Project-Based Teaching Scholar — Global Projects

Worcester Polytech; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 83,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement match

Tuition assistance

Health insurance

Wellness perks

Job summary

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Department of Integrative and Global Studies. The role supports WPI’s undergraduate project-based program and engages students in interdisciplinary, real-world problem solving.

The successful candidate will teach, advise, and contribute to pedagogical innovation across the Global Projects Program, with emphasis on field-centered learning and international collaboration.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant integrative field (e.g., Anthropology, Geography, History, International Studies, Education, Sociology, or related).
• Experience teaching qualitative social science methods.
• Strong record in community-engaged or off-campus experiential learning.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines and lead pedagogical innovation.

Responsibilities

• Teach Social Science Research Methods and advise off-campus student projects.
• Organize and supervise team-based, off-campus projects at DIGS centers.
• Lead and innovate in high-impact teaching practices and global engagement.

Skills

Qualitative methods

Community engagement

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Pedagogical innovation

Global engagement

Education

PhD in integrative field

Job description

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Department of Integrative and Global Studies. The role supports WPI’s undergraduate project-based program and engages students in interdisciplinary, real-world problem solving.

The successful candidate will teach, advise, and contribute to pedagogical innovation across the Global Projects Program, with emphasis on field-centered learning and international collaboration.