Collegiate Fellow / Visiting Lecturer | University of Maryland College Park, University Honors - Military Veterans

The University of Maryland’s University Honors program invites applications for early-career Collegiate Fellows on 2-3-year appointments at the rank of Visiting Lecturer. Collegiate Fellows are members of the University Honors faculty whose primary responsibility is to teach a small, General Education seminar on a topic related to their research, as well as a first-semester experience and capstone course for the program. 

University Honors faculty participate fully in the life of a thriving, living-learning community of students drawn from across the disciplines. Candidates must demonstrate potential for innovation and inclusive practices in teaching, an ability to communicate with students outside their discipline, and interest in developing  co-curricular programming  with and for students. 

Each cohort of Collegiate Fellows contributes to all aspects of University Honors, including:

teaching , including course instruction (approx. 13 credit hours per academic year)  and student mentorship , both in and beyond the classroom;

curricular and program development , including course design and curriculum assessment; and

the life of the program  (e.g., committee involvement, co-curricular initiatives, student-facing programming). 

The 9-month starting salary for Collegiate Fellows is $74,000. The position carries full benefits for the duration of the appointment and includes professional development funds beginning in the 2nd year.

Each Collegiate Fellow will join a group of 2-3 University of Maryland faculty drawn from different academic disciplines in a Thematic Cluster ( https://universityhonors.umd.edu/clusters/ ). In their first year, Collegiate Fellows develop their small, thematic seminar based on their disciplinary expertise, and teach it in years 2 and 3. Additionally, Collegiate Fellows teach Gateway Seminar in their first semester and our culmination course, Vantage Point Seminar, in each subsequent semester of their appointment.

For this search, we seek teacher-scholars who can contribute to one of the following thematic areas: 

Seen & Unseen

Justice & Trouble

Encoding & Decoding

Craft & Technology

Note that the nature of our curriculum is such that we are keenly interested in approaches that shed new light on these themes from scholars trained in fields outside those traditionally associated with them. 

Pursuant to the University Honors mission to create an antiracist and inclusive environment, we challenge ourselves to recognize and address our biases, promote pedagogies that draw on the scholarship of historically underrepresented groups, and foster an inclusive environment where faculty of all backgrounds feel valued.  We especially encourage applications from faculty members from underrepresented racial backgrounds.  Candidates who have experience working in diverse contexts and who can contribute to a climate of diversity and inclusion are most welcome and actively encouraged to identify their experiences and aspirations in these areas.

Applicants from all disciplines are welcome to apply. Please consult the University Honors website ( https://universityhonors.umd.edu/ ) for additional information about the program’s academic and co-curricular aims. 

Application Materials

Letter of application that explains how your teaching experience and scholarly activity relate to your chosen theme

Curriculum vitae

Description of a  theme-related seminar based on candidate’s scholarly expertise, including title, suggested readings, and a sample activity. Upload as Supplemental Doc 1 with document name “UH Seminar Proposal." 

Optional supplemental teaching materials may include a statement of teaching philosophy and practice, sample teaching evaluations, and/or evidence of inclusive practices and antiracist pedagogy. Supplemental teaching materials should not exceed 10 pages.

List of 3 references (no emails sent from system)

Best Consideration: 2/17/25

Minimum Qualifications

PhD or other terminal degree from an accredited academic institution within the last 5 years. Degree must be in hand at the time of application.

Experience in undergraduate teaching that demonstrates inclusive practices 

Demonstrable potential to work collaboratively as well as independently

Track record of scholarly activity in field of expertise

Preferences

Record of innovative course design and/or pedagogy

Demonstrably inclusive communication practices and interpersonal skills 

Familiarity and/or experience with undergraduate living-learning programs

Experience in undergraduate co-curricular programming

How to apply:  https://umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/details/Collegiate-Fellow---Visiting-Lecturer_JR100391