Location:

Newport, RI Category:

Academic /

Faculty Job Type:

Part-time Posted On:

Wed Sep 16 2026

Job Description:

CONTRACT TYPE

Semester based.

Job Description:

The Department of History is seeking adjunct faculty to teach sections of HIS 113: U.S. History to 1877 and HIS 114: U.S. History since 1877. Courses will be held in-person on our campus in Newport, RI. HIS 113: History of the United States to 1877 (3 Credits) This survey course covers political, social, religious, economic and cultural trends in America from the Jamestown settlement in 1607 through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Topics include the development of slavery, concepts of religious freedom, industrialization and westward expansion. Special attention is paid to the role Newport played in the Colonial and Revolutionary period. HIS 114: History of the United States since 1877 (3 Credits) This survey course covers political, social, religious, economic and cultural trends in America from the end of Reconstruction through the end of the Cold War. Topics include America's rise as a world power, Progressivism, the women's movement and the civil rights movement. Special attention is paid to the role that Newport played during the Gilded Age.

Job Requirements:

Required:

A minimum of a master's degree in history, along with college-level teaching experience Teach in-person, on-campus classes at the scheduled class times Prepare, proctor and grade examinations Grade and return student assignments, examinations, etc. in a timely manner Provide a course syllabus at the start of the semester using the Simple Syllabus program Basic use of the Canvas learning management system to disseminate syllabus, and other course material to students. (Help using this system is available, if needed.) Hold weekly office hours (1 hour minimum) Use Salve email (i.e., @salve.edu) to send and receive official email correspondence with students, staff, and administrators.

Preferred:

Ph.D. in history strongly preferred

Additional Information:

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