Call for Writing Teachers: Summer Program in Istanbul

The Open Society Institute is recruiting instructors of academic writing in English to teach at the Scholarship Programs Pre-Academic Summer Programs in Istanbul. 

There will be two summer schools held in 2009: the first from July 2–29, the second from July 30–August 26.  Both will be identical in structure and instructors can apply to teach at one or both programs.  Instructors will be expected to attend three days of preparation as a part of each school: July 2–4 for the first school, and July 30–August 1 for the second school. 

The summer school is designed to prepare scholarship finalists from Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia for graduate studies or faculty exchange programs primarily in the UK or the U.S.  The curriculum is an integration of academic writing courses with intensive seminar-style social science courses.

Participants in the summer school take one academic writing course (2 hours a day, 4 days a week) and one social science course (1.5 hours a day, 4 days a week).  Academic Writing instructors will work closely with Social Science instructors during the pre-program preparation to coordinate their course approach and writing/research assignments.  In addition, OSI is seeking an academic writing instructor with specific experience teaching legal writing to LLM students for the July session. Each course is expected to have no more than 12 students.  The expected total number of students attending each summer school is approximately 85.  Students attending the summer school will be entering graduate programs in a range of disciplines, including law, social work, public policy, political science, human rights, international economic theory, gender studies, sociology, and development studies. 

Eligibility

The Open Society Institute is calling for experienced teachers of academic writing in English to submit a letter of interest, CV, and sample syllabus for an intensive 3.5 week course in academic writing.  Please note that final syllabi and assignments will be worked out during the three day preparation in cooperation with the Social Science instructors.  Preference will be given to individuals with significant experience teaching in a western academic institution with experience living/teaching in the participants’ regions (Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Middle East, 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.

Responsibilities

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

Teaching hours:  Approximately 2 teaching hours per day for four-days a week per course, 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 summer school.  They will also be expected to conduct additional lectures or facilitate presentations that orient students to graduate studies in the UK and the US.

Compensation

Instructors will receive $4200 per summer school, round-trip travel to Istanbul, and accommodation.  Applicants should specify which summer program they are applying for, or whether they are applying to teach at both.

Deadline

The deadline for application is March 15, 2009.

To Apply

Please email sample syllabi and a CV to: NSPSummerSchool@sorosny.org