Lecturer - History

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The Department of History at the University of Houston invites applications for part-time, temporary Lecturer positions to teach lower-division core courses, especially the US History survey sequence, or other undergraduate History courses on an as-needed basis. Courses may be offered in various formats, including online or in-person instruction. Appointments will be made on a semester-by-semester basis, based on student need. Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply.

Application materials must include a Letter of Application/Cover Letter;
Curriculum Vitae; a list of 2 professional references whom we may contact; and unofficial transcripts. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The University of Houston is a Carnegie Tier-1 research university. With over 300 majors and 40 M.A. and Ph.D. students, the UH Department of History provides high-quality undergraduate and graduate education. Our department has geographic and thematic breadth, with strengths in Global, Transnational, and Borderlands;
Popular Culture and Material Culture;
Public History and Digital Humanities;
Race, Gender, and Society;
Radicalism, Civil Rights, and Social Movements;
Science, Technology, Environment, and Medicine; and War, Revolution, Human Rights, and Politics.

Qualifications: A Master’s degree in History is required. Preference will be given to candidates with a Ph.D. in History or a closely related discipline. Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and will be requested upon selection of the final candidates. All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.