Lecturer in Social Sciences

Description

The Social Sciences Collegiate Division at the University of Chicago is now accepting applications for part-time Lecturers who will teach up to four courses in the Power, Identity, and Resistance sequence or other Core sequences in the Social Sciences Core during the 2025–26 academic year.

Power, Identity, and Resistance is a three-quarter general education sequence that introduces students to a variety of approaches in the interpretive social sciences. It explores the philosophical foundations of modern social and political thought through critical, chronological study of original texts.

To learn more about the sequence and the Social Sciences Core, see the College’s online catalog:
http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/thecollege/socialsciences/

Responsibilities include:

• Preparing and teaching seminar-style courses

• Holding regularly scheduled office hours

• Preparing and grading assignments

• Attending staff meetings

The terms and conditions of employment for this position are covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the University.

Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in a social sciences discipline

• Completion of all Ph.D. requirements no later than August 31, 2025

• Experience teaching relevant coursework at the college level is required

Application Instructions

To be considered for the position, you must submit your application through the University of Chicago’s Interfolio site:
http://apply.interfolio.com/170715

Applicants are required to submit the following:

1. A cover letter

2. An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae

3. A teaching statement (no longer than 750 words)

4. Syllabi of courses previously taught and/or designed by the candidate or sample syllabi of proposed courses

5. An article-length writing sample (no longer than 40 pages)

6. Additional evidence of pedagogical accomplishment and promise, such as:

   • A teaching portfolio

   • Recent course evaluations

   • Third-party observations of the applicant’s teaching (if available)

   • Other relevant assessments

Application Review

The review of applications will begin on August 7, 2025 and continue until the position is filled or the search is closed.

Additional Information

The University of Chicago is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

For help signing up, accessing your account, or submitting your application, please check out Interfolio's help and support section or get in touch via:

• Email: help@interfolio.com

• Phone: (877) 997-8807

In your application, please refer to Professorpositions.com