Tenure-Track Teaching Scholar — Global Projects

Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Massachusetts, seeks a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Teaching to support undergraduate interdisciplinary projects through teaching, advising, and scholarly work. The position emphasizes experiential learning, global engagement, and innovative pedagogy within the Integrative & Global Studies department.

Responsibilities include directing off-campus project centers and leading teaching initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching qualitative social science research methods.
• Experience engaging students in off-campus experiential learning.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines.
• Flexibility and adaptability in guiding students.
• Creativity in applied social science methods.
• Strong interest in global engagement.
• Experience with innovative teaching approaches.
• Active engagement in professional communities.
• Experience in integrative settings, such as international field schools.
• Global and intercultural competency.

Responsibilities

• Teach Social Science Research Methods and advise off-campus projects.
• Organize and advise student research and design projects and supervise off-campus centers.
• Lead one or more off-campus project centers over time.
• Be an excellent teacher and project advisor with innovative teaching practices.
• Participate in pre-departure training and department meetings and activities.

Skills

Qualitative methods

Off-campus learning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Adaptability

Creative pedagogy

Global engagement

Pedagogical innovation

Professional involvement

Integrative settings

Intercultural competency

Education

PhD in integrative field

Job description

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Worcester, Massachusetts, seeks a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Teaching to support undergraduate interdisciplinary projects through teaching, advising, and scholarly work. The position emphasizes experiential learning, global engagement, and innovative pedagogy within the Integrative & Global Studies department.

Responsibilities include directing off-campus project centers and leading teaching initiatives.