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AgencySUNY Old Westbury

TitleLecturer - World History (Africa, Asia, Europe or Latin America)

Occupational CategoryEducation, Teaching

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitPSNU - Professional Services Negotiating Unit (UUP)

Salary RangeFrom $60000 to $60000 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Unclassified Service

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Variable

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 9:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Nassau

Street Address 223 Store Hill Rd Office of Human Resources

City Old Westbury

StateNY

Zip Code11568

Duties Description The Department of History and Philosophy at State University of New York Old Westbury seeks to hire a full-time Lecturer for the 2025/2026 academic year (Fall 2025 and Spring 2026) to teach courses on World History and Historiography. This is a one-year appointment. Candidates for this temporary position will teach four (4) 4-credit courses per semester. The candidate will be an active, voting member of the department and will be expected to attend department meetings and assist with departmental events and student advising if necessary. Applicants who are ABD or hold a Ph.D. in History or closely allied field are strongly preferred. Period and regional specialization are open but preference will be given to candidates specializing in an area outside of North America or whose specialization is transregional, dealing with topics such as migration, empire, trade, diplomatic history, etc. Candidates should be able to teach introductory courses in World History with a Non-Western focus, as well as core disciplinary courses such as Historiography. Ability to teach one or more of the following specialties is a plus: Transregional courses in topics such as migration, empire, among others; Survey courses in the history or culture of a region other than North America, or environmental history.

The Department of History and Philosophy houses a B.A. in history, a B.A. in Environmental Studies and a B.A. in the combined areas of philosophy and religion. We also offer content courses in our School of Education's Master of Arts in Teaching degree in Adolescence Education Social Studies.

Minimum Qualifications Minimum Requirements:

A minimum of a Master's degree in History or closely related field.
Teaching experience at the college level in the candidate's field.

Preferred Qualifications:

ABD or Ph.D. in History or closely related field.
Specialization or documented research interest in Global or Transregional history and/or the history of an area outside North America.
Experience teaching a culturally and economically diverse student population.

Additional Comments must apply online at www.oldwestbury.edu

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Lillian Colella

Telephone

Fax

Email Address colellal@oldwestbury.edu

Address

Street for inquiries only

Must apply online at www.oldwestbury.edu - Jobs & Careers

City Old Westbury

State NY

Zip Code 11568

Notes on ApplyingApplication Instructions:

Please submit the following online at https://oldwestbury.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=187535:

1. letter of application,
2. curriculum vitae,
3. statement of teaching philosophy, indicating the candidate's approach to teaching Old Westbury's diverse student population,
4. contact information (name, email address and telephone number) for three references (we will request letters only for short-listed candidates) and,
5. a fully completed Old Westbury employment application (available during the online application process).

Only applications submitted online will be considered.

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: May 18, 2025

VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.

We encourage protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, women and minorities to apply.

Employment in this position will be contingent on the College's verification of credentials and any other information required by federal or state law, and SUNY Old Westbury polices, including the completion of pre-employment screening.