About Raritan Valley Community College:

Ranked by BestColleges.com and Niche.com as the #1 community college in New Jersey, Raritan Valley Community College has been serving as an academic and cultural center for Somerset and Hunterdon County residents for 50 years. The College has been nationally recognized for its service to the community, environmental stewardship, and commitment to diversity. It is home to a Planetarium, Science Education Institute and 3M Observatory, a 1,000-seat Theatre, an Honors College for high achieving students and much more.

The College offers more than 90 associate degrees and certificates, as well as career training, small business assistance through the Small Business Development Center, professional development, and adult and youth personal enrichment courses. RVCC is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, NJ. For further information, visit www.raritanval.edu.

Job Description:

Raritan Valley Community College is currently seeking a Part-Time Instructor to teach U.S. & Women's history in the Humanities, Social Science, Social Work, and Education department beginning in the Fall 2022 semester.

The part-time instructor will teach both halves of the US History survey course: HIST 201: from beginnings to 1877 and HIST 202: from Reconstruction to the present. Additionally, the department seeks a historian of women and gender who can also teach HIST 250: History of Women in the US, a 15-week survey course from the colonial period the present.

Candidates prepared to teach both US and US Women's history are especially encouraged to apply. In particular, the department values historians who teach historical methods in the introductory context, with a focus on primary and secondary source analysis and the craft of historical writing.

Requirements:

M.A. in history required, ABD or Ph.D. preferred.

Combination of teaching experience, research or publications, or graduate coursework in women's and gender history required.

Availability to teach day-time classes in-person on RVCC's campus in Branchburg, NJ.

Prior teaching experience preferred.

Additional Information:

Candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and sample syllabus preferably from a survey course OR statement of teaching philosophy.

Application Instructions:

RVCC's starting rate and rank are commensurate with educational qualifications and experience.

For consideration of the above position, please submit your cover letter, resume and an unofficial transcript online, by clicking the "apply now" button. We regret that we are unable to respond to each and every resume received. Only those candidates of interest will be contacted directly.