VISITING INSTRUCTOR (LITERATURE) JOB POST
The Foundations Development Directorate at Sabancı University, Istanbul, invites applications for a Visiting Instructor position to teach and contribute to introductory and intermediate level Humanities courses in literature as part of the Major Works Course Pool. The position offers a six-month trial period with the possibility of extension upon satisfactory completion of the trial period.
Major Works Courses re 200-level introductory courses (HUM 2XX) and 300-level more advanced courses (HUM 3XX) investigating the world’s leading works of literature, arts, philosophy, and music to help students develop a taste of their own. As a vital component of the Foundations Development program, Major Works Courses are designed to equip students not only with fundamental knowledge and understanding of human expression but also with tools of independent and critical thinking.
Sabancı University is a private, department-free, innovative academic institution located in one of Europe’s largest and oldest cities, Istanbul. The university is strongly committed to interdisciplinary research and teaching both at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Detailed information about Sabancı University is available at the web site: http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/en
Detailed information about The Foundations Development Directorate is available at the web site: https://fdd.sabanciuniv.edu/
Job Description
Successful applicants are expected to teach at least one introductory level (200-coded) and one intermediate level (300-coded) Humanities courses in literature. Among other responsibilities are holding regular office hours, grading, preparing course materials, and attending meetings and orientations when necessary.
General qualifications
PhD degree in literature
Coordination and good teamwork skills
Fluent speaking and excellent writing skills in English
Teaching experience in courses on literature
Applicants are requested to complete an online application form at
https://crm.sabanciuniv.edu/academiccv/application.php?advertcode=FDP-HUMVI-2023
Please make sure to include FDP-HUMVI-2023 as the Advertisement Reference Code.
Please add a cover letter, CV, teaching assessment documents, and academic transcripts to your application.
Evaluation of the applications will start on September 1st and continue until the position is filled. Qualified candidates may be asked to provide reference letters to support their application.
About Sabancı University
Established by Sabancı Foundation in 1994, Sabancı University provides a world class education to its students from undergraduate to doctorate levels. It is distinguished by its educational system which was unique in Turkey when Sabancı University started its educational activities in 1999. It offers freedom to all its students to choose their academic program within the first two years after they are enrolled in the university. Sabancı University has been the most entrepreneurial and innovative foundation university in the University Entrepreneurship and Innovation Index produced by the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology of Turkey since 2012. It also ranks one of the top among the universities from Turkey in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. As a young university with twenty years of history, Sabancı University aspires to become an international reference point for innovation in education and research.
Sabancı University is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment in education and employment. The University respects all individuals without any discrimination of gender, religion, national and ethnic origin, race, color, physical disability, physical appearance, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, age, or political affiliation in the administration of its educational, admission and employment policies, and its scholarship and university-sponsored programs.