Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor

Job Title

Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor

Department

Center for Civics, Culture & Society JM

Worker Type

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Pay Type

Salary

Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.

Benefit Eligible

Yes

Screening Date

2026-04-06

Job Description Summary

Visiting Assistant Professor/Instructor in the Center for Civics, Culture, and Society. Candidate expected to teach one or two of the Center’s core courses. The appointment will begin in August 2026.

Job Description

In 2023, the State of Ohio established and funded the Center for Civics, Education, and Society at Miami University. The Center will grow over time under the leadership of its Executive Director who will define the Center’s vision, appoint the scholars necessary to fulfill the Center’s statutory mission to “conduct teaching and research in the historical ideas, traditions, and texts that have shaped the American constitutional order and society”(ORC 3339.06). The Center is a multidisciplinary university center that will conduct teaching, research, and public programming concerning the core texts and great debates of Western civilization; the principles, ideals, and institutions of the United States; and the foundations of responsible leadership and informed citizenship. It is an independent academic unit of the University. 

The Center for Civics, Culture, and Society at Miami University is conducting a search for faculty to teach its core courses (e.g., “Dimensions of American Civic Thought” and/or “The American Political Tradition: Its Background, Founding, and Development”). Successful candidates will be well-versed in the political and philosophical debates of the American Founding and have some experience teaching courses that are rooted in those debates. The Center’s faculty will be public-spirited scholars who are committed to civic education. Faculty will advance the Center’s mission by teaching and mentoring students, participating in the Center’s programming, and serving the University. New faculty should be familiar with and embrace the Center’s mission as defined by ORC 3339.06.

The position carries a 4-3 teaching load with the candidate expected to teach one or two  of the Center’s core courses. Applicants must have completed, or be on track to complete, a Ph.D. in a field related to the Center’s mission (e.g., Political science, History, English, or Philosophy).

Minimum Qualifications:

Required: For appointment as Visiting Assistant Professor, earned Ph.D. in a field related to the Center’s mission. For appointment as Instructor, Master’s in a field related to the Center’s mission.

Consideration will be given to candidates with some experience teaching courses that are rooted in the political and philosophical debates of the American Founding.

The application deadline is April 15.

Salary and benefits are competitive.

Additional Position Information (if applicable)

Required Application Documents

The application deadline is April 15. Candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the statement of teaching philosophy.

Special Instructions (if applicable)

Inquiries may be directed to Flagg Taylor at taylorff@miamioh.edu. Screening of applications will begin 04/06/2026 and will continue until the position is filled.

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Reasonable Accommodations
Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.

Miami University Values Statement
Miami University is a scholarly community whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in qualities of character as well as of intellect. We respect the dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance of moral conduct. We defend the freedom of inquiry that is the heart of learning and combine that freedom with the exercise of judgment and the acceptance of personal responsibility.

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