Social Science Instructor

The Open Society Foundations is currently recruiting instructors of the social sciences and the humanities to teach at the Open Society Scholarship Programs’ 2013 Pre-Academic Summer Program in Istanbul.  There will be two summer school sessions held in 2013: the first from July 1-24, the second from July 29 - August 23.  Both sessions will be identical in structure and instructors can apply to teach at one or both sessions.  Instructors will be expected to attend two days of preparation as a part of each session: June 28-29 for the first session, and July 26 - 27 for the second session.

The summer school program is designed to prepare scholarship finalists from Western CIS, Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Middle East, South and Southeast Asia for graduate studies or faculty exchange programs primarily in the US and Europe.  The curriculum is an integration of academic writing courses with intensive seminar-style social science courses. All courses will be taught in English.

Purpose of Position

Participants in the summer school take one academic writing course (2 hours per day, 4 days a week) and one social science course (1.5 hours a day, 4 days a week).  Social science instructors will work closely with academic writing instructors during the pre-program preparation to coordinate their course approach and writing/research assignments.  Each course is expected to have approximately 15 students.  The expected total number of students attending each summer school session is approximately 100.  Students attending the summer school will be entering graduate programs in a wide range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, including political science, human rights, international relations, education, environmental studies, public health, anthropology, economics, gender studies, sociology, law, history, and development studies.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Social science instructors will teach one course lasting 3.5 weeks for each summer school session.  The total number of classes will be 12 per session, with the three last days of the program set aside for instructors to grade projects and work closely with academic writing instructors on final student evaluations.

Teaching hours:  Approximately 1.5 teaching hours per day for four-days a week, plus a required minimum of 2 hours a day for student consultations.

Additional responsibilities:  Instructors will be called upon and are encouraged to assist with extra-curricular activities and special events during the course of each session. They will also be expected to conduct additional lectures in their field or to facilitate presentations that orient students to graduate studies in the US and Europe.

Education / Experience

Candidates are expected to hold a PhD in their field and have experience teaching international students with varying levels of English ability and preparation in the subject. Preference will be given to individuals with significant experience teaching in a western institution and experience living/teaching in the participants’ home regions (Western CIS, Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Middle East, South and South East Asia).  Due to budgetary considerations, preference will also be given to those who are able to travel inexpensively and conveniently to Istanbul.

Compensation

$4,400 USD per summer school session, round-trip travel to Istanbul, and accommodation.

Application Instructions

Experienced instructors of the social sciences/humanities should submit a letter of interest, CV (including references), and sample syllabus for an intensive 3.5 week course of their choice via email toSPsummerschool@opensocietyfoundations.org.  Applicants should specify which session they are applying for, or whether they are applying to teach at both.

Please note that final syllabi and assignments will be worked out during the three day preparation in cooperation with the academic writing instructors.