Adjunct Instructor - CIVC 101
- Employer
- Drexel University
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Feb 9, 2022
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Professional Fields, Social Work & Human Services, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Criminal Justice & Criminology, Other Social & Behavioral Sciences, Political Science & International Relations, Administrative, Student Affairs, Minority & Multicultural Affairs
- Employment Level
- Adjunct
- Employment Type
- Part Time
Job Details
Drexel University is committed to becoming “the most civically engaged university in the United States,” encouraging students, staff, and faculty to be responsible members of their local and global communities and to use their skills to address societal issues with the goal of improving quality of life for everyone. The Lindy Center for Civic Engagement, located within the department of University and Community Partnerships, is a driver of this mission on campus by providing opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to learn and think critically about social issues, engage with communities through service, academic experiences, and relationship-building, and reflect on their capacity to make change.
The Lindy Center for Civic Engagement’s mission is to foster a culture of civic responsibility by providing programs and resources that empower Drexel students and the broader university community to expand their civic identities through engagement in mutually-beneficial partnerships that lead to a more just society.
Job Summary
CIVC 101: Introduction to Civic Engagement is meant to be students’ first educational experience in their civic engagement journey. The curriculum, maintained by the Lindy Center for Civic Engagement and taught by adjunct instructors, gives students a basic understanding of the broad definition of civic engagement and invites students to critically examine key concepts related to civic and community engagement, including identity and social location, community, and systems of power. As a Community-Engaged Learning (CEL) course, students not only learn and discuss concepts in class but also put them into practice by engaging with each other and their communities and reflecting on the deeper meanings of their classroom and community experiences. The course relies heavily on sociological and social justice concepts—recognizing that social issues are systemic and related to identity, social groups, power, and privilege.
Consistent with the mission and vision of the Lindy Center for Civic Engagement and the University’s goals, below are the learning outcomes for this course. Student will be able to:
- Define civic engagement and community engagement and key concepts such as identity, community, and systems of power.
- Practice skills related to civic engagement (self-awareness, relationship building, dialogue, reflection, etc.) in real-world situations through direct community engagement.
- Identify social issues connected to direct service at a community partner, and be able to identify and critically examine additional social issues in class.
- Envision their own identity as an active, engaged, responsible citizen.
- Recognize how effective individual actions can affect social change.
- Identify examples of power and privilege and be able to explain their impact in everyday life.
Essential Functions
- Attending one training before teaching the course, and ongoing workshops, community-building events, and/or one-on-ones with the Lindy Center staff (generally 2-3 events per term in addition to the training).
- Completing all necessary hiring paperwork.
- Ensuring the course learning outcomes are met by following the given syllabus and lesson plans provided by the Lindy Center and communicating any potential changes with the AD.
- Attending and teaching the course once a week throughout the term.
- Managing a relationship with a Teaching Assistant who can assist with course facilitation, classroom logistics, and student assessment.
- Grading all student assignments and participation – includes submitting final student grades within 48 hours of the final exam, maintaining accurate documentation of course records, and potentially assisting the Lindy Center with student grade disputes should they arise
- Making yourself available to students outside of class and responding to student emails in a timely fashion; also responding to Lindy Center communications in a timely fashion.
- Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree.
- An intermediate understanding of course concepts, including social justice, identity, power, privilege, systemic inequality, equity, oppression, discrimination, etc. Previous experience facilitating discussion about these concepts is helpful but not necessary, as long as instructors are comfortable enough with the concepts themselves to lead students in discussion.
- Commitment to creating inclusive, equitable, anti-racist classroom environments that center and reduce harm to marginalized students.
- Commitment to student support and growth, which includes assessing students as individuals and showing compassion while holding students accountable.
- Experience facilitating workshops, classes, or other interactive sessions
- Ability to provide mentorship to and collaborate with an undergraduate Teaching Assistant.
- Desire to participate in and contribute to the community of adjuncts, teaching assistants, and staff members who comprise the CIVC 101 team.
University City, Philadelphia PA
Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.
Review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.
Advertised:Sep 12 2022 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:Jun 30 2023 Eastern Daylight Time
Company
Founded in 1891 in Philadelphia, Drexel is a comprehensive global R1-level research university with a unique model of experiential learning that combines academic rigor with one of the nation’s premier cooperative education programs.
Drexel University is an urban research university that integrates education, scholarship, diverse partnerships, and our global community to address society’s most pressing challenges through an inclusive learning environment, immersive experiential learning, external partnerships, transdisciplinary and applied research, and creative activity. We prepare graduates of diverse backgrounds to become purpose-driven professionals and agents for positive change
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