Assistant/Associate Adjunct Faculty in Collegiate Seminar (SEM 102-01)

Company: Saint Mary's College of CA
Location: Moraga
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Assistant/Associate Adjunct Faculty in Collegiate Seminar (SEM 102-01)

Location: Moraga, CA
Open Date: Jan 23, 2023
Deadline: Jan 25, 2023 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description:Position Description

Founded in 1863, Saint Mary's is a residential campus nestled 20 miles east of San Francisco in the picturesque Moraga Valley. Based in the Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts traditions, Saint Mary's currently enrolls more than 4,000 students from diverse backgrounds in undergraduate and graduate programs. The De La Salle Christian Brothers, the largest teaching order of the Roman Catholic Church, guide the spiritual and academic character of the College.

As a comprehensive and independent institution, Saint Mary's offers undergraduate and graduate programs integrating liberal and professional education. Saint Mary's reputation for excellence, innovation and responsiveness in education stems from its vibrant heritage as a Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts institution. An outstanding, committed faculty and staff that value shared inquiry, integrative learning and student interaction bring these traditions to life in the 21st century. The College is committed to the educational benefits of diversity.



Position Description

The Collegiate Seminar Program seeks an adjunct faculty member to teach:

Seminar 102 Western Tradition for Transfers on MWF 9:15AM-10:20AM in Spring 2023.

In addition to teaching, instructors in the Collegiate Seminar Program are expected to hold regular office hours (a minimum of three hours a week) in order to provide students with support outside of the classroom. Instructors are also expected to participate in faculty development including workshops, class observations, and syllabus collaboration. Course design must follow the program's common syllabus, meeting the requirements described.

Course Description

Seminar 102 Western Tradition I for Transfers

This first seminar for transfer students develops skills of critical thinking, critical reading and writing, and shared inquiry that are foundational to Collegiate Seminar. Students will read, write about and discuss a selection of classic and modern texts from the Western tradition.


Qualifications:
Qualifications

Minimum:

Currently trained and qualified Collegiate Seminar Leader.

For outside applicants (non-BUFM): At least two years experience teaching lower-division GE courses or similar courses in the applicant's home discipline as the instructor of record for equivalent courses at an accredited institution.

Preferred:

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  PhD in hand
  
  
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