History Social Sciences Teacher Prep Lecturer Pool

Department Summary

The Department of History at San José State University is a vibrant center of learning with undergraduate History majors and survey courses that fulfill General Education and American Institutions requirements. The department has nine full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty and fourteen lecturers. We offer courses covering most of the world and all periods. We are always looking for qualified History instructors who can teach lower-division survey courses and occasional upper-division courses.

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We are seeking qualified lecturers to teach U.S. history courses on a part-time, temporary basis depending on department needs. Specific courses include HIST 15:
Essentials of U.S. History and HIST 170S:
American Identities & Institutions. HIST 15 is a 3-unit, lower-division survey course in U.S. history that fulfills the American Institutions requirement (Area US1). HIST 170S is a 3-unit, upper-division survey course in U.S. history that fulfills the US1 requirement and the Area S:
Self, Society, and Equality in SJSU Studies. Candidates should expect to teach in-person, on campus.

• Candidates with U.S. History teaching experience are preferred.
• Candidates must be prepared to teach courses as assigned by the department chair in accordance with course descriptions and General Education requirements.
• Candidates must create fully compliant syllabi and other course materials; conduct class sessions as scheduled; meet with students as required; use Canvas and other instructional technology; attend faculty and college meetings; maintain student records (enrollment, attendance, grades, and assessment); and follow all CSU and SJSU policies and guidelines.
• Demonstrate awareness of and address the needs of a diverse student population through inclusive materials, teaching strategies, and advisement.
• Faculty shall organize all classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), the official LMS for the SJSU community. All classes must be anchored in Canvas for online access and student connection.
• All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the semester or term in the mode listed in the schedule of classes (asynchronous, synchronous, bi- or multi-modal, in-person, or hybrid).

• MA or PhD in US History
• Minimum one year of U.S. History teaching experience at the post-secondary level
• Experience with the Canvas learning management system
• Awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as gained from cross-cultural study, training, teaching, or comparable experience

• Ph.D. in U.S. History (required for HIST 170S)
• Experience with the Canvas learning management system

Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience. Anticipated starting salary ranges: L-A/Range 2: $5,507 - $5,959; L-B/Range 3: $6,221 - $7,481; L-C/Range 4: $6,825 - $9,431; L-D/Range 5: $8,593 - $10,347. Range salaries above are the anticipated monthly salary for full-time AY faculty; part-time rates are prorated. There are 6 monthly payments per semester. See the Faculty Salary Schedule for more information.

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• CV
• Cover Letter
• List of at least three (3) or as many as five (5) references
• Statement of U.S. History Teaching Philosophy
• Statement of Expertise, including professional experience and U.S. History courses you are qualified to teach

This is a continuing open position.

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