"Position: Adjunct Instructor – U.S. History – Main Campus"

Job Details

Adjunct Instructor - U.S. History
Department: School of Arts & Sciences
Location: Columbia, MO
Type: Academic
Term: Part time
Pay: $2,150 to $2,350 per 16 week course (Pay range may vary based on geographic location)

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Description:
The Department of Humanities at Columbia College seeks an adjunct (part-time) instructor to teach HIST 121: American History to 1877 during the Spring 2026 semester. The class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. beginning Tuesday, 13 January. This is an in-seat, synchronous, general education class taught on our home campus in Columbia, Missouri.

Qualifications:
Minimum qualifications include a Master's Degree in History, with significant graduate work in U.S. history content. College teaching experience preferred. Graduate Transcripts must be submitted with application materials. Please submit an application and CV that includes teaching experience and degree information.

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