Employment Opportunities

If you are interested in part-time teaching opportunities in the History Department, please submit a current CV and cover letter to history@csun.edu listing specific courses you are interested in teaching and, whenever possible, times available for teaching assignments. Applicants should also describe their strategies for teaching a diverse student population. The CV should include educational background, prior teaching experience, evidence of scholarship, and/or related professional experience. Applicants should also send at least one syllabus for a course they have taught.

Please Note:

• All part-time faculty appointments are temporary and do not confer academic rank.
• Final determination of part-time teaching assignments is contingent upon student enrollment figures and funding.
• Working in the State of California is a condition of employment.

In addition to teaching, the lecturer position requires weekly office hours and participation in assessment of student learning. The successful candidate will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they is/are employed. Given CSUN's commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement in a diverse environment, the successful candidate will help the Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching, student mentorship, and scholarship.

Salary Range: Fractional amount of base salary ($4,530-6,190) paid in six monthly installments.

Hiring for the following course(s):

For course descriptions please view the CSUN Catalog.

• HIST 110 World History to 1500
• HIST 111 World History since 1500
• HIST 150 History of Western Civ to 1500
• HIST 151 History of Western Civ since 1500
• HIST 161 History of Latin America
• HIST 185 History of the Middle East
• HIST 192 History of Modern East Asia
• HIST 210 History of the Jewish People
• HIST 270 History of the US to 1865
• HIST 271 History of the US since 1865
• HIST 301 The Historian’s Craft
• HIST 303 Themes in Western Civilization to 1500
• HIST 304 Themes in Western Civilization since 1500
• HIST 341 Modern Europe Since 1815
• HIST 342 The World since 1945
• HIST 349 Women in American History
• HIST 350 The History of Women
• HIST 351 History of Sexual Behavior
• HIST 355 History of Slavery in the US
• HIST 357 History of the Holocaust
• HIST 369 Native American Peoples and Cultures
• HIST 370 Questions in American History to 1865
• HIST 371 Questions in American History since 1865
• HIST 374 Hollywood and US History
• HIST 380 Los Angeles: Past, Present, Future
• HIST 389 Disability in American History and Law
• HIST 410 Ancient Greek World
• HIST 411 The Roman World
• HIST 417 California for Educators
• HIST 420 Medieval History
• HIST 427 History of Israel
• HIST 428 British Empire
• HIST 440 The History of War in the Modern World
• HIST 445 Absolutism and Revolution
• HIST 449 Russia to 1917
• HIST 450 Russia / Soviet Union since 1917
• HIST 453 Modern Britain
• HIST 466 History of Mexico
• HIST 467 Mexican Revolution
• HIST 469 The Atlantic World
• HIST 470 Colonial US
• HIST 471 American Revolution
• HIST 474B US since 1960
• HIST 475 Women in Modern US History: 1920-Present
• HIST 479 US Economic History
• HIST 485 US Diplomatic History since 1914
• HIST 488 History of California
• HIST 493 Modern Japan
• HIST 497 Research Proseminar
• HIST 498 Reading Tutorial in History

Qualifications:

• PhD in History preferred.
• ABD and enrollment in a PhD program will be considered.
• College-level teaching experience and evidence of teaching effectiveness required, as well as demonstrated commitment and ability to teach/mentor a diverse student population.

Application Deadline:

• For Fall 2024 only and AY 2024/25: March 29, 2024
• For Spring Semester 2025 only: October 25, 2024   

Inquiries and applications should be addressed to:

Dr. Jeffrey Auerbach

Professor and Chair
Department of History

California State University, Northridge 91330
Email: history@csun.edu