HNRS-3747L, Lecturer | Towson University - Military Veterans

Lecturer Honors College HNRS-3747L

Position:  Towson University’s Honors College invites applicants for a nine-month appointment at the rank of lecturer in the Honors College.  Employment to begin August 2024 for the 2024-2025 academic year.  The appointment is renewable.

Qualifications:  M.A or M.S.in the candidate’s field required.  Applicants who have completed or are pursuing a PhD at the time of application will receive preference. Candidates must be able to teach undergraduate writing and research in an interdisciplinary context to academically advanced students. The successful candidate will also design and teach introductory and upper-level interdisciplinary classes with a preferred focus on science, climate change, and/or environmental issues, though other areas of expertise are welcomed. Must be able to teach in an interactive, discussion-based course format.

Candidates must possess a record of undergraduate teaching excellence, be committed to quality instruction and pedagogical innovation, be able to teach in an interdisciplinary context, and be sensitive to the educational needs of a culturally diverse urban population. Honors courses are limited to 20 students and operate in a seminar-style format focused on developing critical thinking.

The ideal candidate must be committed to the university’s goal of inclusiveness and have a demonstrated history of working effectively with persons of all races, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, sexual orientations, and religions.  To learn more about the importance of diversity and inclusiveness at TU, candidates are invited to review the university’s Diversity Strategic Plan (https://www.towson.edu/inclusionequity/diversity-strategic-plan/). 

Responsibilities: The chief responsibilities of the position are to teach a 3-3 load, serve as an Honors academic adviser, and deliver excellent instruction in the following areas: (1) a freshman introductory Honors research and writing course on the theme of water; (2) upper-level courses accessible to students in all majors exploring international, national, and/or local policy relating to contemporary science issues, climate change, and/or the environment.  A successful applicant will possess a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, as well as demonstrate a solid potential for mentoring and advising.

Other responsibilities include advising Honors students and service to the Honors College and Towson University related to the Honors College’s academic goals for its students, including supporting students’ Experiential and Advanced Learning requirements in internships, undergraduate research, and/or service-learning and assistance with admissions reviews. The position is expected to support the Honors College and its students in academic events which will require occasional weekday evenings and weekend days during the academic year.

Honors College:  The Towson University Honors College is committed to the intellectual and character development of highly engaged undergraduate students. With an emphasis on interdisciplinary study, research and co-curricular experiences, we seek to cultivate inquisitive minds and foster broad knowledge that strengthens students’ scholarly interests, nurtures their talents, develops their sense of ethical responsibility, and enables them to navigate an increasingly complex globalized world with unexpected challenges.

Towson University:  Towson University (www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, is Baltimore’s largest university, and is the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 19,000 undergraduates and more than 3,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has of 900 full-time faculty, and offers 65 bachelor’s 42 master’s, and 4 doctoral programs. Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia.

Application Process:  Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the position if filled. Interested applicants should submit the following materials: 1) letter of intent; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) a statement on teaching interest and experience; 4) a statement of teaching philosophy and interests with syllabi and teaching evaluations, if available; 5) a reflective statement on ways the applicant can contribute to diversity and inclusion at TU; 6) graduate transcripts; and, 7) names and addresses, including email addresses, of three references.  If invited for an interview, three letters of reference will be requested.  Submit all application materials in a single PDF file. 

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Towson University is an equal opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity, as detailed in “A More Inclusive TU: Advancing Equity and Diversity (2020 – 25).” TU is a national leader in inclusive excellence, the only institution in Maryland with zero achievement gap, and 68% growth in minority enrollment over the past 5 years. We encourage applications from a variety of (dis)abilities, cultural, ethnic, race, sex, gender identity/expressions, national origins, ages, veteran status, color, religious, socio-economic, sexual orientations and belief background.