Adjunct Faculty- Department of African American Studies

Adjunct Faculty
- Department of African American Studies

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The Department of African American Studies in the College of Humanities and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University is recruiting a pool of applicants on an ongoing basis for adjunct teaching positions. The Department of African American Studies will contact persons in the pool whose credentials match our teaching needs in any given semester. This pool will be accessed only when an opening arises.

Note:

we are unable to hire applicants who are not already in the pool.

• Providing instruction in undergraduate courses
• Creating a syllabus and selecting appropriate texts/readings
• Grading assignments
• Coordinating overall course activities

• Master’s degree in African American Studies or a related field appropriate to the position.

• PhD in degree in African American Studies or an advanced degree in a related field appropriate to the position.
• Demonstrated record of teaching experience at the university level, including online instruction.
• Commitment to pursuing the methodological traditions, pedagogical aims, community engagement, and historical mission of African American Studies.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.

Salary Range: $1,437 per credit hour

Benefits:
All VCU employee types are eligible for a wide array of benefits to support you during your employment sult the benefits website for information on benefits eligibility according to employee type.

FLSA Exemption Status:
Exempt

Application Process:

The position is open to scholars from a variety of disciplines. Applications must flow through the official university job site (). Applications should include:
1) A cover letter;
2) Curriculum vitae;
3) Three professional and/or academic references.

For more information about the Department of African American Studies at VCU, visit our website at: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Only application materials submitted through  will be considered.

Contact Information:
Shawn Utsey, soutsey