DCS FYS Adjunct Instructor

St. John's University • New York, NY

7d • $1,750

About The Position

The Global Citizen: A First Year Seminar (FYS) focuses on the concept of global citizenship, asking students to examine living in a world marked by globalized forms of economic, political, cultural, and social interconnections. Faculty members develop courses around the application of their own academic disciplines to the topic, employing these disciplines as conceptual lenses to address the topic of the global citizen. The FYS is intended to help students understand the specific disciplinary approach by guiding the course, develop student information literacy and research skills, encourage analytical, empathetic, and creative thinking among students, and instill an understanding of the Vincentian mission of St. John’s University. The FYS emphasizes critical thinking, information literacy, and the development of writing skills. The course is designed to engage students in project-based and experiential learning including individual and group work in class and in the field. Students participate in three faculty-led Field-Based Learning Excursions (FBL’s) related to the class theme and designed to enhance the academic experience through on-site learning. Academic Service Learning is also an essential component of the course, bringing attention to the needs of other citizens in multiple contexts while making the Vincentian Mission a shared lived experience. Implicit in the course is attention to the development and acculturation of students into the life of the university. In the FYS, this translates into acquainting students with relevant university support services.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree is required.
• Teaching experience or more, with educational, psychological, and counseling based disciplines preferred, to engage first year students in critical thinking, communicating and writing.
• A strong academic background that is relevant to undergraduate coursework or enrollment, structured training, and supervision.
• Faculty rank: has taught or teaching appointments as a Lecturer.
• Must be able to work with other instructors running other sections.
• Required to hold a weekly office hour (at least one ½ hour per credit hour taught).

Responsibilities

• Prepare a syllabus and course outline with a class theme description (about 100 words describing the proposed class to students) that relates to the disciplinary approach to the topic of Global Citizen.
• Provide a class outline including units of instruction and a tentative reading list for each unit (indicating how many individual classes would be assigned to each unit, as FYSs meet 13 times each semester).
• Include examples of written assignments to be used in the class (FYS students should have 15-20 pages of written assignments throughout the semester).
• Identify three Field-Based Learning Excursions (FBL’s) and provide a brief description of how each FBL relates to the class theme.
• Work with the CEL office to ensure students complete the required 4-6 hours of community service which is included in the St. John’s Mission Statement to provide for those less fortunate and in need of assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level