U.S. History Lecturer Pool

About the role

The Department of History at San José State University seeks 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 and HIST 170S: American Identities & Institutions.

Responsibilities

• We are seeking qualified lecturers to teach U.S. history courses on a part-time, temporary basis depending on department needs.
• Candidates should expect to teach in-person, on campus.
• Candidates with U.S. History teaching experience are preferred.
• Candidates must be prepared to teach courses as assigned by the department chair in accordance with course descriptions and General Education requirements.
• Candidates must create fully compliant syllabi and other course materials; conduct class sessions as scheduled; 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); and follow all CSU and SJSU policies and guidelines.
• Demonstrate awareness of and address the needs of a student population of great diversity–including age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation–through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
• All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester or term, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e., asynchronous, synchronous, bichronous, in-person, or hybrid).

Requirements

• MA or PhD in US History
• Minimum one year of U.S. History teaching experience at the post-secondary level (community college, 4-year college, or university).
• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in U.S. History (required for HIST 170S).
• Experience with the Canvas learning management system.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

N/A

Pay

To learn more about range placement, please see University Policy S21-2.

Schedule

Lecturers are expected to teach in-person, on campus.