California State University
Location
Allen, Texas
Salary
$5,507 - $15,211 / MONTH
Teach assigned U.S. History courses using various modalities including in-person and online. Responsibilities include holding office hours, grading, planning lessons, and communicating with students.
Requires a minimum of an M.A. in History or a related field and demonstrated ability to teach at the college level. A PhD and experience with diverse teaching modalities are preferred.
California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) is an inclusive institution dedicated to transforming lives through education, opportunity, and community engagement. Opened in 2002, CSUCI is the newest campus in the California State University system and has quickly earned recognition as a leader in higher education. Ranked 22nd among “Regional Universities West” by U.S. News & World Report in 2024 and named the 14th “Most Transformative College” by Money Magazine, CSUCI is committed to academic excellence and fostering student success.
Located in Ventura County, CSUCI serves a diverse community of over 4,880 undergraduate and graduate students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 18:1, the university ensures personalized learning and meaningful connections between students and educators. Offering 26 bachelor’s degree programs, CSUCI provides a wide range of academic opportunities designed to prepare students for meaningful careers and global leadership.
With a focus on critical inquiry, innovative learning, and social justice, CSUCI is also taking proactive steps to diversify its faculty and confront systemic challenges to equity. This dedication creates an environment where every voice is valued, and students are empowered to thrive academically, socially, and personally.
Whether through its strong academic offerings, supportive community, or transformative opportunities, CSUCI provides a unique and rewarding experience for students ready to shape their future and make a lasting impact on the world.
Placing students at the center of the educational experience, California State University Channel Islands provides undergraduate and graduate education that facilitates learning within and across disciplines through integrative approaches, emphasizes experiential and service learning, and graduates students with multicultural and international perspectives.
CSUCI is committed to helping newly hired faculty develop a sense of belonging in a collaborative and supportive community dedicated to providing resources and opportunities for establishing and sustaining a research agenda and engaging in continuous improvement in equitable teaching and learning.
As a discipline that documents and interprets continuity and change through time, CSUCI’s History Program prepares students to search into the human experience, as well as to communicate and analyze historical interpretations and ideas, verbally and in the written from. An emphasis of the program is to examine events from local and global perspectives.
M.A. in History or equivalent/related field
To teach assigned classes and carry out related duties, such as holding office hours, grading, planning lessons, and communicating with students outside of scheduled class time.
Screening of applications will begin 05/21/26. Priority will be given to applicants who submit applications prior to the screening deadline; however, the position will remain open until filled.
In later phases of the search process, applicants may be requested to provide verification of terminal degrees, licenses and certificates.
http://jobs.csuci.edu [http://jobs.csuci.edu]
Placement into a range is based on qualifications and experience. Initial assignments are typically at the bottom third of the salary range. The full-time (15 units per semester) monthly base salaries indicated in the schedules above are prorated to the number of units worked and are paid in six monthly payments for each full semester.
The University offers robust employee benefits. Please see the following link for more information (https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/careers/benefits/Documents/employee-benefits-summary.pdf).
Evidence of degree(s) required at time of hire.
At time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S. citizen, must have authorization from the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services to work in the United States.
The person holding this position may be considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 [https://www2.calstate.edu/policies] as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
Per CSU-wide policy (https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/faculty-staff/labor-and-employee-relations/Documents/unit3-cfa/CFA-Out-of-State-Employment-MOU-12-16-2021.pdf [https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/faculty-staff/labor-and-employee-relations/Documents/unit3-cfa/CFA-Out-of-State-Employment-MOU-12-16-2021.pdf]), all faculty are required to perform their work from within the State of California.
Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting Faculty Affairs at academicpersonnel@csuci.edu [academicpersonnel@csuci.edu].
Market context
In Texas, college-level history instructors are often sought for general education and survey courses, and roles like this can be competitive when departments want candidates who can teach across formats. This position stands out for requiring an M.A. in History or a related field, with a PhD and experience in diverse teaching modalities preferred. Review the course mix and prepare examples of your teaching experience, since the job requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original posting to save research time.
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