The Department of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature invites applications for part-time, temporary Teaching Specialist and Lecturer positions for openings occurring in the fall 2025 and spring 2026 semesters. Duties include teaching undergraduate students in assigned course(s), holding office hours to assist and advise students, and participating in department meetings and service to the department. Available courses are;

Fall 2025
- CSCL 1501W: Reading History, REMOTE T/Th 1:00-2:15pm, cap 25
- CSCL 3412W: Psychoanalysis, M/W 11:15am-12:30pm, cap 30

Spring 2026
- CSCL/SCMC 1201W: Cinema, F 9:45am-12:45pm, cap 144, 3 TAs
- CSCL/SCMC 3212W: Documentary Cinema, M 2:30-5:30pm, W 2:30-3:20pm, cap 33

Required:

• M.A. (or foreign equivalent) in a relevant discipline
• At least one year of post baccalaureate teaching experience in the humanities, social sciences, or related field
• Detailed and extensive knowledge of history, theory, and social context of the fields to be taught
• Familiarity with the Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature curricula

Preferred:

• Ph.D. or MFA in a relevant discipline
• Two years of teaching experience at the collegiate level in relevant disciplinary fields with documented evidence of teaching excellence
  
   

Applicants with an M.A. will be appointed at the rank of Teaching Specialist. Those with a Ph.D. will be appointed at the rank of Lecturer.

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