Western Carolina University has been ranked #3 in the nation on Forbes 2025 ‘America’s Best Midsize Employers’ list, out of the top 498 employers across all industries. Assistant Professor - Modern European History - #000470 Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this Job Please see Special Instructions for more details. Application materials must be submitted online. Review of applications will begin
November 1, 2026 and will continue until a candidate has been selected for hire.Please include the following: letter of application, current CV, teaching philosophy, list of three professional references with complete contact information, and unofficial transcripts showing degree conferral dates for all degrees at the master’s degree level and higher*. Letters of recommendation and sample teaching materials, such as
syllabi, may be requested at a later date.For questions or additional information please contact Dr. Robert Clines at (828) 227-2605 or rjclines@wcu.edu or the department chair Dr. Alex Macaulay at (828) 227-3497 or macaulay@wcu.edu.*All applicants are required to submit an unofficial transcript of their highest attained degree, showing all completed coursework and the date the degree was conferred. The transcript
must state Degree Awarded, Degree Conferred or a similar phrase. For candidates who are ABD, please submit your most recent doctoral program transcript along with your master’s degree transcript, if you hold such a degree. The master’s degree transcript must have a notation such as Degree Awarded, Degree Conferred or similar phrase, to verify it as your highest completed degree. Posting Details Posting Information
Posting Number FAC965P Quick Link for Internal Postings https://jobs.wcu.edu/postings/35488 Classification Title Assistant Professor Working Title Assistant Professor - Modern European History - #000470 Department History About WCU Western Carolina University continues to rank high on Forbes ‘Best Employers’ lists each year. Including:• 2025 – Ranked 1st in the top 100 employers in North Carolina in Forbes ‘America’s
Best Employers by State’ list.• 2024 – Ranking in the top 8.5% on Forbes ‘America’s Best Midsize Employers’ list, WCU was ranked 34 out of the top 400 employers across all industries.• 2023 – Ranked in the top 20% on Forbes ‘America’s Best Midsize Employers’ list, WCU was ranked 97 out of the top 500 employers across all industries.• 2022 – Ranked 14th in the top 100 employers in North Carolina in Forbes ‘America’s
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