The Herbst Program for Engineering, Ethics & Society Teaching Assistant Professor (Instructor)

Job Summary

The Herbst Program for Engineering, Ethics & Society in the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for a full-time Instructor position in the Humanities. The University of Colorado Boulder is a dynamic community of scholars and learners situated on one of the most spectacular college campuses in the country. As one of 34 U.S. public institutions belonging to the prestigious Association of American Universities—and the only member in the Rocky Mountain region—CU Boulder has a proud tradition of academic excellence.
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The Herbst Program for Engineering, Ethics & Society was founded in 1989 to offer Great Books seminars to CEAS undergraduates, thereby helping students develop critical thinking and communication skills. Text-based seminars remain the heart of the Program, with over 40 sections offered annually. Other courses capitalize on the expertise of Herbst faculty and serve specific needs in the CEAS curriculum. The faculty are the Program’s greatest asset, having earned multiple teaching awards and distinctions; launched the Engineering Honors Program and the Global Engineering Residential Academic Program; brought new vision to the Engineering Leadership Program; led study abroad courses in Xi’an, Rome, Vienna, and Madrid; supported international students at CU with ESL/ELL seminars and graduate workshops; and fostered a vibrant and supportive intellectual community.

For more information about the Herbst Program for Engineering, Ethics & Society, please visit: https://www.colorado.edu/herbst/ .

For more information about CEAS, please visit: http://www.colorado.edu/engineering/ .

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Thirty years after its founding, the Herbst Program for Engineering, Ethics & Society remains committed to the Great Books tradition in the broad sense of the term. By exploring the human condition through world literatures, philosophy, and other humanistic texts, its faculty aim to create a life-long love of the humanities in their CEAS students—most of whom take only one Herbst course. The ideal candidate, therefore, will embrace the opportunity to teach beyond his or her discipline, adapt multiple humanistic disciplines to the task of engaging a diverse body of STEM students, and demonstrate intellectual acuity and lively imagination in fields that can fruitfully enrich the Program. This non-tenure-track appointment (90% teaching and 10% service) will have a three-year renewable contract (nine months per year). It requires teaching six undergraduate discussion seminars per academic year, and it will start in August 2022.

What You Should Know

The College of Engineering and Applied Science at The University of Colorado Boulder is supportive of the needs of dual career couples.

All University of Colorado Boulder employees are required to comply with the campus COVID-19 vaccine requirement . New employees must provide proof of vaccination or receive a medical or religious exemption within 30 days of employment.

What We Can Offer

The starting salary range is $55,000-$60,000.

Benefits
The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits , including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder .

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What We Require

• Doctorate (or international equivalent) within the Humanities.
• Three years’ teaching experience within the Humanities or a closely-related field, either full-time or part-time.
• Excellence in leading undergraduate discussion seminars.
• Commitment to teaching core texts through discussion.

What We Would Like You To Have

• Proficiency with multiple humanistic disciplines.
• Broad range of teaching experience, including diverse subjects, levels, and audiences.
• Creativity in teaching students from diverse backgrounds.
• Success in supporting inclusive excellence through teaching and mentoring.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

• Letter of application specifying your preparation for teaching in the Herbst Program.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Writing sample. (e.g., article, chapter from dissertation or book.)
• Statement of your teaching philosophy.
• Course evaluations.
• Other evidence of excellence in teaching, such as the following:
• Recent syllabi—no more than two.
• Essay prompts for undergraduate students—no more than two.

• Answers to all of these prompts, with no more than 400 words per answer (combined into one document).
1. Describe one of your best teaching experiences. What made it so good?
2. What are your main objectives in the classroom, and what techniques do you use to achieve these?
3. Describe an experience teaching a student or students who, whether from a different disciplinary or cultural background or philosophical orientation, did not accept your starting point, interests, or axioms. How did you respond to this, and how did your teaching evolve as a result of it?

You will need to submit a minimum of 3 references for this position. These individuals will be contacted and asked to submit a letter of recommendation at a later time. This information will be kept confidential.

Please apply by May 25, 2022 for consideration.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs .

Posting Contact Information

Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources

Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu