Adjunct Faculty- Department of Focused Inquiry 45000763 907 Floyd Avenue, VCU Main Campus, Virginia, United States, 23284 Academic and Faculty Affairs Adjunct College of Humanit and Sciences MBU The College of Humanities and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University is seeking part-time adjunct faculty members to teach Focused Inquiry courses on an as-needed basis. Faculty members teaching in the Department of
Focused Inquiry participate in shared curricula, with the expectation that students across all sections of a course achieve similar learning objectives. *Please note that, at this time, we cannot guarantee the availability of adjunct vacancies from semester to semester. However, we invite qualified applicants who are willing to accept part-time teaching work on an as-needed basis to apply. For more information about
Virginia Commonwealth University, please visit our website at http://www.vcu.edu/about/. Please also check out this link for an overview of what it’s like to live and work in the Richmond area: https://www.vcu.edu/why-vcu/. More information about the Department of Focused Inquiry can be found by visiting https://focusedinquiry.vcu.edu/. Duties & Responsibilities: Primary teaching responsibilities include instruction
of UNIV 111, 112, and/or 200, which students are expected to complete in their first two years. This three-semester, interdisciplinary course sequence is learner-centered and promotes integrative thinking as well as student engagement, with a particular emphasis on written and oral communication, critical thinking, collaborative learning, information fluency, and ethical reasoning. All adjunct faculty are expected to
be available to students outside of class via office hours (one hour for each 3-hour class taught) as well as via email and other electronic communications. Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications Focused Inquiry promotes a multi- and inter-disciplinary approach to teaching and learning. We welcome candidates from any academic discipline with interest or experience in teaching interdisciplinary general education
courses with an emphasis on written and oral communication and critical thinking. Evidence of excellence in college-level teaching is required. At least three years of college teaching experience in a general education curriculum is preferred. A master’s degree in an academic discipline is required. Preferred Qualifications Preference is given to candidates desiring to work with a student population from all
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