Teaching opportunity for Postdocs

[Natalia M Barbour]

Dear MIT postdocs,
In Spring 2020, a new course on leadership and professional strategies and skills will be offered at MIT in the School of Science (SoS). Currently, the SoS does not offer any such opportunity but it has been recognized that such training is vital for advancing graduate student and postdoc careers in academia and industry. A large variety of topics useful for all career choices will be covered throughout this two-part course, together with interactive components and discussions.
We, the instructors, are now seeking interested postdocs in all departments in the School of Science to co-facilitate this graduate student class. Postdocs from other Schools should contact us to discuss participation options. The goal is for postdocs to learn the material alongside the graduate students but to also co-facilitate the class with us. The postdoc cohort will receive mentoring and extra weekly training from us about the core concepts of each week and how to teach it. They will be asked to co-teach/lead certain portions of selected classes. A certificate of completion will be presented at the end of the semester. The course will meet Tuesday 9:30-11am and Thursday 5:30-7:30pm (with dinner). The mentoring session will be for 1h on Mondays.
Postdocs at any stage are welcome to apply. No prior experience teaching these subjects is required.
Interested postdocs should fill in this application form by December 31, 2019. Brief (skype or in person) interviews with selected candidates will occur in early January. Final selections will be announced by January 15, 2020. The Spring semester starts on February 3, 2020.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTSdZfxPt1J_gEo_xM54vgScDLq33xnf251C92OodXogoivw/viewform
More details about the course will be provided to postdocs upon application.
This course is supported by Michael Sipser, Dean of the SoS, Beatriz Cantada, Program Director, Institute Community and Equity Office, Timothy Jamison, Associate Provost and Ian Waitz, Vice Chancellor for undergraduate and graduate education.
Contact details:
Prof. Anna Frebel, Prof of Physics, Instructor
Dr. Angeliki Diane Rigos, Associate Director, MITEI Education, Instructor
mitleaps at gmail.com<mailto:mitleaps at gmail.com>



Natalia

Regards,
Natalia Barbour, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, MIT-DUSP
Corresponding Secretary
MIT Postdoctoral Association
@natalia_barbour


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