Wofford College

Wofford College

Assistant Professor in Modern Asian History

Spartanburg, South Carolina · Full-time

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About the role

  • Wofford College's History Department is seeking a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Modern Asian History to begin fall 2027.
  • EXPECTATIONS Wofford's faculty teach a 3-1-3 load.
  • The "1" indicates the January "Interim" term, during which professors may travel with students or teach on a variety of topics using experiential teaching methods.

Responsibilities

  • The college community supports 19 NCAA Division I athletics teams and numerous student organizations, including honor societies, professional organizations, faith-based organizations, Greek life, and club sports.
  • Spartanburg is a growing, diverse community that supports six college and university campuses along with numerous civic arts and cultural associations.
  • Wofford College values diversity within our students, faculty and staff and strives to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people.

Requirements

  • A PhD in History or Asian Studies is required by the beginning of the appointment.
  • Applications must be received by October 16, 2026.
  • A PhD in History or Asian Studies is required by the beginning of the appointment. Preference will be given to candidates with teaching experience at the collegiate level. The successful candidate will be expected to teach upper-division courses on modern Asian history (defined as the nineteenth and twentieth centuries), and also a survey of Modern East Asia history as well as another broad survey class. In addition, the candidate will be expected to regularly teach a LIBA seminar aimed at first-year students.
  • All applicants must include the following materials:
  • (1) a letter of application that addresses how the candidate is prepared to meet the specific needs of the Wofford's History department, why they want to teach at a small liberal arts college, and how they can contribute to Wofford College's mission and core values
  • (2) a curriculum vitae
  • (3) a teaching portfolio including sample syllabi, a statement addressing the candidate's teaching philosophy, and, if available, evidence of effective teaching.
  • Candidates who make it through the first round of interviews will be asked also to have professional recommendations available before the on-campus interviews.
  • All application materials should be uploaded through the Wofford College Workday portal at https://wofford.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Wofford
  • Applications must be received by October 16, 2026. Please contact the Department Chair, Dr. Clayton Whisnant, with questions: whisnantcj@wofford.edu
  • Wofford College, established in 1854, is a private liberal arts residential college located a few blocks north of downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina. Wofford offers 27 major fields of study to a student body of nearly 1,800 undergraduates and is nationally known for the strength of its academic program, outstanding faculty, and study abroad participation. Wofford is home to one of the nation's 290 Phi Beta Kappa chapters. The college community supports 19 NCAA Division I athletics teams and numerous student organizations, including honor societies, professional organizations, faith-based organizations, Greek life, and club sports.
  • Spartanburg is located in upstate South Carolina, 30 miles east of Greenville, South Carolina, an hour from Charlotte, North Carolina, and three hours east of Atlanta, Georgia. Historic Charleston and the South Carolina coast are three hours away, and Wofford sits an hour south of the artistic, culinary hub of Asheville, North Carolina. Spartanburg is a growing, diverse community that supports six college and university campuses along with numerous civic arts and cultural associations. It became the first city in South Carolina to join the Government Alliance on Race and Equity and, in 2012, became one of five cities nationally to participate in the 10-year Wellville program, a national nonprofit initiative dedicated to improving equitable well-being in U.S. cities. Spartanburg and Wofford partner on multiple community equity initiatives, including the Northside Initiative, which has brought together a diverse group of citizens to revitalize a neighborhood in ways that don't reproduce the harm of earlier urban renewal programs.

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  • If you require any accommodations to participate in any part of the hiring process, please contact HumanResources@Wofford.edu.
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