Adjunct Faculty; Part-time in Global History

Posted On: April 17, 2025

Hours: Part Time

Description:

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Cooper Union is accepting applications from qualified candidates to teach in the Core Curriculum. We seek faculty of the highest caliber with an academic background in global history.

About The Cooper Union:

The Cooper Union was founded in 1859 by philanthropist Peter Cooper to provide an education "equal to the best" to all who qualify, regardless of race, religion, gender, wealth, or social status. Today, it offers a rigorous professional education in the Schools of Art, Architecture, and Engineering, including a broad curriculum in the Humanities and Social Sciences. The institution fosters a culture of collaboration among a diverse student body and faculty, emphasizing the cultural, environmental, and ethical contexts and consequences of art, architecture, and engineering.

Students are encouraged to develop their professional abilities while recognizing their responsibility to advance science and art and to create a sustainable future.

About HSS:

The Cooper Union is committed to the principle that education in the Humanities and Social Sciences provides the ethical, social, and humanistic framework crucial for personal development, professional excellence, and engaged citizenship. Students gain a deeper awareness of the world, learn to think, write, and speak clearly and effectively, and acquire the ability to consider the social and humanistic implications of their professional work, fostering a satisfying cultural and intellectual life.

Qualifications:

ABD or PhD in relevant areas or equivalent, with a demonstrated strong teaching record preferred. Salary and rank are commensurate with experience.

How to apply:

Review of applications is ongoing and will continue until the position is filled. Please submit your CV, cover letter, teaching philosophy, and sample syllabi to hr. Letters of recommendation are optional but strongly encouraged.

Hourly pay rate ranges from $107 to $140.

This is a unionized position.

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded by inventor, industrialist, and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union offers education in art, architecture, engineering, and the humanities and social sciences.

From its inception, Cooper Union has been dedicated to the idea that education is key not only to personal prosperity but also to civic virtue and harmony.