Assistant/Associate Adjunct Faculty in Collegiate Seminar (SEM 350-08)
Location: Moraga, CA
Open Date: Dec 20, 2024
Deadline: Jan 03, 2025 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 in Spring 2025.
SEM 350-08 Looking Forward 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.
Seminar 350: Looking Forward
Employing and building upon the strategies of critical thinking, critical reading, and shared inquiry learned in the previous seminar(s), in this seminar students will consider questions such as What is worth living for? What is worthy of leaving as a legacy? and How should one think about the future?
Qualifications:
Minimum:
Internal applicants (BUFM) must be currently trained seminar leaders who have successfully completed the Seminar formation process.
Outside applicants (non-BUFM) must also submit evaluations, evidence of course development, and evidence of teaching excellence.
The salary for a 3 unit course is $6,480.00 - $10,308 depending on qualifications. The salary ranges for these positions are covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the College and SEIU, Local 1021, available here.
All instructors must be residents of California. All coursework must be completed in the state of California.
To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/161198

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