[Bilimsel Haber] JOB- Academic Writing Teaching Positions, OSI Summer School, Istanbul, July/August 2006

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From: Alex Irwin <AIrwin@sorosny.org>

JOB- Academic Writing Teaching Positions, OSI Summer School, Istanbul

Call for English Academic Writing Teachers for Summer School in Istanbul,
Turkey, July/August 2006

Submission deadline: March 13, 2006

The Open Society Institute (OSI) is currently recruiting up to eight 
teachers of
academic writing in English to teach a month-long course at the Network
Scholarship Programs (NSP) Pre-Academic Summer Program in Istanbul, July 
17 -
August 11, 2006.  Instructors will be expected to arrive in Istanbul by 
July 12
for three days of preparation before the start of the school (July 13, 
14, 15).
The summer school is a program of the Open Society Institute's Network
Scholarship Programs, based in New York and Budapest. The summer school 
is aimed
at improving the competitiveness and preparedness of NSP scholarship 
finalists
from Central Asia, the Caucasus, and the Middle East who will shortly be
departing for graduate academic programs in the UK or US. The curriculum 
will
involve an integration of academic writing courses with intensive 
seminar-style
social science courses.

The Open Society Institute is calling for experienced teachers of academic
writing in English to submit a letter of interest, CV, and sample 
syllabus for
an intensive 3.5 week course in academic writing. Please note that final 
syllabi
and assignments will be worked out during the pre-school preparation in
cooperation with the Social Science instructors. Preference will be given to
individuals with significant experience teaching and/or studying in a 
western
graduate program and also have experience living/teaching in the 
participants'
region (Central Asia, the Caucasus, the Middle East). Due to budgetary
considerations, preference will also be given to those who are able to 
travel
inexpensively and conveniently from the region to the summer school.

OSI is also recruiting for the position of Director of Studies (DOS) for
Academic Writing. The position involves managerial and administrative 
oversight
of academic writing instructors and curriculum in conjunction with the 
Director
of Studies for Social Sciences. The DOS does not teach a course. Applicants
should indicate in their cover letter if they are interested in this 
position.

Participants in the summer school will take one academic writing course 
(2 hours
a day, 4 days a week) and two social science courses (1.25 hours a day 
each, 3
days a week). Academic Writing instructors will work closely with Social 
Science
instructors during the pre-program preparation to coordinate their course
approach and writing/research assignments. Each course is expected to 
have no
more than 12 students. The expected total number of students attending the
summer school is 100. Students attending the summer school will be entering
graduate programs in a range of disciplines, including law, social work, 
social
and political theory, international human rights law, theory and practice of
human rights, international economic theory, gender studies, philosophy,
sociology, and development studies.

Duration and number of courses: Instructors will teach one course 
lasting 3.5
weeks. The total number of classes will be 12, with the three last days 
of the
program set aside for instructors to grade projects and work closely 
with social
science instructors on final student evaluations.

Teaching hours: Approximately 2 teaching hours per day for four-days a 
week per
course, plus a required minimum of 2 hours a day for student consultations.

Additional responsibilities: Instructors will be called upon to assist with
extra-curricular activities and special events during the course of the 
summer
school.  They are also encouraged to conduct evening lectures or facilitate
presentations that orient students to graduate school in the US and UK.

Remuneration: Instructors will receive $900 USD/week, 100 USD a day for
pre-program training, round-trip travel to Istanbul, and accommodation.

Applicants should submit syllabi and CV electronically to
NSPSummerSchool@sorosny.org, or by mail to NSP Summer School, Network
Scholarship Programs, Open Society Institute, 400 West 59th Street, New 
York,
NY, 10019, USA.

For more information about the Open Society Institute please visit:
www.soros.org, and for the Network Scholarship Programs:
www.soros.org/initiatives/scholarship.

Submission deadline: March 13, 2006.



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