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Department of History
School of Humanities and Sciences

Lecturer Position in History, Stanford University

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The Department of History at Stanford University invites applications for a 3-year Lecturer position in any sub-field and historical period. The teaching load is 6 undergraduate courses each academic year. Two of these courses will be offered through Stanford’s COLLEGE program, and four will be offered in the History Department. The position will also assist with developing and mounting the History Department’s undergraduate capstone requirement.

Successful candidate must have their Ph.D. in History in hand no later than July 1, 2023. The appointment would be for three academic years with a possibility of renewal.  The salary range for this position is $84,000-86,000 for the 2023-24 academic year. Stanford University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the qualifications of the selected candidate, budget availability, and internal equity.

Stanford University has been involved in a major remaking of introductory general education at the undergraduate level and launched the COLLEGE program as a first-year requirement. More information about the COLLEGE program and its course offerings is available at https://college.stanford.edu/courses . Information about Stanford’s Department of History is available at https://history.stanford.edu/ 

Applicants should submit the following materials online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/24313 :

  • Cover letter discussing the applicant’s interests and qualifications, including 
    • their demonstrated excellence in teaching especially with first year students;
    • their research and teaching related to the Stanford COLLEGE curriculum;
    • their intellectual flexibility to teach in an interdisciplinary general education program;
    • possible course topics to teach in the History Department.
  • Curriculum vitae;
  • Course evaluations of the last undergraduate course taught;
  • Three letters of recommendation, at least one of which speaks to the applicant’s teaching. Letters shall be uploaded by the referees directly via AJO.

For full consideration, applications must be received by March 31, 2023. The position will begin on August 1, 2023 and the successful hire will be expected to attend the COLLEGE training program in August 2023.

Inquiries may be directed to Dr. Burçak Keskin-Kozat (History Department, Director of Finance & Operations) at burcak [at] stanford.edu (burcak[at]stanford[dot]edu).

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching, and clinical missions.