Assistant Professor of History (Tenure-track)

Biola University, Inc.; La Mirada (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Biola University in La Mirada, CA invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of History. The successful candidate will hold a PhD in History and begin in August 2027, teaching a mix of lower- and upper-division history courses and contributing to Biola's distinctive Christian liberal arts education.

The role emphasizes broad teaching, active student mentoring, and participation in the Good Life Core Curriculum, with four courses per semester and opportunities to engage with

Qualifications

• PhD in History required.
• Strong record of teaching and research excellence.
• Commitment to mentoring and supporting students.
• Commitment to Biola's Doctrinal Statement and evangelical Christian liberal arts mission.

Responsibilities

• Teach four courses (12 credit hours) per semester (usually 3 lower-division and 1 upper-division).
• Teach a range of upper-division courses in American or World History.
• Teach in Biola's Good Life Core Curriculum program beginning 28-29 academic year.
• Participate in departmental service, professional development, and spiritual community life.

Skills

Teaching excellence

Mentoring students

Christian liberal arts

Education

PhD in History

Job description

Assistant Professor of History (Tenure-track)

The School of Arts and Letters, Division of Humanities and Social Sciences, Biola University - Fall 2027

Position Summary:

The Department of History at Biola University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of History. This is a full-time appointment with an August 2027 start date.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD in History, with the area of historical field or specialization open. The department is particularly interested in historians who can teach broadly and who are committed to Biola University's distinctive engagement with the Christian liberal arts tradition. The ideal candidate will be an effective teaching professor who engages students inside and outside of the classroom, has a collaborative and collegial attitude, and will actively support student learning through innovative program development along with visits to local museums, archives, libraries, and leading historical study tours.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in History: field or specialization is open
• Strong record of excellence in teaching and research
• Commitment to mentoring and supporting students
• Commitment to Biola's mission and affirmation of its Doctrinal Statement and theological principles, as a residential, evangelical Christian liberal arts institution

Role and Responsibilities

• Teaching responsibilities will include four courses (12 credit hours) per semester, usually 3 lower-division courses and 1 upper-division course.
• Teaching a wide range of upper-division courses in the History Department's broadly conceived concentrations in American or World History depending on the candidate's area of expertise.
• Teach in Biola's Good Life Core Curriculum program, fully launching in the 28-29 academic year. In addition to some departmental GE courses, faculty in The School of Arts & Letters will teach across a four-course Humanities sequence at the heart of the curriculum. The Good Life Core invites students to the search for wisdom through careful reading of transformative texts and wrestling with enduring human questions, rooted in the Western and Christian intellectual traditions in their global contexts.
• Participate in departmental service, professional development, and spiritual community life.

Biola University

Biola University is a Christ-centered, private university in La Mirada, California, serving a diverse student body of approximately 3,500 undergraduates and 2,000 graduate students. Our mission is to equip men and women in mind and character to impact the world for Christ. Faculty are expected to affirm the Biola's Theological Positions and Standard of Conduct, and to actively engage in spiritual formation and mentorship within the community. Biola University is situated on the border between Los Angeles and Orange Counties, home to one of the most diverse metropolitan areas in the world. This affords our students with strong opportunities for internships, job placement, service learning projects, and networking. For more information, please visit www.biola.edu.

Salary Range: $83,688 - $89,313

Review of applications will begin December 15 and continue until the position is filled.