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The faculty of the Department of History at the University of South Carolina, Columbia campus, invites applications for a 9-month, full time, tenured position at the rank of Associate Professor & Director of Public History to begin August 16, 2023.

Candidates must have PhD in History (field open) plus at least five years of academic or other relevant experience in Public History. Applicants with expertise in African American historic preservation, history of education and/or cultural heritage are especially encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrable success in seeking & receiving major grant funding and in engaged local and cultural and historical stakeholders. National recognition for Public History is also highly valued. Candidates must meet UofSC Department of History tenure & rank guidelines for appointment at the level of Associate Professor: https://sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/provost/docs/tenure/unit_criteria_tenure/history_2012.pdf.

The successful candidate will direct our storied public history program, teach graduate and undergraduate courses in public history, supervise Public History internships at all levels, serve on graduate thesis committees, and chair the department's Public History committee. In addition, this position will manage relationships with a wide variety of campus, local, and regional public history partners, assist in the development and management of public history projects and grants, and have responsibility for curricular review and reform. The Public History Director will liaise with national groups and organizations such as: NCPH, NPS, NEH, IMLS, AASLH, and lead student recruitment efforts.

Candidates must have PhD in History (field open) plus at least five years of academic or other relevant experience in Public History.