Posted 06/17/25

Closes 09/01/25

Assistant Professor of Public History and Documentary Film

Texas State University

Texas

Full Time

Historic Preservation, Digital Humanities, Academia, Museums & Historical Societies, Archives & Libraries, Historic Site Interpretation

Salary

Position Description

The Department of History at Texas State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Public History with a focus on documentary film (regional and period specialization open). The successful candidate will contribute to a thriving Public History Program and to the Film Studies minor in the College of Liberal Arts. Active participation in departmental programs, service, and governance will be expected of the successful candidate. The successful candidate will be expected to teach upper-division undergraduate and graduate courses in documentary film making and/or the history of documentary film, direct theses and serve on graduate committees, and teach history survey courses in their area of expertise (US or Western/World Civilizations).

Required Qualifications

  • A PhD in History or related field (such as Public History, Cultural Studies, American Studies, Cinema or Film Studies, Media Studies, Anthropology, or Art History) is required by the time of appointment.
(The candidate must be able to teach courses on documentary film and a history survey course in their area of expertise. Candidates must also demonstrate an active research agenda).
Preferred Qualifications
  • Preference will be given to scholars with experience in film production and a record of scholarship that complements the strengths of the History Department.

Appointment date August 16, 2026. Salary begins at $69,000 and is commensurate with experience. To guarantee full consideration, application materials must be received by September 1, 2025. Only applications submitted for this specific posting through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered: https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/53034

A complete application includes:
  • A cover letter
  • A CV
  • Unofficial graduate transcripts
  • A writing sample
  • A syllabus for an upper-division undergraduate course in Documentary Film
As part of our application process, we are requesting contact information for three (3) academic references who can provide insight into your skills and experiences. Please include the names and email addresses for your references in the Reference Letter section of the employment application.
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