Part-Time Lecturer, Committee on Education at The University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

Description



The Division of the Social Sciences at the University of Chicago invites applications for multiple appointments as Part-Time Lecturer in the Committee on Education (https://voices.uchicago.edu/coed/). Successful candidates will teach up to 3 quarter-long classes across the winter and spring quarters. These will be part-time teaching positions. The part-time lectureship is limited to a term of no more than two quarters and is non-benefits eligible. Lecturers may be reappointed in future years depending on funding and curricular need. Courses will be part of the undergraduate and/or graduate instructional programs in Education and Society and cover topics including individual development and learning; the relationship between schooling and society; and educational policy and evaluation. Part-time lecturers will teach courses oriented toward MA and/or undergraduate students, according to program need.


The Committee on Education (COE) is an interdisciplinary group of faculty in the Social Sciences Division, the Harris School of Public Policy, and the Crown School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice whose research addresses questions of: individual learning and development; schools as social institutions; and the effectiveness of interventions to improve educational outcomes, especially for disadvantaged children from marginalized communities. COE runs a weekly Education Workshop Lecture Series and instructional programs for undergraduate, MA and PhD students. These include an undergraduate Minor and MA Certificate in Education and Society and a federally funded pre-doctoral training program in Education Sciences.


This position will be part of the SEIU bargaining unit.



Qualifications



Applicants must hold a PhD or EdD in a relevant discipline prior to the start date. Prior teaching experience is required.



Application Instructions



The following materials must be submitted through Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/154935: 1) a cover letter, outlining the applicant's prior training and experience in education, their prior teaching or mentoring experience, and their suggested course offerings; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a teaching statement that describes your teaching philosophy and how this is enacted in your work with students; 4) up to three letters of reference; 5) at least one course syllabus designed by the candidate; and 6) if available, course evaluations or other evidence of past excellence in teaching or mentoring.


Review of applications will begin on October 19, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled or the search is closed.