History Social Sciences Teacher Prep Lecturer Pool

About the Department

The Department of History at San José State University is a vibrant center of learning for nearly 300 undergraduate and graduate History majors, plus hundreds more undergraduate students enrolled in History survey courses that fulfill General Education and American Institutions graduation requirements. The department has nine full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty and fourteen part-time or full-time lecturers. We offer courses that cover most of the world and all periods of time.

About the Role

We are seeking qualified lecturers to teach U.S. history courses on a part-time, temporary basis depending on department needs. Specific courses include:

• HIST 15: Essentials of U.S. History – A 3-unit, lower-division survey course in U.S. history that fulfills the American Institutions graduation requirement (Area US1).
• HIST 170S: American Identities & Institutions – A 3-unit, upper-division survey course in U.S. history that fulfills the US1 requirement and also the Area S: Self, Society, and Equality in SJSU Studies.

Candidates should expect to teach in-person, on campus. Candidates with U.S. History teaching experience are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses as assigned by the department chair in accordance with course descriptions and General Education requirements.
• Create fully compliant syllabi and other course materials.
• Conduct class sessions as scheduled and meet with students as required.
• Use Canvas and other appropriate instructional technology.
• Attend faculty and college meetings.
• Maintain student records (enrollment, attendance, grades, and assessment).
• Follow all CSU and SJSU policies and guidelines.
• Demonstrate awareness of and address the needs of a diverse student population through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement.
• Organize all classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), the official LMS for the SJSU community.
• Offer and meet classes as scheduled throughout the entire semester or term, in the mode assigned (e.g., in-person, hybrid).

Requirements

• MA or PhD in U.S. History.
• Minimum one year of U.S. History teaching experience at the post-secondary level (community college, 4-year college, or university).
• Experience with the Canvas learning management system.
• Awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population, as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, or comparable experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in U.S. History (required for HIST 170S).

Pay

Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. Anticipated monthly salary ranges for part-time lecturers (prorated from full-time rates):

• L-A / Range 2: $5,507 – $5,959
• L-B / Range 3: $6,221 – $7,481
• L-C / Range 4: $6,825 – $9,431
• L-D / Range 5: $8,593 – $10,347

There are 6 monthly payments per semester (full-time AY annual salary = rate × 12). See the Faculty Salary Schedule for more information.