Collegiate Fellow
Job Description
Position Number:
1P0119Title:
Visiting LecturerFunctional Title:
Collegiate FellowCategory Status:
03-Faculty-Non-Tenured,Term ContrApplicant Search Category:
FacultyUnit:
UGST-HCOL-University Honors ProgramCampus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The University of Maryland’s University Honors program invites applications for early-career Collegiate Fellows on 2-3-year appointments at the rank of Visiting Lecturers. Collegiate Fellows are members of the University Honors faculty whose primary responsibility is to teach a small, General Education seminar on a topic related to their research, as well as a first-semester experience and capstone course for the program.
University Honors faculty participate fully in the life of a thriving, living-learning community of students drawn from across the disciplines. Candidates must demonstrate potential for innovation and inclusive practices in teaching, an ability to communicate with students outside their discipline, and interest in developing co-curricular programming with and for students.
Each cohort of Collegiate Fellows contributes to all aspects of University Honors, including:
University Honors faculty participate fully in the life of a thriving, living-learning community of students drawn from across the disciplines. Candidates must demonstrate potential for innovation and inclusive practices in teaching, an ability to communicate with students outside their discipline, and interest in developing co-curricular programming with and for students.
Each cohort of Collegiate Fellows contributes to all aspects of University Honors, including:
- teaching, including course instruction (approx. 13 credit hours per academic year) and student mentorship, both in and beyond the classroom;
- curricular and program development, including course design and curriculum assessment; and
- the life of the program (e.g., committee involvement, co-curricular initiatives, student-facing programming).
The 9-month starting salary for Collegiate Fellows is $74,000. The position carries full benefits for the duration of the appointment and includes up to $1,500 in professional development funds beginning in the 2nd year.
Each Collegiate Fellow will join a group of 2-3 University of Maryland faculty drawn from different academic disciplines in a Thematic Cluster. In their first year, Collegiate Fellows develop their small, thematic seminar based on their disciplinary expertise, and teach it in years 2 and 3. Additionally, Collegiate Fellows teach Gateway Seminar in their first semester and our culmination course, Vantage Point Seminar, in each subsequent semester of their appointment.
For this search, we seek teacher-scholars who can contribute to the following thematic areas:
Each Collegiate Fellow will join a group of 2-3 University of Maryland faculty drawn from different academic disciplines in a Thematic Cluster. In their first year, Collegiate Fellows develop their small, thematic seminar based on their disciplinary expertise, and teach it in years 2 and 3. Additionally, Collegiate Fellows teach Gateway Seminar in their first semester and our culmination course, Vantage Point Seminar, in each subsequent semester of their appointment.
For this search, we seek teacher-scholars who can contribute to the following thematic areas:
- Biodiversity & Threats
- DEIB & Culture
- Migration & Borders
- Public Health & the Law
Note that the nature of our curriculum is such that we are keenly interested in approaches that shed new light on these themes from scholars trained in fields outside those traditionally associated with them.
Pursuant to the University Honors mission to create an antiracist and inclusive environment, we challenge ourselves to recognize and address our biases, promote pedagogies that draw on the scholarship of historically underrepresented groups, and foster an inclusive environment where faculty of all backgrounds feel valued. We especially encourage applications from faculty members from underrepresented racial backgrounds. Candidates who have experience working in diverse contexts and who can contribute to a climate of diversity and inclusion are most welcome and actively encouraged to identify their experiences and aspirations in these areas.
Applicants from all disciplines are welcome to apply. Please consult the University Honors website for additional information about the program’s academic and co-curricular aims.
Application Materials
Pursuant to the University Honors mission to create an antiracist and inclusive environment, we challenge ourselves to recognize and address our biases, promote pedagogies that draw on the scholarship of historically underrepresented groups, and foster an inclusive environment where faculty of all backgrounds feel valued. We especially encourage applications from faculty members from underrepresented racial backgrounds. Candidates who have experience working in diverse contexts and who can contribute to a climate of diversity and inclusion are most welcome and actively encouraged to identify their experiences and aspirations in these areas.
Applicants from all disciplines are welcome to apply. Please consult the University Honors website for additional information about the program’s academic and co-curricular aims.
Application Materials
- Letter of application that explains how your teaching experience and scholarly activity relate to your chosen theme
- Curriculum vitae
- Description of a theme-related seminar based on candidate’s scholarly expertise, including title, suggested readings, and a sample activity. Upload as Supplemental Doc 1 with document name “UH Seminar Proposal."
- Optional supplemental teaching materials may include a statement of teaching philosophy and practice, sample teaching evaluations, and/or evidence of inclusive practices and antiracist pedagogy. Supplemental teaching materials should not exceed 10 pages.
- List of 3 references (no emails sent from system)
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
PhD or other terminal degree from an accredited academic institution within the last 5 years. Degree must be in hand at the time of application.
Experience:
Experience in undergraduate teaching that demonstrates inclusive practices.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrable potential to work collaboratively as well as independently.
- Track record of scholarly activity in field of expertise.
Preferences:
Preferences:
- Record of innovative course design and/or pedagogy
- Demonstrably inclusive communication practices and interpersonal skills
- Familiarity and/or experience with undergraduate living-learning programs
- Experience in undergraduate co-curricular programming
Additional Information:
Mission Statement
University Honors is a living-learning program guided by the beliefs that depth of insight requires breadth of vision, that conscientious specialization requires multidisciplinary dexterity, and that meaningful impact requires collaborative engagement. And so, our community of students, faculty, and staff pursue these aims while cultivating an environment that is safe and inclusive as well as inspiring and creative.
University Honors is a living-learning program guided by the beliefs that depth of insight requires breadth of vision, that conscientious specialization requires multidisciplinary dexterity, and that meaningful impact requires collaborative engagement. And so, our community of students, faculty, and staff pursue these aims while cultivating an environment that is safe and inclusive as well as inspiring and creative.
Posting Date:
12/19/2023Open Until Filled
YesBest Consideration Date
02/05/2024Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
Women, minorities, LGBTQ+, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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