Utah Valley University Looking for Faculty – Lecturer – World History Full Time

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Job Type: FT Faculty
Job Number: FY2402489
Closing: 4/15/2024 11:59 PM Mountain
Location: 800 W University Parkway, Orem
Division: College of Humanities/Social Science

Position Announcement

The Department of History and Political Science at Utah Valley University invites applications for a one-year lectureship in World History beginning August 2024. Teaching load is 5/5. Ph.D. in History or a doctorate in a related field by date of employment is required. Candidates must have experience teaching in a university setting. The successful candidate must have the ability to teach an Introduction to African History class and World History surveys. The lecturer may have the opportunity to teach a historical methods class and an additional upper-level class.

Utah Valley University is an open-enrollment state university that strongly emphasizes teaching and is a nationally recognized institution for high impact pedagogy. UVU serves approximately 43,000 students and is located on the western front of the Wasatch Mountains in Orem, Utah, 40 miles south of Salt Lake City.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, graduate transcript, teaching statement addressing their approach to teaching students at different skill levels, student evaluations (if available).

Questions should be directed to Dr. Brendan McCarthy, Chair, World Lecturer Search Committee, Department of History and Political Science, Utah Valley University, 800 West University Parkway, Orem, UT 84058.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in History or a doctorate in a related field by date of employment is required.
• Candidates must have experience teaching in a university setting.
• The successful candidate must have the ability to teach an Introduction to African History class and World History surveys.

Documents needed to apply:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Graduate transcript
• Teaching statement addressing their approach to teaching students at different skill levels
• Student evaluations (if available)

EEO Statement:

UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant’s qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

To apply, please visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/uvu/jobs/4450364/faculty-lecturer-world-history

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