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Posting DetailsJob ID: 156107
Rank: Professional LecturerCollege/School: Chicago, IL - College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Responsibilities:The History Department of DePaul University invites applications for a US historian with expertise in Latino/a/x/e history, Chicano history, or borderlands history for a visiting one-year term faculty to begin September 2025, with the possibility of renewal. The teaching load is three classes per quarter. Primary responsibilities for this position are to teach introductory courses in Latino History and American history as well as to develop an undergraduate course in the candidate's area of specialty. Expertise in labor, migration, critical race studies, gender, sexuality, or popular culture is a plus. The candidate must have demonstrated experience in teaching in a diverse learning environment.
Located in the north side of Chicago, DePaul University is in the heart of the city. Teaching and learning are our priorities. We are the largest private university whose faculty members' priority is teaching. We're also the nation's largest Catholic university and we're committed to an educational experience that weaves together mind, place, people, and heart. Our students come from 49 states and 136 countries. We have over 14,000 undergraduates, one-third of whom are first-generation college students.
The candidate must have demonstrated experience in teaching in a diverse learning environment; a PhD in history or a related field required by September 2025.
Special Instructions to Applicants:Applicants must submit a cover letter; curriculum vitae; a syllabus; and three letters of recommendation, at least one of which should speak directly to the applicant's teaching experience.
Deadline for applications is March 31, 2025.
General Compensation/Benefits Statement:
DePaul University has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the qualifications, education, experience, and training of the selected candidate, the scope and responsibilities of the position, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.
DePaul University offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, and tuition benefit. Further information regarding benefits can be found here: https://offices.depaul.edu/human-resources/benefits/Pages/default.aspx.
About DePaul University's Academic Calendar:
Except for the College of Law, DePaul University operates on a quarter system. Classes in Autumn, Winter, and Spring quarters are 11 weeks in length (including finals week) and Summer courses, in two sessions, are typically 5 weeks in length. The College of Law operates on the semester system. Classes in the Fall and Spring semesters are 16 weeks in length (including finals week) and it offers a Summer Session of 7 weeks (including final exams).
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DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion (except where religion is a bona fide occupational qualification for the job), national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by law.
Salary : $50,000 - $55,000
