Getting Hired at Community College: Tips and Strategies from Faculty on Hiring Panels [Webinar]

Start time

February 28, 2019 08:00 AM

End time

February 28, 2019 09:30 AM

Location

Online

Workshop Worth

1

Description
** NOTE: You will need to register on the CIRTL website in order to sign up for this workshop (Go to: https://www.cirtl.net/ click sign up in the upper right corner, for institution choose Other). Learn hiring tips from faculty that serve on the hiring committees at community colleges in Iowa, Texas, and Southern California. How might the interview differ from that of a 4-year teaching or research university? What factors should you consider in preparing your application materials and teaching demonstration? What are some common do's and don't's of seeking a job at a community college? Join us to learn the answer to these questions and more. Event Schedule This online event takes place on Thursday, February 28, at 1-2:30PM ET / 12-1:30PM CT / 11AM-12:30PM MT / 10-11:30AM PT. This event is part of the three-part CIRTLCast series "Exploring Careers in Teaching at a Community College," organized through CIRTL and APLU's NSF INCLUDES Aspire grant. Registration This drop-in, online event is open to the public. Anyone is welcome to attend, but you must register in order to attend. Once you register, you will have access to the Blackboard Collaborate room where this online event will take place. Accessibility We strive to be inclusive of anyone interested in participating in our activities. If you have specific accessibility needs, please contact us at info@cirtl.net in advance so that we may make the necessary accommodations. Learning Outcomes Associate: Learning Community Recognize the value of and participate in local professionally-focused learning communities associated with teaching and learning. Associate: Learning-through-Diversity Describe the scope of diversity in learning environments, of both students and instructor. (*Including but not limited to backgrounds, race, gender, ability, socio-economic status, ethnicity, gender preference, and cognitive skills) Describe the impact of diversity on student learning, in particular how diversity can enhance learning, and how inequities can negatively impact learning if not addressed. Describe and recognize the value of drawing on diversity in the development of teaching plans (including content, teaching practices and assessments) to foster learning. Describe several learning-through-diversity (LtD) techniques and strategies. Please register here as well as at the event webpage: https://www.cirtl.net/events/623 Following the workshop, email Erica Szeyller.1 to confirm your attendance for the full event.