Faculty of the Moreau First-Year Seminar teach one section of FYS 10101. This one-credit seminar meets for 75 minutes once a week for the first ten weeks of the fall semester. The course is a component of the Core Curriculum of Notre Dame and is taken by all undergraduate first-year students.
The Moreau First-Year Seminar (FYS) syllabus (including readings and assignments) is common across all sections and provides students an opportunity to the nondisciplinary study and practice of living well. Faculty are charged to utilize the pre-designed course syllabus and framework to help students engage perennial questions about our identity as human persons, and our relationships with each other, the world, and God.
Inspired by Notre Dame’s Catholic mission and a sacramental vision in which God is not only present in but working through persons and creation, the course embraces a pedagogy of encounter in which such questions are best pursued in community with others. Sections of FYS 10101 are capped at ~20 students. Faculty are charged to foster a sense of community both inside and outside of the classroom.
Each faculty member is paired with a Moreau Peer Leader, a reliable, informed, and relatable upper-class undergraduate student who serves as instructional support and as a catalyst in building a sense of genuine community.
More information about the Moreau First-Year Seminar can be found at moreaufirstyear.nd.edu.
You can view the Fall 2024 FYS 10101 Pilot Syllabus here
Job responsibilities
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Active leadership as the instructor of record for FYS 10101
Active participation and collaboration in ~6 training/development sessions across Spring and Summer 2025
Teaching the Moreau FYS class session 1, which takes place Aug. 24, 2024 (the day before the start of term.)
Thoughtful and tactful planning and facilitation of weekly class sessions (one 75-minute class per week for 10 weeks of the fall semester.)
Weekly collaboration and preparation with the Moreau Peer Leader
Ongoing collaboration and development with fellow Moreau faculty instructors for the first ten weeks of the fall term (this includes bi-monthly lunches and community-building events.)
Regular interactions with students outside of the classroom
Timely assessment of student work and submission of student grades
Compensation
Faculty of the Moreau First-Year Seminar receive a $4,000 stipend to teach the one credit First-Year Seminar. Each section meets for 75 min. once a week for ten weeks of the fall semester, but there are eleven total classes since every section of Moreau meets at the same time on Monday, Aug. 25, the day before the start of the fall term.
First-time instructors of the course also receive a $250 stipend in recognition of completing the training sessions in Spring 2025 and in August 2025 before the course begins.
Ideal candidates demonstrate a zeal for holistic student development and have experience nurturing students’ personal and intellectual growth. Candidates must be able to inspire and facilitate small group discussions of texts from a variety of eras and fields and foster rich interactions between and among students both in the classroom and beyond.
Candidates must be current Notre Dame faculty, exempt staff members with a graduate degree, or members of the Congregation of Holy Cross.
Candidates must submit the following:
Resume or CV
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The University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or age in employment. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and complies with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). We strongly encourage applications from candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity.
Background Check
This appointment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Applicants will be asked to identify all felony convictions and/or pending felony charges. Felony convictions do not automatically bar an individual from employment. Each case will be examined separately to determine the appropriateness of employment in the particular position. Failure to be forthcoming or dishonesty with respect to felony disclosures can result in the disqualification of a candidate. The full procedure can be viewed at https://facultyhandbook.nd.edu/?id=link-73597
