Instructor in Modern Military History

The Department of History at Virginia Tech seeks an Instructor in Modern Military History. This position is a restricted, nine-month appointment, beginning August 2025, with the potential of reappointment, based on university need and available funding. Rank within the Instructor series will be determined by the candidate’s experience. Candidates must have independent teaching experience, a record of success in the classroom, and experience teaching Modern Military History. The Instructor will contribute to the War and Society minor and will be expected to regularly teach a course in Modern Military History. We especially invite candidates who can also offer courses on World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and other lower- or upper-division courses to be determined by the Instructor’s interests in conjunction with the Director of Undergraduate Studies. A Ph.D. in history or allied field is required at the time of appointment.

Teaching load: 4 courses per semester. The Instructor will be expected to deliver courses in both in-person and online modalities.

Salary: Commensurate with experience, minimum $50,000

Required:
Specialization in military history/war and society
Completed Ph.D. in history or allied field by the time of appointment
Experience teaching Modern Military History
Record of successful teaching

Preferred
Experience teaching online courses
Record of competence and sensitivity in working with students and community members from a wide range of backgrounds and identities.

Submit:
Cover letter
CV
List of three (3) professional references
Two (2) sample syllabi

About Virginia Tech

As the commonwealth’s most comprehensive university and a leading research institution, Virginia Tech offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to more than 38,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students across the commonwealth and manages a research portfolio of more than $556 million. The university is also one of the United States’ six Senior Military Colleges and one of two such programs at a predominantly civilian university. The university fulfills its role as a land-grant institution by fostering a collaborative environment that integrates technology into all disciplines, so that the Virginia Tech community can serve as a force for positive change around the commonwealth, the country, and the world.

Specialization in military history/war and society
Completed Ph.D. in history or allied field by the time of appointment
Experience teaching Modern Military History
Record of successful teaching

Experience teaching online courses
Record of competence and sensitivity in working with students and community members from a wide range of backgrounds and identities.

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Restricted

Commensurate with Experience, Beginning at $50,000.00

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June 1, 2025

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

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