Part Time Faculty - GSC

University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Pittsburgh's Global Studies Center seeks a part-time faculty instructor to teach and mentor students in writing, literature, and global issues within interdisciplinary courses.

The role includes developing workshops, coordinating peer-review activities, and delivering public lectures or discussions that connect scholarly work to broader global themes. Collaboration with faculty and community partners is essential.

Qualifications

• Considerable professional and demonstrated expertise in education, creative writing, or global issues.
• Experience teaching or co-teaching workshops and courses related to writing and global studies.
• Ability to mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
• Ability to develop curricular and co-curricular initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Teach or co-teach workshops, class sessions, or other instructional activities related to writing and global studies.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students interested in writing, publishing, global studies.
• Develop and facilitate writing workshops and peer-review activities.
• Contribute to GSC educational programming and curricular initiatives.
• Deliver at least one public lecture, reading, or moderated discussion connecting work to global issues.
• Participate in GSC events and programs.
• Assist with the development of educational resources connecting writing to global themes.
• Engage with faculty, students, and community partners.
• Hold regular office hours or mentoring sessions for students.

Skills

Mentoring

Workshop facilitation

Public lectures

Job description

GSC is seeking part-time faculty instructor. Duties for the position include:

• Teach or co-teach workshops, class sessions, or other instructional activities related to creative writing, literature, journalism, global issues, displacement, migration, human rights, freedom of expression, and/or social justice.

• Provide regular mentorship to undergraduate and graduate students interested in writing, publishing, global studies, and related fields.

• Develop and facilitate writing workshops and peer-review activities that encourage students to examine global issues through narrative, literary, and journalistic approaches.

• Contribute to Global Studies Center educational programming and collaborate with GSC faculty and staff on relevant curricular and co-curricular initiatives.

• Deliver at least one public lecture, reading, or moderated discussion during the appointment period that connects the Fellow’s professional or creative work with broader global issues.

• Participate in selected GSC public programs, workshops, or discussions related to the Fellow’s areas of expertise.

• Assist with the development of educational resources or curricular materials that connect writing and literature to global themes.

• Engage with faculty, students, and relevant University and community partners as appropriate to the Fellow’s expertise and the Center’s programming.

• Hold regular office hours or scheduled mentoring sessions for students.

Considerable professional and demonstrated expertise or academic accomplishments in education, creative writing, and/or global issues etc. is required.

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.