Senior Lecturer

Description

A Master’s degree or higher level of academic certification in a relevant field is required. All candidates should possess a passion and proven talent for cultivating a diverse and equitable teaching environment and pedagogy; a track record of academic course and program development at the undergraduate and graduate level; proven ability to organize, motivate, manage and direct individuals and teams; and strong references from both colleagues as well as past students.

Candidates must also demonstrate an ability to build a successful mission-based teams while manifesting personal behaviors of professionalism, commitment, integrity, strong work ethic, perseverance, and ability to successfully inspire and manage others. 

Qualifications

The Gordon Institute seeks an exceptionally talented, experienced, and inspiring individual with a successful track record of teaching ethics and humanistic leadership to students at both the undergraduate and graduate school level.  Additionally, candidates with experience teaching at the high school level are also desirable. Extensive experience designing and delivering courses in ethics, moral reasoning and identity, and values in the context of leadership for working professionals will be essential. The successful candidate will bring not only extensive teaching experience, but also extensive life experiences that enrich their ability to elicit and inspire deep and profound discussions with students of all ages, helping them develop strong, ethical, foundations for leadership. This is a full time, 9-month, contract position.

Questions about the position should be addressed to Professor Kevin Oye search committee chair/department chair; [kevin.oye@tufts.edu].  Candidates should submit their application, including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research and teaching interests and objectives, and contact information for three references online through Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/108215. Candidates are encouraged to demonstrate attention to diversity and inclusion as it relates to teaching, research, and scholarship throughout their application. Review of applications will begin on June 10, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled; applications submitted after June 10 are very welcome.

Application Instructions

Questions about the position should be addressed to Professor Kevin Oye search committee chair/department chair; [kevin.oye@tufts.edu].  Candidates should submit their application, including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research and teaching interests and objectives, and contact information for three references online through Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/108215. Candidates are encouraged to demonstrate attention to diversity and inclusion as it relates to teaching, research, and scholarship throughout their application. Review of applications will begin on June 10, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled; applications submitted after June 10 are very welcome.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Tufts University, founded in 1852, prioritizes quality teaching, highly competitive basic and applied research, and a commitment to active citizenship locally, regionally, and globally. Tufts University has also committed to becoming an anti-racist institution and prides itself on the continuous improvement of diversity, equity and inclusion work. Current and prospective employees of the university are expected to have and continuously develop skill in, and disposition for, positively engaging with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students.

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