Faculty, History​/Political Science

Position

Faculty, History/Political Science

History

Initial Screening Date: 03/09/2026

Preferred

Start Date:

09/08/2026

Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) announces an opportunity to work as a full-time, tenure-track History/Political Science faculty member.

The History/Political Science Department at LTCC provides key general education courses to all students pursuing a degree  department offers courses online, face-to-face, and in the Rising Scholars Program. The successful candidate will be qualified and willing to teach in each of these modalities, but primarily face-to-face.

It is the mission of the Lake Tahoe Community College History/Political Science department to serve foundational skills, degree seeking, transfer, and community students with an extensive curriculum in history and political science. The program is dedicated to helping students become independent, civically-minded, and active citizens in their local, state, and international communities. The department fosters the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as rigorous investigation, open‑mindedness, collaboration, self‑understanding and respect for knowledge.

After review, applicants judged most suitable for the position will be invited to initial interviews. These applicants will be notified by phone on or about Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Initial interviews will be conducted by a committee of campus constituents and are tentatively scheduled for April 9 and 10, 2026.

Finalists will then be invited to a secondary process on May 6 and 7, 2026. Travel allowances and district-provided lodging will be provided to qualifying applicants. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee an interview.

LTCC reserves the right to return to the applicant pool at any point during the recruitment process.

Salary Range: LTCC offers a competitive compensation package that includes a starting placement salary of $66,053 to $89,310 annually for faculty who hold a master’s degree or equivalent, dependent upon teaching and work experience, or starting placement salary of $83,229 to $103,579 annually for faculty who hold a doctoral degree, dependent upon teaching and work experience. See the faculty salary schedule for further information regarding education and salary placement.

Benefits:
Health and Welfare benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long term disability. These benefits also include full coverage of a gold-level medical plan which, on average, covers 80% of healthcare expenses for a standard population. LTCC also matches 19.1% of an eligible employee’s salary and contributes it into a CalSTRS pension account for qualifying employees.

This position is a 177‑day contract over fall, winter, and spring quarters. This position is exempt from overtime compensation. 10 days of sick leave accrue annually.

Our ideal candidate will share and participate in LTCC’s commitment to the values of diversity and equity while serving its ethnically and socioeconomically diverse student population. Lake Tahoe Community College is a federally designated Hispanic‑Serving Institution, reflecting the surrounding California and Nevada area.

The History/Political Science disciplines are part of the Society, Culture, and Education Meta Major a Majors are a key aspect of the Guided Pathways initiative at LTCC which includes improving student experience by designing clear degree pathways for students. As mentioned, the History/Political Science department serves all students at LTCC by providing courses in key general education (GE) areas and courses within the LTCC transfer degree in Political Science.

• Teach assigned courses in the History and Political Science curriculum. Courses may vary by modality: online, face‑to‑face, correspondence, and enhanced virtual education (EVE). There is a requirement of at least half of faculty course load to be face‑to‑face instruction in each primary term. This is an on‑campus, face‑to‑face position.
• The History/Political Science Department will include one…