How to Apply
Follow the application procedures in the announcement. After screening by a search committee, successful candidates will be required to complete an employment application, provided by the university or which can be downloaded as a pdf.
Frederick Douglass Teaching Scholars Program
The Frederick Douglass Scholars Program of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania is seeking qualified applicants for temporary, part-time and temporary, full-time positions from one of the fields taught at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Pool will be open from February 2008 through February 2010. Minimum requirements for participation in the program are a master's degree (or equivalent) in related field.
Individuals selected to participate in the program will teach a minimum of two courses per session during an agreed upon combination of the following summer, fall, and spring sessions. Scholars will be compensated as temporary faculty, according to the university's collective bargaining agreement.
Scholars are expected to live in university/community housing that will be provided at minimal cost and to participate in campus activities. Scholars may also be requested to work with the Frederick Douglass Institute to develop/implement multicultural programming on campus.
We are offering teaching opportunities to recent graduates of terminal degree programs and graduate students entering the final stages of terminal degree programs. The University encourages applications from historically under-represented individuals, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities and is an AA/EEO Employer.
Send a completed Frederick Douglass Teaching Scholars application, full curriculum vitae, letter of interest, contact information for at least three references of faculty or professionals familiar with the applicant's academic record, and unofficial transcripts to:
Dr. Ekema Agbaw
Director, Frederick Douglass Teaching Scholars Program
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
400 East Second Street
Bloomsburg, PA 17815-1301
Phone: 570-389-4828
Email: fdouglass@bloomu.edu
Finalist(s) for this position must communicate well and successfully complete an interview process. Recommendation for hiring will be made by a majority of regular full-time department members. For consideration, applications must be received by February 22, 2010.