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Lecturer, Structured Liberal Education (EXPIRED)

APA departmental services program Program in Structured Liberal Education, Stanford University

Job category Faculty (open rank) / Fixed term
AOS Open
AOC Open
Workload Full time
Vacancies 2
Location Stanford, California, United States
Job description

Stanford University

Lecturer, Structured Liberal Education

Stanford University seeks two full-time Lecturers for the Program in Structured Liberal Education (SLE). Founded in 1973, SLE is a residential "great books" program for freshmen; at eight credits each term, the curriculum fulfills several requirements, including Thinking Matters (THINK) and Writing and Rhetoric (PWR). Instruction includes three lectures each week, usually by Stanford faculty members; two weekly seminar meetings totaling three and a half hours; ad hoc meetings between the freshmen and assigned upperclassmen who serve as their writing tutors; a weekly film or special event; and a considerable amount of informal contact in the SLE dormitory environment. The position of Lecturer is a full-time position that involves leading the two weekly seminars (with the same group of about fifteen students in both), attending all of the lectures, commenting on up to three papers each term both in writing and in one-to-one meetings with the students, assuming some administrative tasks, and participating in a general way in the life of the program. From time to time a Lecturer may be called upon to deliver a lecture to the class. The Lecturers work closely as a team with the Director of the Program (a Stanford faculty member), with the upper-class tutors assigned to their seminars, and to some degree with the participating Stanford faculty. The syllabus is developed collaboratively by the group to offer a wide-ranging introduction to the disciplines of the humanities represented at Stanford.

Candidates should have a Ph.D. (filed no later than June 30, 2016), a strong record of humanities scholarship, and evidence of teaching excellence.

Initial appointments of lecturers will be made for a term of one year beginning in the 2016-2017 academic year, with a start date of September 1, 2016. The appointment may be renewable for up to three additional years, contingent on satisfactory performance and programmatic need. Starting salary will be at least $63,000. Supplemental stipends of $2,000 are provided to support fellows' research and scholarship. As full-time employees, SLE Lecturers are eligible to participate in the Stanford University Educated Choices benefits program. For information on Stanford benefits, see http://benefitsu.stanford.edu/.

Further information about SLE can be found at http://sle.stanford.edu. To apply for a SLE lecturer position, please do so at http://apptrkr.com/746752 and include the following: 1) A letter of application that addresses all aspects of your qualifications and describes your preparation for teaching in a "great books" curriculum and your experience with writing instruction. 2) A Teaching Statement that describes your teaching philosophy. 3) Student, peer, and/or other teaching evaluations. 4) Curriculum vitae. 5) Three letters of reference, with at least one reference describing the status of your dissertation progress. Submit all application materials by February 29, 2016 at 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time.

Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

How to apply
Application type Online
Web address to apply http://apptrkr.com/746752
Hard deadline February 29, 2016, 6:59pm PST
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Web address for more information http://www.stanford.edu
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Time created February 3, 2016, 1:47pm UTC
Scheduled expiry date February 29, 2016, 6:59pm PST
Expired on March 1, 2016, 6:59pm PST
Last updated May 1, 2016, 3:00pm UTC
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