What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sarah Lawrence College Extension Instructors position at Sarah Lawrence College?
Rank: Instructor
Tenure Information: Non-Tenure Track
Job Description
Sarah Lawrence College invites applications for faculty to teach in the Sarah Lawrence Extension, an exciting program dedicated to supporting lifelong learning in our community. Options include short courses (2 hours/ week for 6 weeks), one-off lectures (typically one hour), stand-alone seminars (typically 2 hours), and thematically connected seminars (one seminar/ month over 3 or 4 months).
Faculty from all disciplines of the arts and sciences are welcome to apply. We are especially interested in faculty who are able to teach topics that will engage an intellectually curious general public adult audience.
There is flexibility in the mode of delivery of the courses and lectures. Most programs will be taught on-site at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville NY or at a senior living community in Westchester or southern Connecticut. Some will be taught online on Zoom. Programming will be offered during the day and in the evening.
It is important that Extension faculty teach according to the educational practices and philosophy of Sarah Lawrence College. Lectures are interactive and should include use of engaging visuals, and student participation through elicitation, pair work, and questions throughout. Seminars are discussion-based small classes, usually with a maximum of 15 participants.
Applicants should submit a brief cover letter that includes your availability, your areas of interest and a description of your teaching philosophy; a curriculum vitae; a brief (one paragraph each) course descriptions for two proposed courses; and a 10-minute sample recording of you teaching a mini-lecture. This should demonstrate a student-centered approach to teaching and can be accompanied by a description of how it would fit into a longer interactive lecture or seminar. This can be the same topic as one of the two courses you suggest. Please save this recording on the cloud and provide a link to the recording. In addition, applicants should provide the names and contact information for at least two professional references.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Compensation listed for this position is on a per-course/lecture/seminar basis.
Required Qualifications
A doctorate or other terminal degree in your field is preferred, though PhD candidates and those who have ABD status are also invited to apply. Increased consideration will be given to candidates with a record of effective college-level teaching and/ or experience teaching older adults.
Preferred Qualifications
Posting Number: F00217P
Open Date
Close Date:
Open Until Filled
Salary: $100/ hour paid travel time between campus and off-site teaching locations
Special Instructions to Applicants
Position(s) open ongoing. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue on an ongoing basis.
To apply, visit https://slc.peopleadmin.com/postings/2614
Sarah Lawrence is an equal opportunity employer. Please see our Nondiscrimination Policy. For information on Sarah Lawrence College, our curriculum, teaching methods, and philosophy of education, please see our website at: https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/.
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Tenure Information: Non-Tenure Track
Job Description
Sarah Lawrence College invites applications for faculty to teach in the Sarah Lawrence Extension, an exciting program dedicated to supporting lifelong learning in our community. Options include short courses (2 hours/ week for 6 weeks), one-off lectures (typically one hour), stand-alone seminars (typically 2 hours), and thematically connected seminars (one seminar/ month over 3 or 4 months).
Faculty from all disciplines of the arts and sciences are welcome to apply. We are especially interested in faculty who are able to teach topics that will engage an intellectually curious general public adult audience.
There is flexibility in the mode of delivery of the courses and lectures. Most programs will be taught on-site at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville NY or at a senior living community in Westchester or southern Connecticut. Some will be taught online on Zoom. Programming will be offered during the day and in the evening.
It is important that Extension faculty teach according to the educational practices and philosophy of Sarah Lawrence College. Lectures are interactive and should include use of engaging visuals, and student participation through elicitation, pair work, and questions throughout. Seminars are discussion-based small classes, usually with a maximum of 15 participants.
Applicants should submit a brief cover letter that includes your availability, your areas of interest and a description of your teaching philosophy; a curriculum vitae; a brief (one paragraph each) course descriptions for two proposed courses; and a 10-minute sample recording of you teaching a mini-lecture. This should demonstrate a student-centered approach to teaching and can be accompanied by a description of how it would fit into a longer interactive lecture or seminar. This can be the same topic as one of the two courses you suggest. Please save this recording on the cloud and provide a link to the recording. In addition, applicants should provide the names and contact information for at least two professional references.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Compensation listed for this position is on a per-course/lecture/seminar basis.
Required Qualifications
A doctorate or other terminal degree in your field is preferred, though PhD candidates and those who have ABD status are also invited to apply. Increased consideration will be given to candidates with a record of effective college-level teaching and/ or experience teaching older adults.
Preferred Qualifications
Posting Number: F00217P
Open Date
Close Date:
Open Until Filled
Salary: $100/ hour paid travel time between campus and off-site teaching locations
Special Instructions to Applicants
Position(s) open ongoing. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue on an ongoing basis.
To apply, visit https://slc.peopleadmin.com/postings/2614
Sarah Lawrence is an equal opportunity employer. Please see our Nondiscrimination Policy. For information on Sarah Lawrence College, our curriculum, teaching methods, and philosophy of education, please see our website at: https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/.
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Salary : $100