Lecturer - History

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Houston's Department of History seeks part-time Lecturers to teach core undergraduate History courses. Applicants should possess at least a Master’s degree in History, with a preference for candidates having a Ph.D. This temporary position requires strong teaching and communication skills and necessitates a criminal history check.

Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in History is required.
• Preference for candidates with a Ph.D. in History.

Responsibilities

• Teach lower-division core History courses.
• Courses may be online or in-person.
• Appointments are semester-based based on student needs.

Skills

Teaching

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in History

Ph.D. in History or closely related discipline

Job description

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The Department of History at the University of Houston invites applications for part-time, temporary Lecturer positions to teach lower-division core courses, especially the US History survey sequence, or other undergraduate History courses on an as-needed basis. Courses may be offered in various formats, including online or in-person instruction. Appointments will be made on a semester-by-semester basis, based on student need. Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply.

Application materials must include a Letter of Application/Cover Letter; Curriculum Vitae; a list of 2 professional references whom we may contact; and unofficial transcripts. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The University of Houston is a Carnegie Tier-1 research university. With over 300 majors and 40 M.A. and Ph.D. students, the UH Department of History provides high-quality undergraduate and graduate education. Our department has geographic and thematic breadth, with strengths in Global, Transnational, and Borderlands; Popular Culture and Material Culture; Public History and Digital Humanities; Race, Gender, and Society; Radicalism, Civil Rights, and Social Movements; Science, Technology, Environment, and Medicine; and War, Revolution, Human Rights, and Politics.

Qualifications: A Master’s degree in History is required. Preference will be given to candidates with a Ph.D. in History or a closely related discipline. Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and will be requested upon selection of the final candidates. All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.