Human Resources

The Department of History at Lake Forest College seeks applicants for a Lecturer position(s) for academic year 2024-2025. The successful applicant would cover one or more of the following courses (the exact terms of the appointment are open to negotiation):

HIST 209: Europe in the Twentieth Century (Fall 2024)

HIST 257: World War II: Europe (Fall 2024)

More information on our department, including course descriptions, can be found here.

We are open to applicants at the dissertation stage of a PhD program (an MA is required), or who have completed the PhD. Previous teaching experience preferred. In addition to the standard salary for part-time faculty members (usually approximately $5000, but open to some negotiation depending on experience), the successful applicant(s) will receive mentorship and support from senior faculty members in the department and will have access to campus-wide faculty development opportunities.

A highly selective liberal arts college located on Chicago’s North Shore, Lake Forest College enrolls approximately 1,800 students from more than 40 states and from more than 100 countries. Lake Forest is one of the most diverse small colleges in the Midwest with nearly 40% of our student body comprised of domestic students of color and international students. Lake Forest College embraces diversity and encourages applications from women, members of historically underrepresented groups, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.  

Send a letter of application and a curriculum vitae to Anna Jones, Professor of History, at jones@lakeforest.edu At a later date, we will ask for a letter of recommendation to be sent from the candidate’s recommender.

Consideration of applicants will begin as soon as materials are received and will continue, on a rolling basis, until the position is filled.