Preparing a Teaching Portfolio for the Academic Job Market
(for Graduate Students)

Description

Will you be looking for a teaching-related academic position this spring? Would you benefit from tips on how to organize a brief teaching demonstration, prepare a philosophy of teaching statement, and compile a teaching portfolio? Join graduate student and postdoctoral colleagues for this highly interactive workshop and be better prepared for the teaching and learning-related aspects of the academic job market.

Learning Outcomes

• Discuss tools for the job market and how they can enhance your search for a faculty position
• Examine a framework for writing a philosophy of teaching statement
• Review strategies for selecting and incorporating representative materials into a teaching portfolio
• Describe talking points for a cover letter and interview