Part Time Faculty, American Studies
Part Time Faculty Positions
DePaul University invites expressions of interest for a pool of qualified Part Time Faculty to teach courses in a variety of disciplines across all 10 colleges and schools. Individuals may enter expressions of interest by submitting their credentials to any posting for which they are qualified to teach. Postings are organized by college/school and department. Screening of individuals in the pool is ongoing, depending on curricular need and funding. Individuals will be contacted by the department if they reach the finalist stage for teaching a particular course or set of courses. The pool will remain in place until the closing date specified in the posting details; those interested in remaining in the pool beyond that time must resubmit. All individuals in the pool will be notified by email when the posting is closed.
Posting Details
Job ID: 48758
College/School: Chicago, IL - College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Position Description:
The Program in American Studies within the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at DePaul University invites expressions of interest in part-time faculty teaching opportunities. Part-time teaching opportunities are sometimes available throughout the academic year. Applicants with expertise that matches course scheduling needs will be contacted for an interview. Academic course schedules fluctuate from quarter to quarter and the program will work with selected individuals to determine a quarterly schedule. Courses are not guaranteed; however the Program does its best to give ample notice about available courses and potential course cancellations.
Qualifications:
A Master's degree or higher in a field related to American Studies. One semester/quarter teaching at the collegiate level.
Application Instructions:
This posting is for undergraduate, introductory-level courses on American Culture and Society. Teachers should be prepared to teach from an inter-disciplinary perspective.
Instructors who might be able to teach one or more of the following courses are especially encouraged to apply, and you are encouraged to indicate your interests and abilities to teach any of these courses in your cover letter:
- AMS 200 | AMERICAN SOCIAL HISTORY AND CULTURE
- AMS 266 I MENTAL ILLNESS IN U.S. HISTORY AND CULTURE
- AMS 275 | HISTORY OF SEX IN AMERICA 1: COLONIAL TO LATE NINETEENTH CENTURY
- AMS 276 | HISTORY OF SEX IN AMERICA 2: LATE VICTORIANS TO THE PRESENT
- AMS 277 | LGBTQ HISTORY IN THE UNITED STATES, WORLD WAR II TO THE PRESENT
- AMS 280 | POLITICS AND HISTORY OF THE VIETNAM WAR
- AMS 285 | HISTORY AND U.S. POPULAR MEDIA
Please visit the following two URLs for information about the program and course offerings:
- https://las.depaul.edu/academics/american-studies/Pages/default.aspx
- https://catalog.depaul.edu/course-descriptions/ams/
Applicant Documents
- C.V.(1)
- Cover Letter(1)
- Syllabus(1)
- Contact Reference(1)
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