Job Description
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The Mellon Fellowship for Humanities Teaching in Community Colleges provides an opportunity for CWRU graduate students in the humanities, arts, and humanistic social sciences to explore potential careers at access-oriented institutions. Mellon Fellows will spend the Spring 2022 semester collaborating with a Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) faculty member on all aspects of an introductory-level course in an appropriate discipline on one of the Tri-C campuses. The award includes at $1,500 stipend.
Qualifications
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Eligibility:
- Successful completion of HUMN 422: Teaching Careers at Community Colleges (Fall 2020 or Fall 2021).
- Completion of at least 18 credit hours of field-specific study at the graduate level by/before 2022.
- AY 2020-2021 enrollment in one of the following CWRU College of Arts and Sciences graduate programs: Anthropology, Art, Art History, Dance, English, History, Modern Languages & Literatures, Music, Political Science, Philosophy, Psychological Sciences (incl. Comm Sciences), Religious Studies, Sociology, Theater
Application Instructions
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By October 24, 2021, please submit the following materials:
- Cover Letter that describes your interest in teaching at a community college, explains the subject areas in which you are prepared to teach, and describes any relevant teaching/mentoring experiences or coursework
- Current CV
- Statement of Teaching
- One confidential letter of recommendation, preferably from a faculty member who has observed you teach or has knowledge of your pedagogical activities
- If your letter of recommendation does not come from your research advisor, please submit an acknowledgment from your research advisor of your planned participation in Spring 2022. (Note: This is not an additional letter of recommendation; a short email acknowledging your plan to participate in the Mellon Fellowship is all that is expected.)
