General Resources

The Chronicle of Higher Education (http://chronicle.com) not only contains extensive job listings, but also has a wealth of articles pertaining to the academic job market and academic careers.

In "Academic Job Searching for Dummies (or, 10 Easy Ways to Avoid Unemployment)" (from The Chronicle of Higher Education), Gabriella Montell suggests ten basic strategies for success on the academic job market.

Zelda Rifkin's article "How We Did It" (from The Chronicle of Higher Education) is an excellent description of how one institution chose a finalist from a large pool of applicants for a tenure-track position.

The Sheridan Center's handout of suggested headings for academic portfolios is a comprehensive list of possible items to include in an electronic portfolio showcasing one's academic work.

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Documenting Your Teaching Philosophy

“Writing a Philosophy of Teaching Statement”, Faculty & TA Development, Ohio State University
(NB: The section entitled “Guidance on Writing a Philosophy of Teaching Statement” may be especially helpful.)

"Writing a Teaching Statement" and "Writing Tips to Help You Get Started on a Teaching Philosophy", Center for Instructional Development and Research, University of Washington

Lee Haugen, "Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement", Center for Teaching Effectiveness, Iowa State University

From The Chronicle of Higher Education:

• Gabriela Montell, "What's Your Philosophy on Teaching, and Does it Matter?"



• Gabriela Montell, "How to Write a Statement of Teaching Philosophy"

Online collections of teaching philosophy statements:

• By experienced graduate student TA's, Office of Instructional Support & Development, University of Georgia



• By faculty and graduate students, Faculty & TA Development, Ohio State University

Preparing a Teaching Portfolio

Hanna Rodriguez-Farrar, The Teaching Portfolio

Peter Seldin, "How to Produce a Teaching Portfolio" - excerpts from Peter Seldin, ed. The Teaching Portfolio: A Practical Guide to Improved Performance and Promotion/Tenure Decisions (Anker, 2004)

Mary Morris Heiberger & Julia Miller Vick, "Good Teachers Wanted", The Chronicle of Higher Education

Websites worth exploring:

• "Developing a Teaching Portfolio" and "Teaching Portfolio Resources", Center for Instructional Development and Research, University of Washington



• "Preparing a Teaching Portfolio: A Guidebook", Center for Effective Teaching, University of Texas at Austin



• "Teaching Portfolios", Center for Effective Teaching and Learning, University of Texas at El Paso
  (NB: This website has a collection of sample portfolios)

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Writing Cover Letters & CV's

From The Chronicle of Higher Education:

• Gene C. Fant Jr., "'What If I've Never Heard of This Place?' A 30-Minute Internet Search for Job Seekers"



• "Employer Profiles"



• Dennis Baron, "To Whom It May Concern: Reading Job Applications"



• Mary Morris Heiberger & Julia Miller Vick, "How to Write Appealing Cover Letters"
  
  
• Carol Kolmerten, "What Small Colleges Really Want"



• Richard M. Reis, "The Basics of Cover Letter Writing"



• Richard M. Reis, "The Basics of Science C.V.'s. "



• The CV Doctor (by Mary Morris Heiberger & Julia Miller Vick)

• "The CV Doctor" (1999)

• "The CV Doctor Returns" (2000)

• "The CV Doctor Is Back" (2001)

• "The CV Doctor Returns" (2002)

• "The CV Doctor Returns" (2003)

• "The CV Doctor Returns" (2005)

• "The CV Doctor Returns" (2006)

From the website of Brown University's Career Development Center:

• Researching Institutions
  
  
• The Curriculum Vita
  
  
• Academic Cover Letters

Tips on applying for positions in the sciences (from the website of the Scripps Research Institute Society of Fellows)

Preparing for Interviews

Michele Marincovich, "The Academic Job Talk" (a posting from the Tomorrow's Professor Listserv)

From The Chronicle of Higher Education:

• Peter S. Cahn, "A New View on Interviews"



• Dennis Baron, "The Campus Visit"



• Mary Morris Heiberger & Julia Miller Vick, "How to Handle Difficult Interview Questions"
  
  
• Mary Morris Heiberger & Julia Miller Vick, "Interviewing Before You're Invited to Campus"



• Mary Morris Heiberger & Julia Miller Vick, "Making the Most of Your Campus Interview"



• Mary Morris Heiberger & Julia Miller Vick, "What to Do When They Say, 'Tell Us About Your Research'"
  
  
• Patricia Armstrong, Kathleen L. Mannheimer & Katherine Stanton, "How Would You Teach This Class?"



• Julie Miller Vick & Jennifer S. Furlong, "Asking the Right Questions"



• Donald E. Hall, "Interviewing at a Teaching-Focused University"



• Richard M. Reis, "Giving a Job Talk in the Sciences"

From Dawn M. Formo and Cheryl Reed's book, Job Search in Academe: Strategic Rhetorics for Faculty Job Candidates (Stylus Publishing, 1999):

• "Campus Interview - The Research Presentation" (a posting from the Tomorrow's Professor Listserv)
  
  
• "Job-Search Jitters or Warning Bells?" (an article from The Chronicle of Higher Education)

From the website of Brown University's Career Development Center:

• Academic Interviews
  
  
• The Job Talk

Negotiating a Job Offer

Chris Golde, “After the Offer, Before the Deal: Negotiating a First Academic Job Offer”, Academe: Bulletin of the American Association of University Professors 85.1 (Jan./Feb. 1999)

“Academic Job Search – Negotiations”, Center for Career Services, University of Washington

From The Chronicle of Higher Education:

• Mary Morris Heiberger & Julia Miller Vick, "Negotiating a Better Deal"
  
  
• Rebecca A. Bryant & Amber Marks, "Go Ahead, Haggle"

Preparing for your First Year as a Faculty Member

The Chronicle of Higher Education 's archive of topical articles

• On the Tenure Track



• Work and Family

“Tomorrow's Academic Careers” – postings from the Tomorrow's Professor Listserv

“Early Career Geoscience Faculty: Teaching, Research, and Managing Your Career.”
NB: Although this is from a professional development website designed specifically for Geoscience faculty, it contains a wealth of online resources relevant to all new faculty. Topics covered include (1) Making Choices: Finding Your Balance, (2) Efficient, Effective Teaching, (3) Developing a Thriving Research Program, and (4) Getting Tenure.

Selected “Random Thoughts” columns by Professor Richard M. Felder of North Carolina State University

• “The Effective, Efficient Professor”

NB: This article sums up the main points of Phillip Wankat's eponymous book.


• “Things I wish they had told me” (coauthored with Rebecca Brent)



• “The New Faculty Member”
  NB: This article summarizes the key points of Robert Boice's Advice for New Faculty Members.



• "How to Prepare New Courses While Keeping Your Sanity" (coauthored with Rebecca Brent)