Career Development

The Office of Summer Sessions is recruiting graduate students to teach INT 93LS (Introduction to Research in STEM fields) courses in Summer 2019 as part of a 4‐week pre‐college program that provides qualified high school students (residential and commuter) an introduction to the research enterprise. Applications are due October 22, 2018.

By Daina Tagavi, Professional Development Peer
Tuesday, September 25th, 2018 - 2:30pm


The Office of Summer Sessions is recruiting graduate students to teach INT 93LS (Introduction to Research in STEM fields) courses in Summer 2019.

BACKGROUND

Summer Sessions offers a 4‐week pre‐college program-Science and Engineering Research Academy (SERA)- that provides qualified high school students (residential and commuter) an introduction to the research enterprise through project‐based, directed research in various fields. This program will provide students a hands‐on experience and professional development by allowing them to choose and develop a research topic specific to the program track (e.g., Nanotechnology, Marine Biology, Global Studies, etc.) they select under the direction of the Teaching Associate and Teaching Assistant (TA). Lastly, by taking a 4‐unit course (INT 93LS: Introduction to Research in STEM fields), students will also experience the rigor of taking a college‐level class.

NOTE: A humanities/social sciences track will be offered this year.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum:

  • Doctoral degree objective must be in a STEM, humanities or social sciences related field
  • Master's degree or advancement to candidacy (by Spring 2019)
  • One year teaching experience as a Teaching Assistant
  • Must have enrolled status Spring and Fall 2019
  • Strong desire to teach at a university level

TO APPLY

Submit the following documents (electronically) to Anne Ellis:

1. Updated CV
2. Teaching philosophy (1 page)
3. Short course description that a) outlines the general theme with sample topics that will be covered in the class; b) sample list of labs to be performed by students; and, c) sample research questions that students could investigate during the program. (1 page)

NOTES

1. To assist in developing your course description, please read the Program Framework here which includes the program schedule.
2. For graduate students enrolled in the Certificate in College and University Teaching (CCUT) program, this assignment will satisfy the teaching requirement.

DEADLINE

For primary consideration, applications should be submitted no later than Monday, October 22, 2018. Interviews will be conducted during October so that research topics can be finalized and associates will have the academic year to develop the course.

SALARY

$4,492 (with advancement to candidacy)
$4,267 (without advancement to candidacy)