Department:
History-JM
Location:
Belknap Campus
Time Type:
Part time
Worker Type:
Temporary (Fixed Term)
Job Req ID:
R107526
Position Description:
The Department of History at the University of Louisville seeks a qualified instructor to teach HIST 355: European Ideas and Ideologies for the Spring 2026 semester and IN PERSON ONLY. This course surveys major currents of European thought in the post-medieval era. Possible approaches might include intellectual, political, or cultural ideologies that shaped Europe from the early modern period through the modern era.
Qualifications:
Ph.D. in History, with specialization in modern European history (broadly defined).
Demonstrated teaching experience at the university level.
Expectations:
The successful candidate will design a syllabus that meets departmental learning outcomes, provide effective classroom instruction, foster discussion, and fairly assess student work. Candidates must demonstrate a high degree of responsibility, initiative, creativity, and dependability, and the ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds.
Instructors are expected to utilize Blackboard to submit a course syllabus, order textbooks or other reading materials, provide developmentally meaningful feedback, present engaging learning experiences, respond to students in a timely manner, communicate regularly with the designated academic program director, submit final grades within the university deadlines, and comply with other requests as a part-time lecturer, such as completing an attestation and disclosure form and annual performance evaluations.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. The salary is based on a per-credit-hour value. Most courses are three credit hours.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The University of Louisville is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. The University strives to provide equal employment opportunity on the basis of merit and without unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, or pregnancy. In accordance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Act of 1974, the University prohibits job discrimination of individuals with disabilities, Vietnam era veterans, qualified special disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. The University acknowledges its obligations to ensure affirmative steps are taken to ensure equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. It is the policy of the University that no employee or applicant for employment be subject to unlawful discrimination in terms of recruitment, hiring, promotion, contract, contract renewal, tenure, compensation, benefits, and/or working conditions. No employee or applicant for employment is required to endorse or condemn a specific ideology, political viewpoint, or social viewpoint to be eligible for hiring, contract renewal, tenure, or promotion.
Assistance and Accommodations
Computers are available for application submission at the Human Resources Department located at 215 Central Avenue, Ste 205 - Louisville, Kentucky 40208.
If you require assistance or accommodation with our online application process, please contact us by email at[email protected]or by phone 502-852-6258.
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