Adjunct Instructor – World History
School:Arts & Sciences
Location:Columbia, MO
Type:Academic
Pay:$2500 per 16 week course ($833.33 per credit hour) for courses with 7-20 enrollments. Pay rate may vary for low- or high-enrolled courses.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Job Summary:
The Department of Humanities at Columbia College seeks an adjunct (part-time) instructor to teach HIST 111: Ancient Worlds: A Global Story during the Fall 2026 semester. This is a world history class covering prehistory to 1500CE. It is an in-seat, synchronous, general education class taught on our home campus in Columbia, Missouri. Classes start on 31 August, and this class meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 2:30 pm – 3:25 p.m.
Qualifications:
Minimum qualifications include a Master's Degree in History, with graduate coursework in world history content. College teaching experience preferred. Graduate transcripts must be submitted with application materials. In addition, please submit an updated CV, and an application letter which discusses teaching experience and degree information.
The offer of employment and assignment to duties is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background check. The information may include, but is not limited to, academic, residential, achievement, performance, attendance, disciplinary, employment history, credit history, driving history, and criminal history of public record.
Interested applicants may apply online at https://www.ccis.edu/careers/jobs . Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Columbia College is an equal opportunity employer.
This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive of every duty and responsibility required by the employee in the position.
Eligibility for employee benefits and perks is determined by employment status. For more information please see https://www.ccis.edu/careers .
The offer of employment and assignment to duties is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal background check. The information may include, but is not limited to, academic, residential, achievement, performance, attendance, disciplinary, employment history, credit history, driving history, and criminal history of public record.
Columbia College is an equal opportunity employer.
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