan, Excellence by Design : 2024-2029, lists our seven core values : Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship;
• Individualized Attention; Equity, Diversity, Access, and Belonging; Collaboration; Community and Civic Engagement; Respect;

and Integrity. By acting on these values, we create a learning environment that results in our university being the first-choice public university in Illinois for high-achieving, motivated students who seek an individualized educational experience combined with the resources of a large university.

Learn more about Illinois State’s Metrics of Excellence at IllinoisState.edu / PointsofPride.

Bloomington-Normal : Illinois State University is located in the growing twin cities of Bloomington and Normal, with a metro population of approximately 172,000.

The community is also home to Illinois Wesleyan University, Heartland Community College, St. Joseph Medical Center, Carle BroMenn Medical Center, COUNTRY Financial, State Farm Insurance’s International Headquarters, Central Illinois Regional Airport, and electric truck manufacturer Rivian Motors.

The community has distinguished itself for its outstanding school systems, and its citizens’ high level of educational attainment, as well as its parks and recreation, health care, vibrant fine arts scene, job growth, economic opportunity, historic sites, and low crime rates.

Bloomington made Livability’s top 100 Best Places to Live (2024) and ranked No. 3 on College Values Online’s list of Best Small College Towns in America (2024).

Bloomington-Normal is conveniently located about three hours from Indianapolis; two hours from both Chicago and St. Louis;

and an hour from Peoria, Champaign-Urbana, Decatur, and Springfield. Many of these locations are accessible from Bloomington-Normal via Amtrak, which is located one block from Illinois State’s campus.