Lecturer

Position Details

University of Colorado | Denver

Faculty Level/Title: Lecturer
Working Title: Lecturer
FTE: Part-time | In-Person
Salary Range: $1704 per credit hour (undergraduate courses) and $1849 (upper-division course)
Position #00007527 - Requisition #39697

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About the University of Colorado Denver
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Job Description

* Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers *

This posting will establish and maintain a pool of part-time lecturers with experience teaching history courses. This position will be supervised by the History department chair. The History Department, located in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has 15 rostered faculty, including 11 tenured or tenure-track faculty members. We are committed to inclusive excellence in our teaching, mentoring, and programming. The department is dedicated to increasing the diversity of our community and our curriculum.

Lecturer
What you will do:

• Teach at least one course per semester in US or Public History.

Qualifications you already possess (Minimum Qualifications)
*Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.*

• M.A. in History from an accredited university.
• Experience teaching in-person and/or online courses in US history at the college level as the instructor of record, and/or experience in the public history sector, especially in museums.

Preferred Qualification to possess (Preferred Qualifications)

• Ph.D. in History from an accredited university

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of US or Public History is required, and in addition, and for lecturers teaching Public History, direct experience in the field is preferred.
• Demonstrate pedagogical innovation.
• Excellence in teaching and mentoring.
• Dedication to student success.

Conditions of Employment

• This position requires an onsite presence, and you must be able to teach in-person, at the course's assigned times.

Compensation and Benefits
The salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established at $1,704 per credit hour for undergraduate courses and $1,849 per credit hour for graduate courses.

Required Application Materials
To apply, please visit: http://www.cu.edu/cu-careers and attach:

• A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position.
• Curriculum vitae / Resume outlining experience(s).

Questions should be directed to Tabitha Fitzpatrick, Tabitha.Fitzpatrick@ucdenver.edu.

Job Category: Faculty
Primary Location: Denver
Department: U0001 -- Anschutz Med Campus or Denver - 30104 - CLAS-History
Schedule: Part-time
Posting Date: Apr 27, 2026
Unposting Date: Oct 2, 2026, 5:59:00 AM
Posting Contact Name: Tabitha Fitzpatrick
Posting Contact Email: Tabitha.Fitzpatrick@ucdenver.edu
Position Number: 00007527