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Adjunct Faculty, History
03/20/2020

 

William Paterson University invites applications for adjunct faculty within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of History.  

 

Applicants will not be automatically contacted.  Instead, applicants will be contacted if and when there is an immediate need or on an exploratory basis.  Applications are valid for a two-year period, at which point they will be deleted from the system.  Please feel free to reapply after two years with updated information.  For general questions, please email talent@wpunj.edu

 

 

Courses in this department generally taught by adjunct faculty include:

  • Foundations of Civilization
  • The Early Modern World
  • The Modern World

Department Overview:

The History Department at William Paterson University is dedicated to examining the human diversity experience across time and place. The Department offers a variety of courses across geographical regions and thematic perspectives designed to enrich student understanding of and appreciation for the origins of contemporary global connections.

 

Faculty seek to instill in students essential skills, which include effective communication in both written and oral formats, robust research techniques, accurate and comprehensive data analysis, deep digital literacy, and impactful problem solving.

 

For more information about the department, please visit: https://www.wpunj.edu/cohss/departments/history/

 

 

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Using the course outline and sample syllabus as guides, develop relevant syllabi in order to deploy course content, objectives, and methods of student assessment  
  • Contribute to student success by providing consistent and effective support and guidance  

 

Required Qualifications:

  • Earned Master’s or PhD in History or a related field

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • One or more semesters teaching in higher education

 

Personal Attributes and Traits:

  • Dedication to teaching excellence and to achieving positive student outcomes
  • Ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds
  • Interest in pedagogy and professional development opportunities

 

Interested candidates should:

  • Complete an online application
  • Submit a curriculum vitae/resume and cover letter

 

Application review is ongoing and continuous.

Applicants will not be automatically contacted.  Instead, applicants will be contacted if and when there is an immediate need or on an exploratory basis. Applications are valid for a two-year period, at which point they will be deleted from the system.  Please feel free to reapply after two years with updated information. 

 

General questions related to this application process should be directed to talent@wpunj.edu

 

About William Paterson:

William Paterson University is the third most diverse public university in New Jersey. As a longstanding member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), we have been designated by the US Department of Education as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. William Paterson University is also proud to be designated as a NASA MSI (Minority Serving Institution). The University offers more than 250 undergraduate and graduate academic programs that range from liberal arts and sciences to pre- professional and professional programs; it enrolls nearly 10,000 students from across the country and from over 40 nations. The University is situated on a beautiful, 370-acre suburban campus in Wayne, New Jersey, just twenty miles west of New York City.

 

William Paterson University is an equal opportunity employer that actively values and supports diversity among faculty, staff and students. Women, minorities, and members of under-represented groups are encouraged to apply

 

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The Clery Act (The Jean Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistic Act) requires all institutions of higher learning to make available to prospective employees our agency's Annual Security Report. A copy of this information is available on the University Police Department website at the Clery Act page.  A paper copy of this report can be obtained at the University Police Department upon request.


 

William Paterson University is an equal opportunity employer that actively values and supports diversity among faculty, staff and students. Women, minorities, and members of under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.

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973-720-2000

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