Part-Time Faculty in Residence: Community Advocacy and Research Engagement
Boston College: BAIC
Location: Boston College - Maloney Hall Suite 455
Description:
Hours of Work: Fall Schedule consists of teaching every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30AM-11:45AM. In the Spring, faculty instructors will only meet with the class once a week on Thursday from 10:30AM-11:45AM. In addition, the instructor will meet once a week with the BAIC during the whole year.
Essential Functions: Teach a fifteen week course to undergraduate students (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) who are interested in conducting a social justice research project. The course is designed as a two semester seminar that offers leadership, research, and public social policy training for students interested in working with communities of color.
Specific Duties include:
Teach a year long research course to a group of undergraduate students through class lectures and group discussions (topics include: defining a research question, research and methodologies, considerations a researcher must take when they are researching participants, informed consent, confidentiality, etc.)
Support students in developing and conducting their research projects in the Spring Semester
Assist students in managing student-faculty supervisor relationships in the Spring Semester
Prepare students to present their final research projects to university guests and potentially at a Conference if their proposals are accepted.
Communicate expectations and establish clear grading criteria through appropriate instructional means, to include but not limited to developing course syllabus, handouts, and materials supporting the instructional process
Provide office hours to meet with individual students to help them design their research projects
Work in collaboration with the BAIC coordinator in identifying and scheduling academic and community leaders as guest speakers for the fall semester
Attend weekly meetings with the BAIC coordinator and occasionally attend BAIC staff meetings to provide updates on the students' progress in the course
Communicate with the BAIC coordinator if changes are made to the syllabus
Collaborate with the BAIC coordinator to recruit students' faculty advisors for the Spring Semester
Partake in a end of year evaluation with a senior leadership member at the BAIC
Qualifications:
A Master's Degree or higher in Sociology, Education, History or related field required with Community Research Experience
Experience/ interest in working with and advising diverse undergraduate students
Knowledge/experience of research methods and the process of conducting scholarly research
Interest in community-based research
General knowledge/interest in increasing knowledge of AHANA communities and current issues affecting these populations
Interest in multicultural student affairs and ability to work with a diverse population of undergraduate and graduate students and administrators
Strong written and oral communication and organization skills
Ability to multi-task and adapt easily
Ability to meet deadlines and otherwise act responsibly
