AFAM Lecturer Pool

About the role

The Department of African American Studies (AFAM) at San José State University invites highly qualified and motivated applicants for a pool of part-time teaching appointments. The department welcomes all forms of diversity including race, ethnicity, geography, religion, gender, ethnicity, veterans, people with varied abilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Responsibilities

• Teach lower-division survey courses (especially Area F - Ethnic Studies courses)
• Occasional upper-division (Masters required & PhD or applicable terminal degree preferred) or graduate-level courses (PhD or applicable terminal degree required)

Requirements

• A Master’s degree in the field relevant to the curriculum or related discipline to teach lower-division courses.
• A Ph.D. degree in the field relevant to the curriculum or related discipline is required to teach upper-division courses.
• Preference will be given to candidates with prior teaching experience at the college or university level and who can furnish evidence of excellence in teaching.
• Experience in teaching undergraduates from diverse ages, socioeconomic, cultural, and academic backgrounds.

Qualifications

Candidates must have experience in teaching undergraduates from diverse ages, socioeconomic, cultural, and academic backgrounds.

SkillsAbility to teach in Canvas Learning Management System

Ability to organize all classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).

Ability to teach in various modes (asynchronous, synchronous, bichronous, in-person, or hybrid).

Benefits

Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement, please see University Policy S21-2.

Pay

L-A / Range 2 - $5507 - $5959
L-B / Range 3 - $6221 - $7481
L-C / Range 4 - $6825 - $9431
L-D / Range 5 - $8593 - $10347

Schedule

The Fall term begins in late August and ends in mid-December; the Spring term begins mid-January and ends in mid-May.