Assistant/Associate Adjunct Faculty in Collegiate Seminar (SEM 150-07)

Saint Mary’s College of California

Moraga, CA

ID: 7174191 (Ref.No. 4535868)
Posted: 3 months ago
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Location: Moraga, CA
Open Date: Aug 24, 2023
Deadline: Aug 28, 2023 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
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 the following 3-unit section for first-year students in the Honors Program in Fall 2023:
  • SEM 150-7 Looking Inward TTH 10:05AM-11:20AM

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.
SEM 150 Looking Inward
This first seminar develops the skills of critical thinking, critical reading and writing, and shared inquiry that are foundational to Collegiate Seminar. Students learn strategies for engaging with a diversity of texts, asking meaningful questions, and effectively participating in collaborative discussions.
Reading and writing assignments are specifically designed to support students' gradual development of these strategies and skills. This seminar considers questions such as What is a person? and What is a good person?
Qualifications:
Minimum:
Internal applicants (BUFM) must be currently-trained seminar leaders.
Outside applicants (non-BUFM) must hold a terminal degree and submit evaluations, evidence of course development, and evidence of teaching excellence.
The salary range for this position is $6,480 -$10,008 dependent on qualifications. The salary range for this position is covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the College and SEIU, Local 1021, available here.
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