Adjunct Faculty - History, Summer 2026

About Bellarmine University:

Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of approximately 3,200 students and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in the Princeton Review's Best 387 Colleges and is recognized as a top U.S. university in rankings published by U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. In a survey by The Princeton Review, students praised Bellarmine as a place that is "welcoming to every single person and makes an effort to include everyone." Bellarmine students, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulative hours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation and world.

SmartAsset ranked Louisville among the top 25 U.S. cities for best work-life balance, while workplace insights platform kununu.com named Louisville one of the top five U.S. cities for happy employees. Glassdoor recently recognized Louisville as one of the top 15 cities for jobs, based on hiring opportunity, cost of living and job satisfaction. ZipRecruiter calls Louisville a top 10 city for job seekers, thanks in part to its central location and low unemployment. Louisville is within a day's drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population.

Deeply embedded in the heart of Louisville, Bellarmine is an engaged partner expanding learning opportunities, enhancing career networks and economic growth, and advancing equity and quality of life for its neighboring communities. By connecting the campus, the community, and the curriculum through engaged scholarship and action, we enhance social and civic engagement, including faculty, staff, and student-led, asset-based initiatives.

Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply.

Job Description:

The Department of History at Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY is seeking part-time instructors to teach Global Perspective of the Recent Past: 1870-2000. Preferred applicants will have teaching experience in history and familiarity with Bellarmine. In addition to the course, the instructor is expected to be available to students, including a minimum of one hour of office hours held weekly. The course is taught in person and on campus.

At Bellarmine, Global Perspective of the Recent Past: 1870-2000 is an introductory course that asks how we - as individuals and as groups - construct and define our various national histories in an international context? How do economic events in one part of the world affect fiscal issues in another location? How do issues of identity (race, religion, class, gender, etc.) intersect with politics? These questions and others will be asked as this course analyzes major events in modern and contemporary history through a chronological and thematic lens.

Requirements:

• A Master's or doctoral degree in History is required and must be awarded by May 2026.
• Must be able to teach on Bellarmine's campus June 29 ? July 30, 9:00 - 11:00 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays as well as and 9:00-10 on Fridays.

Application Instructions:

To apply for the position, candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, a brief statement of their teaching philosophy (including how they would approach teaching history in a liberal arts institution), an unofficial copy of graduate transcripts (official copies will be requested if hired), and the names and contact information for three references.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.