Seton College | History Adjunct

Founded by the Sisters of Charity of New York, the University of Mount Saint Vincent is an academically excellent, authentically inclusive, Catholic and ecumenical liberal arts university. The University combines a strong core curriculum with a full array of majors in the liberal arts and, within the tradition of liberal education, selected professional fields of study.

At Mount Saint Vincent, a student’s education extends beyond knowledge, skills, and preparation for work. We seek the development of the whole person. In the spirit of Vincent de Paul and Elizabeth Ann Seton, we foster an understanding of our common humanity, a commitment to human dignity, and a full appreciation of our obligations to each other.

About Seton College :

Seton College is a new two-year college division of UMSV that will offer an associate’s degree for 100 students that have been historically underserved, who may require additional academic support, and who are motivated for post-secondary success annually beginning in the 2024–25 academic year. The program’s goal is to prepare students to enroll in a bachelor’s degree program or to begin their professional careers. Seton College students will study on the Riverdale Campus of UMSV and have full access to UMSV’s facilities and programs. Applicants may learn more about Seton College by clicking  here .

Seton College seeks an Clinical Assistant Professor with a specialty in Philosophy for a full-time, teaching-focused, non-tenure-track, in-person position. The one-year renewable contract begins  August 18, 2025 . Candidates should have a strong commitment to working with diverse student populations and a proven record of curricular innovation, teaching excellence, and advising.

While all applications will be reviewed, priority consideration will be given to those submitted by November 14, 2025.

Job Description :

HIST 203 : Witches, Slaves, and Rebels - Inequality – due to race, class, gender, nationality, and many other factors – was a defining feature of life in colonial North America. This course will examine how inequality shaped people’s lives in colonial North America, focusing particularly on questions of the changing relationship of Native Americans with different European colonists, the formation of new understandings of race and class, early American patterns of slavery and servitude, and the Salem witch trials (3 credits).

History 203 : Witches, Slaves, and Rebels

(Four sections available — instructors may teach up to two sections)

• Section 1 : Monday, Tuesday, Thursday | 9 : 05 a.m. – 10 : 00 a.m.
• Section 2 : Monday, Tuesday, Thursday | 10 : 10 a.m. – 11 : 05 a.m.
• Section 3 : Monday, Wednesday | 12 : 50 p.m. – 2 : 15 p.m.
• Section 4 : Monday, Wednesday | 2 : 30 p.m. – 3 : 55 p.m.

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Allotted salary - $1000 per credit