History Faculty Member

Holyoke Community College•Holyoke, MA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Critical Social Thought (CST) Department at Holyoke Community College seeks a full-time tenure-track faculty member to bring vision and innovation to US History courses within the department’s CST Option. We seek candidates focused on US History, and who can teach US History surveys as well as enhance our course offerings with specialized areas of expertise. Strong preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated research or teaching on Latinx History and/or US Women’s History. Our ideal candidate will continue the department’s tradition of interdisciplinary teaching with colleagues across campus and engaging with the external community via community-based learning. As part of the college’s efforts to ensure equitable outcomes for all HCC students, candidates must bring a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in their teaching practice as well as a record of excellence in college-level instruction. Primary responsibilities include: teaching lecture classes on general US History, specialized courses on US History including US Women’s History as well as on Latinx History that serve the needs of students in the Latinx Studies program; strengthening the ongoing development of our CST academic program via assessment and curriculum development; participating in college governance, recruitment and retention efforts; and professional development. In addition to teaching experience, candidates should also demonstrate a commitment to student-centered advising, and building partnerships that will enhance students’ opportunities for career and transfer. Such partnerships may include internal collaborations with colleagues in the CST department as well as external collaborations to expand career and transfer opportunities for students who major in the CST and Latinx Studies programs. Although hybrid teaching options may be available, this position will require a substantial amount of in-person, on-campus work with students, faculty, and community partners. Teaching US History survey courses as well as courses that address specific subfields in American history relevant to the faculty member’s expertise. Ability to teach Latinx History and/or US Women's History is of particular interest. Working closely with colleagues in Critical Social Thought Department and across campus, develop innovative teaching methods; expand community-engaged learning initiatives; continue a commitment to innovative, inclusive, discovery-based and critically engaged curricula; incorporate technology in the classroom; develop and implement new courses as appropriate that serve the students’ academic needs, recruit and retain CST majors, and strengthen the ongoing development of our CST academic program. Advising students in the CST program and related majors. Meeting with and assisting students during regular office hours. Actively participating in department, division, and professional staff meetings as well as other components of college governance and other committees, task forces, and sub-committees. Maintaining professional expertise in areas of specialization and remaining current with developments in the field. Participating in college programs and activities. Assisting the Dean, Associate Dean, and Chair of the Critical Social Thought Department to establish and maintain existing academic partnerships with related college programs as well as expand articulation agreements with external college and university programs. Providing college service as required by the MCCC contract, including participation in shared governance committees, sub-committees, or task forces.

Requirements

Master’s degree in History or closely related field completed by January 1, 2027
Ability to teach standard US History survey courses as well as specialized courses in US History and the subfields of Latinx History and/or US Women’s History relevant to the faculty member’s expertise
Ability to teach the History of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, Latinx Politics, Latinx Immigration, and US Women’s History is of particular interest
Teaching experience in US History courses in higher education, specifically as instructor of record
Demonstrated excellent teaching skills including interactive teaching, varied pedagogical strategies, and culturally responsive pedagogies
Experience using instructional technology across teaching modalities (i.e. in physical, hybrid, and online classes) to enable student success
Experience working successfully with a diverse student body, staff, and faculty
Effective communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively on projects and initiatives
Legal authorization to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated research or teaching on Latinx History and/or US Women’s History
Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in their teaching practice
Record of excellence in college-level instruction
Record of teaching excellence in US History at a community college or at the first year/sophomore college level
Ph. D in History or closely related field
Demonstrated teaching experience in courses on Latinx History and/or US Women’s History
Interest in promoting and participating in interdisciplinary teaching and learning
Ability to provide leadership within an academic department that will contribute to growth, innovation, and excellence in alignment with institutional goals
Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Responsibilities

Teaching lecture classes on general US History, specialized courses on US History including US Women’s History as well as on Latinx History that serve the needs of students in the Latinx Studies program
Strengthening the ongoing development of our CST academic program via assessment and curriculum development
Participating in college governance, recruitment and retention efforts
Professional development
Student-centered advising
Building partnerships that will enhance students’ opportunities for career and transfer
Teaching US History survey courses as well as courses that address specific subfields in American history relevant to the faculty member’s expertise
Ability to teach Latinx History and/or US Women's History is of particular interest
Working closely with colleagues in Critical Social Thought Department and across campus, develop innovative teaching methods
Expand community-engaged learning initiatives
Continue a commitment to innovative, inclusive, discovery-based and critically engaged curricula
Incorporate technology in the classroom
Develop and implement new courses as appropriate that serve the students’ academic needs, recruit and retain CST majors, and strengthen the ongoing development of our CST academic program
Advising students in the CST program and related majors
Meeting with and assisting students during regular office hours
Actively participating in department, division, and professional staff meetings as well as other components of college governance and other committees, task forces, and sub-committees
Maintaining professional expertise in areas of specialization and remaining current with developments in the field
Participating in college programs and activities
Assisting the Dean, Associate Dean, and Chair of the Critical Social Thought Department to establish and maintain existing academic partnerships with related college programs as well as expand articulation agreements with external college and university programs
Providing college service as required by the MCCC contract, including participation in shared governance committees, sub-committees, or task forces