"Instructor of History"

Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number:0601217Position Title:Instructor of HistoryFLSA:ExemptJob Type:Part-TimeStaff Term:Staff Work Schedule (hours/dates):Academic Year Schedule (dates):Faculty Term:Fall Semester OnlyPosition Type:FacultyDepartment:HistoryJob Summary/Basic Function:Wheaton College (MA) invites applications for a part-time instructor of History for the Fall 2025 academic semester to teach the course listed below:

HIST 121 – U.S. History Survey from 1877 to the Present (catalog description*)

Meeting days/time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 AM – 10:50 AM

To apply, please use the Wheaton job portal. You will be asked to submit a current CV, as well as a cover letter that includes a brief description of your teaching philosophy and relevant teaching experience. Finalists will be contacted for an interview after the review of your application.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Questions may be directed to Josh Stenger (stenger_josh@wheatoncollege.edu)

* Please note: The catalog description is intended to provide applicants with a general sense of the intellectual scope of the course. Instructors have access to previous syllabi, but are also welcome and encouraged to make the course their own in ways that align with their existing knowledge, strengths, and prior experience, as well as departmental expectations.

Minimum Qualifications:Master’s in History or related fieldPreferred Qualifications:Ph.D. in History or related fieldCompensation and BenefitsTo attract and retain the most talented individuals, Wheaton College maintains a flexible and competitive staff compensation and benefits program.

When determining and establishing hiring rates or recruitment ranges for a position, the College considers a number of factors including the budget for the position, the range of the grade, the external market for the position or similar positions, level and scope of responsibilities, required education, skills and relevant experience as well as internal equity. All salary offers must have the prior approval of the Office of Human Resources.

The salary for this position will be commensurate with the qualifications, education and experience.Physical DemandsADA Statement:Individuals must possess these knowledges, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Eeo StatementWheaton College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich an intellectually diverse learning environment, the Department and the College actively encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.

Wheaton’s core belief is that valuing diversity is pivotal to personal development, intellectual expansion, and societal equity. Our community is united by a shared dedication to equity and access that is essential to providing a transformative education in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.Posting Date:07/17/2025Closing Date:Open Until Filled Yes Contact(s):Office of Human Resources

Contact Phone/Extension:508-286-8206Contact Email:careers@wheatoncollege.eduContact FaxSpecial Instructions to Candidates:

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Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Optional & Required Documents

Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. List of References

Optional Documents

1. Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness
2. Teaching Philosophy