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Thinking Matters Fellowship (EXPIRED)

APA departmental services program Stanford University

Job category Postdoc or similar / Fixed term
AOS Philosophy of Law, Social and Political Philosophy
AOS categories Philosophy of Law
Social and Political Philosophy
AOC Normative Ethics, Philosophy of Law, Social and Political Philosophy
AOC categories Normative Ethics
Philosophy of Law
Social and Political Philosophy
Workload Full time
Vacancies 4
Location Stanford, California, United States
Job description

Thinking Matters Fellowship

STANFORD UNIVERSITY

Teaching Positions for the Freshman Liberal Education Requirement

2017-18

The Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education (VPUE) at Stanford University is now accepting applications for teaching positions in Thinking Matters, a required program that honors the freshman educational tradition first established at Stanford in 1919. Thinking Matters courses foster intellectual curiosity and the development of critical inquiry skills and support first-year students in achieving a successful transition to college-level learning. We invite applications from candidates with relevant background in any of the following: Biology, American Studies, Environmental Science, Literature (except British), Music and Film Studies, Physics, and Political Philosophy. Eligible candidates will have earned a doctorate in a relevant field, conferred no earlier than 2011 and no later than June 2017.

Fellows will be placed on teams in three different courses, one each in autumn, winter and spring quarters. Fellows lead two seminar discussions (averaging 15 students each) twice weekly; they individualize student learning through regular tutorial sessions; and they coordinate instruction with plenum lectures given by Stanford faculty. The appointment begins August 1, 2017 for a two-year term that is renewable for one additional year depending on programmatic need and job performance. Fellows are typically released from teaching responsibilities for one quarter during the second year. Annual starting salary will be at least $64,000 with a supplemental stipend of $2,000 for research and scholarship.

Applicants must provide evidence of teaching excellence and proof of intellectual flexibility as well as a strong record of scholarship. Other desired qualifications are: experience teaching first-year university students; familiarity with team teaching, and demonstrated experience with developing students' skills in critical thinking, writing, discussion, and analysis.

In the application process all candidates must identify the courses that fit their teaching experience and training, preferably one each in the Autumn, Winter, and Spring quarters. For information on selecting courses for 2017-18 and instructions on completing an application through Interfolio, go to

https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/thinking-matters/teach/open-fellowship-positions/thinking-matters-fellowship

Applications will open December 15, 2016, and close January 31, 2017, 5 pm PST, and must be submitted through Interfolio. Offers of employment are made contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and ability to demonstrate eligibility to work in the US.

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.


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Web address to apply http://www.Click2Apply.net/75yyjqwx3c
Hard deadline January 31, 2017, 12:00pm PST
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Time created January 10, 2017, 9:52am UTC
Scheduled expiry date January 31, 2017, 12:00pm PST
Expired on February 1, 2017, 12:46pm PST
Last updated April 3, 2017, 3:00pm UTC
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