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Adjunct Faculty - History

Adjunct Faculty - History

Cairn University

Langhorne, PA • On-site

Full-time

Posted 10 days ago

Job description

Adjunct Faculty
History Course
Position Summary
The School of Liberal Arts & Sciences is seeking adjunct faculty members to teach the following course:
HIS 211: Western Civilization to 1500: A survey of Western Civilization from the Ancient Near East through the Renaissance within the broader context of world history. The course highlights the great ancestors of the West: ancient Israel, classical Greece and Rome, and Christian Europe.
Course schedule:
Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:40 pm - 2:55 pm.
August 31-December 18, 2026
Required Education and Experience
Candidates must have a master's degree in history/education/political science or a related field. Teaching experience in Ancient History and Pre Renaissance is required.
Serving at Cairn University
Located in Langhorne, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Cairn University exists to educate students to serve Christ in the church, society, and the world as biblically minded, well-educated and professionally competent men and women of character. Students earn bachelor's degrees in various areas including Bible, Education, Music, and Business Administration; and graduate degrees in Business, Divinity, Education, Organizational Leadership, Worship and Music, and Counseling.
Cairn is a conservative evangelical institution within the protestant tradition that employs faculty and staff who profess Jesus Christ as personal Savior; agree to Cairn's Statement of Faith and Community Life Covenant; and serve students in a ministerial capacity through imparting and upholding biblical instruction, prayer, and mentoring. Members of the faculty are required to integrate biblical instruction in their respective professional subject areas. All members of the Cairn community are obligated to affirm, agree with, and align with the University Foundational Statements. During the application process, applicants will have the opportunity to review these statements and must agree to affirm and support the position of the University, if hired. Applicants are also asked to provide a Personal Testimony of salvation as part of the application process.
Ineligible for sponsorship of H1B visa.
To apply, please follow the link below. You may upload and submit your resume/CV and cover letter and unofficial transcripts with the application.
Cairn University does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, national or ethnic origin, age, disabilityor other protected characteristics, in administration of its educational, employment and admissions policies.

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