U.S. History Lecturer Pool

Job description

Department Summary

The Department of History at San José State University is a vibrant center of learning for nearly 300 undergraduate and graduate History majors, plus hundreds more undergraduate students enrolled in History survey courses that fulfill General Education and American Institutions graduation requirements.

The department has nine full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty and fourteen part-time or full-time lecturers.

We offer courses that cover most of the world and all periods of time.

We are always looking for qualified History instructors who can teach lower-division survey courses and occasional upper-division courses as well.

Learn more about our department at

Brief Description of Duties

We are seeking qualified lecturers to teach .

history courses on a part-time, temporary basis depending on department needs.

Specific courses include HIST 15: Essentials of .

History and HIST 170S: American Identities & Institutions.

HIST 15 is a 3-unit, lower-division survey course in .

history that fulfills the American Institutions graduation requirement (Area US1).

HIST 170S is a 3 unit, upper-division survey course in .

history that fulfills the US1 requirement and also the Area S: Self, Society, and Equality in in SJSU Studies.

Candidates should expect to teach in-person, on campus.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Compensation

Compensation and salary range placement are determined by qualifications and experience.

To learn more about range placement, please see University Policy .

Anticipated starting salary:

L-A / Range 2 - $5507 - $5959
L-B / Range 3 - $6221 - $7481
L-C / Range 4 - $6825 - $9431
L-D / Range 5 - $8593 - $10347

Range salaries above are the anticipated monthly salary rate of full-time AY faculty--part-time rates are prorated.

There are 6 monthly payments per semester (full-time AY annual salary = rate x 12).

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Application Procedure

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

This is a continuing open position.

Employment Conditions

Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned and required based on their role (., preventing discrimination and harassment, gender equity and Title IX, health and safety).

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy, the faculty member in this position will subject to ongoing review for designation as a Campus Security Authority (CSA).

Individuals designated as Campus Security Authorities are required to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution and to complete Clery Act training as determined by the University Clery Director.

Questions regarding CSA designation and training can be sent to the Clery Director at

is the founding campus of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system and the first public university in the West.

Recognized as a national leader in transformative higher education, San José State University is an essential contributor to the economic, cultural, and social development of Silicon Valley, the Bay Area, and California.

SJSU ranks high nationally in research funding and is second highest in research productivity in the CSU system.

Cutting-edge research, combined with world-class scholarship, student-centered learning opportunities, and experiential and interdisciplinary programs, allows SJSU to provide transformative opportunities that advance the public good locally and globally.

San José State enrolls more than 36,000 students — many are historically underserved, and around 45% are first-generation and 38% are Pell-recipients.

SJSU is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI) Serving Institution.

The university’s commitment to social justice extends from its vibrant, inclusive campus to an international network of over 275,000 alumni.

As such, San José State is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students, and community can benefit from different and divergent cultural and identity perspectives.

Equal Employment Statement

San José State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of Age, Ancestry, Caste, Color, Disability, Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Expression, Gender Identity, Genetic Information, Marital Status, Medical Condition, Military Status, Nationality, Race, Religion, Religious Creed, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Sex Stereotype, and Veteran Status.

This policy applies to all San José State University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities.

Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

Note that all San José State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act and Campus Housing Fire Safety Notification

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR) is also now available for viewing at The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and Sexual Assault prevention information, and information about drug and alcohol prevention programming.

The ASR also contains statistics of Clery crimes for San José State University locations for the three most recent calendar years.

A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the Office of the Clery Director by phone at 408-924-1501 or by email at

Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) is also available for viewing at .

The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires that occurred within SJSU on-campus housing facilities for the three most recent calendar years, and to distribute fire safety policies and procedures intended to promote safety on Campus.

A paper copy of the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the Housing Office by phone at 408-795-5600 or by email at

Required Skill Profession

Postsecondary Teachers