Part-Time Faculty: Honors Program First-Year Seminar
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Job no: 495823
Work type: Part-time
Campus: Mount Carmel - Hamden, CT
Categories: Faculty
| Overview: |
The Honors Program of Quinnipiac University seeks highly qualified applicants as Honors Adjunct Instructors committed to teaching three sections of “Honors First Year Seminar” (FYS 101H) in Fall 2024 semester. |
| About the School/Program: |
The Quinnipiac Honors Program is an intellectually challenging holistic education option designed for high-achieving undergraduates. The program integrates student-centered interdisciplinary inquiry in the classroom, with high-impact co-curricular Signature Experiences, events, community service, residential community, and experiential courses in the U.S. and abroad. Our mission is to stimulate intellectual curiosity, academic leadership, and an ethos of community engagement. The Honors First Year Seminar (FYS 101H) introduces new Honors students to practices of independent inquiry that combine and transcend conventional disciplinary boundaries. Faculty collaborate with students in lively discussions on an issue or challenge that encompasses multiple disciplines. In each FYS 101H section, faculty are supported by an undergraduate Honors Peer Catalyst, who mentors first year Honors students and engages in class discussions. For more information, visit https://www.qu.edu/academics/about-our-programs/honors-program/. |
| About Quinnipiac: |
Quinnipiac University is a private, coeducational institution located 90 minutes north of New York City and two hours from Boston. The university currently has an enrollment of 9,000 students in more than 130 degree programs through its Schools of Business, Communications, Education, Computing, and Engineering, Health Sciences, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and the College of Arts and Sciences. Our 21 Division I teams have achieved remarkable success, boasting multiple conference titles. This includes a 2023 NCAA National Championship win in ice hockey, a three-time defending national champion women’s rugby team, and a trip to the Sweet 16 for our women’s basketball team. The Quinnipiac University Poll is nationally recognized as a leader in public opinion research, and the university is consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report and Princeton Review’s “The Best 388 Colleges.” The university is in the midst of program expansion and renewal for both traditional and adult learners, attraction of diverse communities, development of innovative corporate partnerships, and construction of an ambitious set of capital projects. For more information, please visit qu.edu. Connect with Quinnipiac on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and X. |
| Responsibilities: |
Faculty hired for this position are responsible for the following:
- Teaching three in-person sections of Honors First Year Seminar (FYS 101H) for Fall 2024 semester. The sections require only one preparation.
- Participation in FYS 101 general orientation.
- Participation in Honors faculty development workshops in August and at other times during the semester.
- Maintain at least 3 hours of in-person office student meeting time per week.
- Engagement in four co-curricular Honors Program events.
- Faculty will be considered for Honors course assignments for Spring 2025 semester.
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| Education Requirements: |
- A minimum of a Master’s degree is required. Candidates with STEM or psychology backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
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| Qualifications: |
- Teaching experience at the university level is preferred.
- Commitment to contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.
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| Special Instructions to Applicants: |
TO APPLY:
Applications must be submitted electronically and include a cover letter, curriculum vitae/resume, names of three references and a 750-word maximum statement responding to the following prompt:
Identify a problem, issue, or challenging question that you have a working familiarity with, and which you think could be the core for an FYS 101H Honors seminar. It need not be strictly tied to your professional experience or academic degree. It need not be a course topic you have taught before. Then, describe how you would design an intellectual experience about the diverse disciplinary modes of knowing, understanding, and not-knowing, about that issue or challenge. What strategies might you use to support student growth in interdisciplinary inquiry? How might your strategies lead students to unbind the issue from traditional subject matter categories?
Consideration of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Quinnipiac University has a strong commitment to the principles and practices of diversity and inclusion throughout the University community and welcomes candidates who enhance that diversity.
Quinnipiac University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. |
Note to Faculty/Staff Applicants Only:
If a final candidate is a current or previous Quinnipiac employee, the hiring manager must obtain a reference check from the candidate’s current or former manager before making an offer of employment. If the candidate's current or most-recent Quinnipiac supervisor is unavailable, the hiring manager should contact Talent Acquisition for assistance in determining the appropriate alternate contact:
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