Teaching Specialist or Lecturer: African American & African Studies

About the Job

Teaching Specialist or Lecturer (part‑time) in African American & African Studies for the 2025/2026 academic year at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

Teaching Specialists: $5,000–$8,000 per course;
Lecturers: $6,000–$9,000 per course.

• Teach undergraduate or graduate courses as assigned.
• Hold office hours to assist and advise students.
• Participate in relevant departmental meetings and service.
• Turn in grades and student evaluations.
• Respond to student and department inquiries.
• Submit an activity report and attend required meetings.
• Engage in program development and continuous learning opportunities.

• Master’s degree in Education, Humanities, or Social Sciences required for Teaching Specialist appointment.
• Ph.D. required for Lecturer appointment.
• Two years of post‑secondary teaching experience in the relevant or related field.
• Demonstration of commitment to quality teaching and program development.
• Strong English language communication skills.
• For Spanish for Special Purposes courses, other relevant professional degrees will be considered (e.g., Master’s in Public Health for an instructor of a Medical Spanish course).

• Positive evaluations from students, peers, and/or supervisors.
• Prior teaching experience at the same or similar course level.
• Demonstrated success with teaching, organization, collaboration, and mentoring students.

The Department of African American & African Studies offers students opportunities to explore American cultural diversity and the diversity of the African continent. It provides an undergraduate major and a range of courses across history, political science, sociology, psychology, literature, music, and art.

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50%–74% appointment. Academic Professional and Administrative (P&A) faculty staff.

Competitive wages, paid holidays, generous time off, continuous learning opportunities, medical, dental, and pharmacy plans, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts, University HSA contributions, disability and life insurance, employee wellbeing program, retirement plans, financial counseling services, and employee assistance program with eight free counseling sessions.