Job Preparation

University of Idaho

Dept. of English
University of Idaho
P.O. Box 441102
Moscow, ID 83844-1102

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Things to include in your Teaching Portfolio:

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Copies of your on-line teaching evaluations (saved as htm files). You probably won't include all of your evaluations in your actual portfolio, but you should keep a copy of them. You won't be able to access student teaching evaluations when you are no longer working for UI.

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A summary of your teaching evaluations.  Start with this template.

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A statement of your teaching philosophy. Try writing this in several different version--one page, one hundred words. When you actually need to send out a teaching philosophy statement, it's handy not to have to compose one on the spot. Also, this might be something (presumably) that changes as you get more experience teaching.

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Sample syllabi for all courses you have taught.

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Paper assignments that you have given and found especially successful.

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Any other particularly well-written or otherwise brilliant handouts you have produced for students (but don't include just any old thing).

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Some graded papers (get the students' permission for this).

Other things to work on before you actually apply for jobs:

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A draft of a letter of recommendation (including the things you would like to see in it). You wouldn't put this in your actual teaching portfolio, but it will come in handy when you you apply for jobs. Start with this template.

Some handouts about teaching English in a community college (or two-year college) that I got from a session at 4 C's this year:

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Guidelines for Academic Preparation of Two-Year College English Faculty.

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Positioning Yourself for a Job at a 2-Year College.

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Tips for Adjuncts Seeking Full-time Positions

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Preparing for the Interview.

Last updated: 04/08/2005 10:13 PM

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