Talking About Teaching: using your teaching experience in job applications
2 February 14:00 to 17:00
Colin Matthews Room, Radcliffe Humanities, Oxford OX2 6GG
This workshop is aimed at postgraduate students and researchers who will be applying in the next cycle for academic jobs that contain a teaching component. It focuses on utilising your teaching experience during the job application process, from the point of application through to interview. The workshop aims to cover:
Referring to your teaching experience in cover letters and CVs
Connecting your research to teaching
Writing teaching philosophies/statements of teaching values
Preparing syllabi
Common interview questions about teaching
Preparing and discussing your teaching portfolio
Preparing for a teaching demonstration
This workshop is open to all, although it is particularly recommended for students seeking academic roles in the US and Canada. There are no prerequisites for this workshop with regards to the level or extent of your teaching experience.