[Students-l] Fwd [JESSE]: i3 PhD Teaching Fellowships at the University of Pittsburgh iSchool

[Michel Menou]

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Subject: 	i3 PhD Teaching Fellowships at the University of Pittsburgh 
iSchool
Date: 	Wed, 4 Dec 2013 12:21:10 -0500
From: 	Michael Depew <mdepew at PITT.EDU>




Dear Colleagues,

Please share the job description below regarding PhD summer teaching 
fellowships at the University of Pittsburgh iSchool. Apologies for any 
cross postings.

Best regards,
Mike Depew

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Michael Depew*//
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Director, iSchool Inclusion Institute (i3) 
<http://www.ischool-inclusion.org/>/
<http://www.ischool-inclusion.org>University of Pittsburgh
School of Information Sciences
135 N. Bellefield Avenue, Room 603
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
mdepew at pitt.edu <mailto:mdepew at pitt.edu>
412-624-3981


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Job/Position Title: i3 PhD Teaching Fellows*
*Number of Openings: 4
*
*Description*/*

*/The University of Pittsburgh?s School of Information Sciences 
<http://www.ischool.pitt.edu> seeks four doctoral students to serve as 
Teaching Fellows at the upcoming 2014 iSchool Inclusion Institute (i3) 
<http://www.ischool-inclusion.org>.

i3 is an undergraduate research and leadership development program that 
prepares students from underrepresented populations for graduate study 
and careers in the information sciences. Each year 20-25 undergraduate 
students from across the country are selected to become i3 Scholars. 
Those students undertake a year-long experience that includes two summer 
institutes held at the University of Pittsburgh?s School of Information 
Sciences and a year-long, team research project.

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has supported i3 with three grants 
totaling more than $1.5 million. Most recently, a three-year renewal 
grant of $819,000.00 was awarded in June 2013 to expand the size of the 
program through 2016. Additional support has come from the iSchools 
Caucus <http://www.ischools.org>, a consortium of information schools 
dedicated to advancing the information sciences as a broad, 
interdisciplinary field. Select partner iSchools have created 
scholarship offerings for i3 Scholars applying to their respective 
graduate programs.

*Job Duties*
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*/i3 Teaching Fellows will co-teach a two-week module to the 2014 cohort 
of i3 Scholars (25 students). Two Teaching Fellows will be selected to 
co-teach a two-week Programming Module, introducing students to the 
basics of a programming language (preferably Python, but will consider 
others). An additional two Teaching Fellows will be selected to co-teach 
a two-week Research Design module introducing students to key research 
elements (e.g. formulating research questions, choosing between 
qualitative and quantitative methods, coordinating a research study, 
data collection, data analysis, presentation of findings).

Teaching Fellows will be responsible for co-teaching 1.25 hours per day 
for 10 days. Additional time will be required for instructional 
preparation and follow-up with i3 Scholars. Teaching Fellows may also 
attend any of the other i3 events, speakers, or tours included in the 
institute schedule.

The class schedule, a detailed curriculum outline, and teaching 
resources will be provided by i3. With assistance from i3 Faculty and 
Staff, Teaching Fellows will be responsible for developing and 
delivering the daily, in-class content of their respective modules.

Teaching Fellows will be provided with office space within the School of 
Information Sciences, access to our labs, access to the University?s 17 
libraries, access to office supplies and equipment, and the support of 
our administrative staff.

During their residency, Teaching Fellows will have the opportunity to 
individually teach a workshop/seminar on a topic of their choosing. In 
addition, Teaching Fellows will be paired with a faculty mentor from the 
iSchool at Pitt throughout the fellowship period to provide guidance and 
facilitate professional development.
*
Teaching Fellow Dates*/*

*/Arrival to University of Pittsburgh: June 5, 2014
Departure from University of Pittsburgh: June 21, 2014
Teaching Modules: June 9-20, 2014

*Qualifications*/*
*Required/

  * Applicants must have documented experience as a teaching assistant
    or course instructor within an iSchool or similar institutional context
  * Applicants must have completed one semester of coursework at the
    doctoral level
  * Applicants must be U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents

/Preferred
/

  * Applicants should have experience working with students from a wide
    variety of disciplinary backgrounds and documented experience
    working in a diverse, multicultural teaching and research environment
  * Applicants should ideally have the long-term goal of becoming a
    faculty member at an iSchool or similar institutional context
  * Doctoral students at iSchools will receive priority consideration
  * Doctoral students from iSchools other than the University of
    Pittsburgh are encouraged to apply
  * Applicants should be able to demonstrate a commitment to diversity
    and increasing opportunities for underrepresented populations

*Compensation

*Fellows will receive a $1,000.00 honorarium. Fellows will receive 
$250.00 for course supplies and materials. Travel expenditures to/from 
Pittsburgh will be paid for by i3. Housing arrangements will be made in 
University of Pittsburgh apartments and provided by i3 at no cost to 
Teaching Fellows.

*Application Materials

*Application packages should include a cover letter, CV, and sample 
course evaluations or a letter from a faculty member attesting to the 
applicant?s teaching excellence. Applicants should indicate in their 
cover letters their preferred teaching module (i.e. Programming or 
Research Design).

Application packages should be submitted via email to *Michael Depew (i3 
Director)* at *i3info at pitt.edu <mailto:i3info at pitt.edu>*. Review of 
applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are 
filled. Preference will be given to applications submitted by *January 
31, 2014*.

The University of Pittsburgh prohibits and will not engage in 
discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, 
national origin, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, familial status, 
sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, 
disability, or status as a veteran.

*Contact Information

*Michael Depew
Director, iSchool Inclusion Institute (i3) 
<http://www.ischool-inclusion.org>
University of Pittsburgh
School of Information Sciences
135 N. Bellefield Avenue, Room 603
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
412-624-3981




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