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Lecturer
Job Description
Position Number:
1P0000Title:
LecturerFunctional Title:
LecturerCategory Status:
03-Faculty-Non-Tenured,Term ContrApplicant Search Category:
FacultyUniversity Authorized FTE:
100Unit:
EDUC-Human Development and Quantitative MethodologyHiring Range Minimum:
$55,000Hiring Range Maximum:
$60,000Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
This position is for a full-time lecturer who is highly competent with a successful record in teaching gateway and upper-level courses for the human development undergraduate program in the Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology. This is a 9-month appointment in a professional track position (non-tenured) with the possibility of renewal. Approximately 90 percent of the lecturer’s commitment will be teaching undergraduate courses with the remaining 10 percent dedicated to departmental service for undergraduate programs. This lecturer position is primarily focused on teaching courses that meet requirements for the human development major/minor and requires experience teaching: Paradigms and Perspectives in Human Development, Lifespan Development, Social Development, Child Development, Adolescent Development, and/or other courses as needed by the Department. Successful experience, expertise, and ability to teach in-person or hybrid delivery formats are required.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
A Ph.D. in human development or developmental psychology.
Experience:
Experience teaching undergraduate human development courses at the college level for a minimum of three years.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
A Ph.D. in human development or developmental psychology.
Experience:
Experience teaching undergraduate human development courses at the college level for a minimum of three years.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrated investment in diversity and inclusion; and evidence of excellence in teaching (e.g., course evaluation scores, peer teaching observations) as well as commitment to integrity, learning and community in undergraduate education.
- Experience and success in the latest teaching technologies and with innovative course design and development, including experience with using Canvas is required.
- Knowledge of undergraduate university policies, and ability to provide support for student success is required.
Salary will commensurate with experience and starting rank.
Additional Information:
To be considered for a lecturer position, include:
- Cover letter and CV,
- Sample syllabus,
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness in your application documents
- Three references.
This position does not provide sponsorship for Visas.
Posting Date:
09/09/2024Open Until Filled
YesBest Consideration Date
10/06/2024Physical Demands
Ability to work evenings and weekends, as needed.
Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
Women, minorities, LGBTQ+, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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