Carleton University, Department of History
Employment Opportunities
Contract Instructor Opportunities, 2020-21
The Department of History is seeking qualified contract instructors for two additional courses offered during the 2020-21 academic session. As a general rule, the minimum qualification is a Ph.D. in the appropriate field. Terms and conditions of employment are set out in the Collective Agreement between Carleton University and CUPE Local 4600, unit 2.
We are seeking contract instructors for the following courses:
HIST 1707 B [0.5 credit], World History (Winter half of full-year course)
This course will follow the global community from 1400 to the present exploring how global connections, movements and trends have shaped our world with a particular focus on the non-western world.
Winter, online.
Candidates are required to have experience in teaching World History and in the supervision of teaching assistants. A record of relevant publications would be an asset.
HIST 2511 [0.5 credit]
20th-Century Germany
A survey of social, cultural, and political tensions and developments in Germany from World War One to the Fall of the Berlin Wall.
Winter, online.
Candidates are required to have experience in teaching 20th-Century Germany and in the supervision of teaching assistants. A record of relevant publications would be an asset.
Application Procedures and Deadlines:
As per Article 15.3 of the current CUPE 4600 Unit 2 Collective Agreement, applicants are required to submit a cover letter, an up to date CV that includes a listing of all courses taught within the CUPE 4600 Unit 2 bargaining unit at Carleton University, and a Contract Instructor Application Form. NOTE that when applying to classes for which they have incumbency, applicants shall not be required to (re)submit documentation beyond their updated CV.
Applications should be sent to the Department Chair via email to:
Dr. James Miller, Chair
c/o Ann Anderson, Departmental Administrator
Department of History
Carleton University
ann.anderson@carleton.ca
The deadline for receipt of applications is October 1, 2020.
Disclaimer: All contract instructor positions are subject to budgetary approval. Advertisement is not a guarantee that a particular course will be offered.
A note to all applicants: As per Articles 16.3 and 16.4 in the CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement, the posted vacancies listed above are first offered to applicants meeting the incumbency criterion. A link to the current CUPE 4600-2 Collective Agreement can be found at the Academic Staff Agreements webpage on the Carleton University Human Resources website (https://carleton.ca/hr/labour-relations/academic-staff-agreements/) and the CUPE 4600-2 website (https://www.cupe4600.ca/)