Full Time Faculty, History

NorthWest Arkansas Community College; Arkansas; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NorthWest Arkansas Community College seeks a Full-Time Faculty member in the History department to teach courses like History of the American People and World Civilizations in various formats. This role includes teaching 15 credit hours per semester and developing course materials, maintaining student records, and advising students.

Applicants should possess a Master’s degree in history or a related field with at least 18 graduate hours in history. Teaching experience is preferred, and a PhD in a related field is a plus.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in history or related field with 18 graduate hours in history.
• Teaching experience preferred, especially at the undergraduate level.

Responsibilities

• Teach 15 credit hours per semester across various formats.
• Develop course materials and evaluate student performance.
• Maintain accurate records and hold office hours.

Skills

History expertise

Teaching experience

Curriculum development

Education

Master’s degree in history

PhD in a related field

Job description

Position Summary

Full-Time Faculty member in the History department, teaching courses such as History of the American People and World Civilizations in traditional, online, and hybrid formats.

Responsibilities

• Teach 15 credit hours per semester, using established course outlines across multiple delivery formats.
• Develop and deliver course materials, including lectures, assignments, and assessments.
• Evaluate student performance and maintain accurate records in compliance with FERPA.
• Hold 10 on-campus office hours per week and maintain regular communication with students.
• Participate in program assessment, curriculum development, and textbook selection.
• Attend and fulfill all scheduled classes, meetings, and academic responsibilities.
• Maintain an on-campus presence averaging 32 hours per week.
• Maintain current knowledge in historical scholarship through ongoing professional development and continuing education.
• Advise and support students in achieving academic goals.
• Serve on committees, advisory boards, and participate in campus governance.
• Attend required meetings, ceremonies, and professional events.
• Mentor new faculty and contribute to departmental and institutional initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in history.
• Master’s degree in a related field with at least 18 graduate hours in history.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in a related field.
• Teaching experience at the undergraduate level.
• 18 graduate hours in political science.

Pay & Compensation

Rate of pay determined by faculty scale placement (education and years of experience). Higher compensation may be considered based on qualifications directly related to the position.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The following physical activities are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• Frequent: manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding; sit; stand; walk.
• Constant: hearing; repetitive motion; talking.
• Visual acuity required for preparing and analyzing data, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, extensive reading or visual inspection at close distances.
• Work environment typical of a professional office setting with moderate noise level, controlled lighting, and temperature. Occasional visits to other areas such as storage rooms, conference spaces, or outdoor locations may occur.

Equal Employment Opportunity

NWACC is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, race, gender, pregnancy, national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity.