Precollege Outreach & Engagement Programs Lecturer
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Job Summary
The Precollegiate Development Program (PCDP) welcomes applications for lecturers to teach in our summer programs. This is a short-term, contract, lecturer appointment, which will provide instruction for credit bearing courses for the following program:
Partnership Outreach Program: June 8th-27th, 2025
ETHN 2000 Foundations in Comparative Ethnic Studies: Race, Gender and Culture(s)
Class Description:
The course is an introduction to the study of race, ethnicity, and gender in the United States. We will analyze concepts, theories and analytic frameworks that shape the interdisciplinary field of Ethnic Studies. The course will focus on historic, institutional, legal, and cultural issues that impact African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Latinos/Latinas/Chicanas/Chicanos, Native Americans, and Indigenous peoples in the U.S.
Who We Are
The Office of Precollege Outreach and Engagement, which is part of Enrollment Management, partners with communities across Colorado and beyond to provide first-generation and low-income students and their families with comprehensive college preparation and social development programs.
These programs help support students academically and personally while in middle and high school and prepare them to transition successfully to postsecondary opportunities. Continue to provide support to students that choose to attend the University of Colorado Boulder.
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
- Plan and create a course syllabus.
- Maintain and track student grades and provide final grades for each student.
- Attend required training and weekly staff meetings.
- Maintain active communication with director of the program and coordinators.
- Follow all procedures and processes required by the Office of Continuing Education.
What You Should Know
- Participants of our programs are primarily first-generation students thus we require the instructor to have experience supporting and teaching our first-generation student population.
- This position does require you to teach in-person, and as an employee of the university you will be required to abide by university policies.
- This is a temporary appointment with the university as a lecturer and does not qualify for university benefits.
- We strongly encourage the instructor to use a web-based platform for course deliverables and materials (if applicable).
- The Office of Precollege Outreach and Engagement can provide, at no cost to the instructor, course materials and printing if requests are made two weeks in advance.
What We Can Offer
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What We Require
- Bachelors Degree.
What You Will Need
- Ability to create an inclusive environment for students and fellow staff.
- Ability to travel to university and get around campus independently.
- Ability to use classroom technology for class instruction.
- Ability to support web-based software to deliver and provide course resources.
- Communicate effectively with program directors with any program concerns.
- Teamwork and collaboration skills.
- Interpersonal skills.
What We Would Like You to Have
- Ph.D./Ed.D in: Education, Higher Education, Ethnic Studies, Communication, or Writing.
- Experience instructing credit bearing courses.
- Minimum two years of teaching college level courses.
- Experience working as a part of a team and working with diverse communities.
Special Instructions
- Current Resume/CV
- Cover Letter
Posting Contact Information
Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources
Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu