Welcome! Informational meeting on the Preparing Future Faculty Graduate Certificate Program Dr. Margaret Hanson Associate Dean of the Graduate School and PFF Director Karen Weber PFF Coordinator & Graduate Assistant Dr. bruce mcclung Associate Professor, CCM Dr. Bryan Smith Assistant Director, CET&L Megan Tischner Graduate School Special Projects/Programs Coordinator

PFF Across the U.S. The Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) program is part of a national movement to transform the way aspiring faculty members are prepared for their careers. UC’s PFF program: one of the founding groups in Studies conducted in the early 2000s* have shown that PFF gives aspiring professors a competitive edge in the academic job market. *(Wested and Abt, 2004; DeNeef, 2002) Wested and Abt, 2004DeNeef, 2002

Benefits of PFF Explore and learn effective teaching tools, techniques and theories. Learn about the academic job market. Gain insights into assessing job openings, applying for jobs and interviewing effectively. Mentor under a current faculty member at UC, UC Blue Ash, Xavier, NKU, or Mount St. Joseph University. Receive credit on your transcript for the PFF certificate.

Program Requirements 2 courses: –The Academic Job Search (2 credits) taught by Dr. mcclung –Effective Teaching (3 credits) taught by Dr. Smith Attend five PFF-approved workshops, ex.: Assessing Student Learning in Your Class Designing and Implementing the Flipped Classroom Help! I'm Teaching Online for the First Time Participate in two reading groups and lead a third, ex.: Creating Significant Learning Experiences Inclusion and Diversity in Higher Ed Teaching Strategies for Large Enrollment Classes Complete a 40-hour mentoring experience

The Classes This Year, Job Search is offered in the spring (only) Teaching Effectiveness is offered in the fall and spring Mentoring experience MUST follow the Teaching Effectiveness colloquia course

15-MLTI-8042 The Academic Job Search Colloquium Overview & Learning Objectives PFF Information Session 10 November 2014 bruce mcclung, PhD Associate Professor of Musicology

Learning Objectives 1. To provide information and resources to help you decide whether you wish to pursue an academic career 2. To help you assess options within higher education in the United States 3. To give you insights into the hiring process 4. To provide you with the tools for conducting a successful job search 5. To enable you to effectively negotiate a position

This Colloquium & PFF Curriculum 1. Interdisciplinary course 2.Opportunity to reflect and hone skills 3.Time to prepare search materials 4.Chance to explore different types positions and colleges and universities 5.Find the best fit between your career objectives and different institutional profiles

Colloquium Structure 1. Decoding position announcements 2. Preparing curriculum vitæ and cover letter 3. Visiting different types of colleges and universities and meeting administrators/faculty members 4. Writing statement of “Teaching Philosophy” or “Research Interests” 5. Coaching elevator speech 6. Learning interview types & techniques 7. Negotiating an academic position

The Goal: Landing an Academic Position!

15-MLTI-8041 Teaching Effectiveness PFF Information Session 10 November 2014 Bryan R. Smith, PhD Assistant Director, Center for the Enhancement of Teaching & Learning

To complete this course, students are asked to: Design a learner-centered course and syllabus that demonstrates alignment between student learning outcomes, course activities, and assessment of student work Create and present a Teachable Activity that demonstrates the principles of scientific teaching Write a self-reflection statement Identify, describe, and apply research-based scholarship to your teaching

Teaching Effectiveness 1.Interdisciplinary and accommodating of all levels of teaching experience 2.Provides a strong foundation for further disciplinary- based study 3.Course relies heavily on engagement of students and the quality of peer feedback and instruction 4.Grants you the time to develop materials and articulate the pedagogical bases for your choices 5.Helps you create the backbone of a teaching portfolio for your job search

Structure 1.Read and discuss major research and scholarship on course design and teaching and learning 2.Prepare a course, syllabus, and course calendar according to relevant principles 3. Practice giving peer feedback to interdisciplinary partners 4. Put learning structures to work by designing and presenting a replicable unit/lesson according to research-based teaching practices 5. Write a self-reflection statement

The Mentoring Experience Work with the program coordinator to find a mentor Standard mentorship includes shadowing your mentor, preparing for and teaching a class, discussing the various duties of a faculty member, etc. 40 hours At the end of the mentorship, you will submit a report on your experience and your mentor will file an evaluation. Non-standard mentorship available for those with significant teaching experience

Getting Started Join the PFF Blackboard Organization, or Apply: 1.Go to: grad.uc.edu/pff and click on Apply.grad.uc.edu/pff 2.Complete the 2-part application process 1.Submit the Informational form 2.Fill out the electronic graduation application There is an application fee of $20 ($25 for international students). However, there is NO FEE charged to graduate.

For More Information … Visit the site: grad.uc.edu/pffgrad.uc.edu/pff Karen Weber, PFF program coordinator, Megan Tischner, Or call the Graduate School office,