Description

The Social Sciences Collegiate Division at the University of Chicago is now accepting applications for part-time Lecturers to teach Russia and Eurasia: Empires, Societies, Cultures during the 2024-25 academic year. Russia and Eurasia: Empires, Societies, Cultures is a three-quarter sequence in the undergraduate Civilization Studies program. For more information about Russia and Eurasia and Civilization Studies, see the College’s online catalog: http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/thecollege/civilizationstudies/.

Responsibilities include preparing and teaching seminar-style courses, holding regularly scheduled office hours, preparing and grading assignments, and attending staff meetings.

The terms and conditions of employment for this position are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the University.

Qualifications

The position requires a Ph.D. in Russian literature or history or another area relevant to the study of Russian history. Experience teaching at the university or four-year college level is preferred.

Application Instructions

To be considered for the position you must submit your application through the University of Chicago’s Interfolio site at: http://apply.interfolio.com/146250

Candidates are required to submit the following documents:

a cover letter describing your academic interests, teaching background, and qualifications for teaching Russia and Eurasia: Empires, Societies, Cultures;

a curriculum vitae;

a teaching statement;

syllabi of courses previously taught and/or designed by the candidate or sample syllabi of proposed courses

Additional evidence of pedagogical accomplishment and promise: such as a teaching portfolio, recent course evaluations, third-party observations of the applicant’s teaching if available, or other relevant assessments. These may include letters of recommendation.

The review of applications will begin on June 14, 2024, and continue until the position is filled or the search is closed.

All University departments and institutes are charged with building a faculty from a diversity of backgrounds and with diverse viewpoints; with cultivating an inclusive community that values freedom of expression; and with welcoming and supporting all their members.

We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages diverse perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange. The University’s Statements on Diversity are at https://provost.uchicago.edu/statements-diversity .

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination .

Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-834-3988 or email equalopportunity@uchicago.edu with their request.