Job Description

The Divinity School at the University of Chicago invites applications for part-time positions(s) as Lecturer for Spring Quarter 2025 (March 24 through June 7).  The successful candidate will teach two sections of the undergraduate Social Science Core sequence, "Religion: Cosmos, Conscience, and Community" to undergraduate students.  Teaching must happen in person.

The Lecturer will be responsible for lesson-plan design, classroom instruction, holding weekly office hours, participating in weekly instructors? meetings, and the preparing and grading of assignments and testing materials. The terms and conditions of employment for this position are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the University and the Service Employees International Union. This position is contingent on final budgetary approval.  The compensation for this position is $8,500 per section, so $17,000 for the two sections.  T his position is not benefits-eligible. 

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in a social sciences or humanities area relevant to the curriculum.  Experience teaching at the university or four-year-college level is preferred.

Applications should be made online at apply.interfolio.com/162043 .  Each application must include: 1) a cover letter that addresses professional and teaching experience, 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) a teaching statement (not to exceed 500 words), 4) names and contact information for three references whose letters will be solicited by the Divinity School if the candidate becomes a finalist; and 5) evidence of teaching effectiveness, such as teaching evaluations (not older than three years) or performance reviews, if available.

All materials from each applicant must be received by 10:59 PM Central Time/11:59 PM Eastern Time on Friday, February 14, 2025 . Only complete applications will be considered. Applicants may be asked to provide additional materials following initial review.

If you have any questions, contact Sara Bigger at [email protected] .

All University departments and institutes are charged with building a faculty from a diversity of backgrounds and with diverse viewpoints; with cultivating an inclusive community that values freedom of expression; and with welcoming and supporting all their members.

We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages diverse perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange. The University?s Statements on Diversity are at  .

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination .

Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-834-3988 or email [email protected] with their request.

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