Lecturer - History - (494084 )

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 103,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Houston is inviting applications for part-time, temporary Lecturer positions in the History Department 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 online or in person. Appointments will be made on a semester-by-semester basis based on student need. Applications should include Letter of Application, CV, 2 professional references, and unofficial transcripts.

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.

Education

Master’s degree in History

Ph.D. in History or closely related discipline

Job description

Department: History

Salary:Commensurate with experience

Description

The Department of History at the University of Houston invitesapplications for part-time, temporary, Lecturer positions to teachlower-division core courses, especially the US History surveysequence, or other undergraduate History courses on an as-neededbasis. Courses may be offered in various formats, including onlineor in-person instruction. Appointments will be made on asemester-by-semester basis, based on student need. Interested andqualified candidates are invited to apply.

Application materials must include Letter of Application/CoverLetter; Curriculum Vitae; list of 2 professional references whom wemay contact; and unofficial transcripts. Incomplete applicationswill 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 UHDepartment of History provides high-quality undergraduate andgraduate education. Our department has geographic and thematicbreadth, with strengths in Global, Transnational, and Borderlands;Popular Culture and Material Culture; Public History and DigitalHumanities; Race, Gender, and Society; Radicalism, Civil Rights,and Social Movements; Science, Technology, Environment, andMedicine; and War, Revolution, Human Rights, and Politics.

Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment andwill be requested upon selection of the final candidates. Allpositions at the University of Houston-System are securitysensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are an EqualOpportunity Institution.

Qualifications

A Master’s degree in History is required. Preference will be givento candidates with a Ph.D. in History or a closely relateddiscipline.