Part-Time Lecturer, Graduate Cooperative Education Program, College of Science

NU USA Northeastern University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 2,900 - 3,000; Part time

Job summary

Northeastern University in Boston seeks a part-time lecturer for the graduate course EESC-6500 Pathways to Professional Success. The course supports graduate students in career development, resume writing, and interview preparedness, with classes offered on-ground or online.

The instructor will teach graduate students in the College of Science, with sessions starting September 2025. Courses run 11–14 weeks, with on-ground classes Monday or Friday evenings or fully asynchronous online delivery.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required.
• 2+ years teaching experience preferred.
• Online teaching experience desirable.
• Familiarity with LMS systems such as Canvas preferred but not required.
• Strong organization and communication skills, and attention to detail is required.
• Ability to meet virtually once per month required.

Skills

Master’s degree

Teaching experience

Canvas LMS

Online teaching

Organization & communication

Virtual meetings

Life Sciences experience a plus

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

Canvas LMS

Job description

About the Opportunity

The College of Science at Northeastern University is looking for part-time lecturers to teach a graduate course, called EESC-6500 Pathways to Professional Success, for Fall 2025 either online or on-ground on the Boston, MA campus. This class is related to cooperative education and career development and is designed to prepare graduate students for a short-term internship/Co-op experience and their current/future careers.

About the Course

The EESC-6500 Pathways to Professional Success course is designed to help students develop a comprehensive set of professional competencies, including self-assessment, career exploration, networking, and job search strategies, while honing critical skills in resume writing, interview preparation, workplace communication, and collaboration. The class will teach students how to analyze industry trends, research potential career paths, and adapt to various workplace cultures, demonstrating professionalism, ethical decision-making, and time management. By the end of the course, students will be prepared to transition into cooperative education experience and post-graduate employment, equipped with tools to navigate the professional workplace and achieve long-term career success. Course assignment and instruction for this posting will be for the Cooperative Education division of the College of Science. The instructor will teach graduate-level College of Science students within the course. Course content includes areas such as self-assessment, resume writing, networking, job analysis and research, interviewing, and ethical decision-making. This is an 11-14 week course starting in September 2025. Courses will be taught primarily on-ground on the Boston, MA campus or online. On-ground times: Classes will be provided in person on Mondays or Fridays from 6:00pm-7:40pm Eastern time on the Boston, MA campus. Online courses: Classes are completely asynchronous with online engagement for students taking the course. No live instruction is provided. Positions are available contingent upon enrollment, funding, and departmental needs.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required.
• Work in experiential learning, career services, human resources, or related field preferred.
• 2+ years teaching experience preferred.
• Online teaching experience is desirable.
• Familiarity with LMS systems such as Canvas preferred but not required.
• Applicants with industry experience in Life Sciences not required, but a plus.
• Strong organization and communication skills, and attention to detail is required.
• Ability to meet virtually once per month required.

Application Materials Required

Cover letter and resume or CV.

Position Type

Academic.

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range

The rate per credit is $2,932 - $2,958.

About the Institution

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact. Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system, which includes 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide, serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions. The university’s residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver. Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment. Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors, aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.