- 218 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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About this book
This book is a guide to securing an academic post in the humanities in a US University. It includes best-practice examples of application documents and shows how to work up answers to the questions posed in phone, conference, and campus interviews. Readers will also learn about bargaining for subsidies and start-up packages. The book can be used by Careers Officers to train students, or by job hunters training themselves. This short, lively read gives practical, solid advice which will help candidates to transform their mindset from student to faculty.
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Topic
EducationSubtopic
Teacher TrainingTable of contents
- Cover
- SURVIVING YOUR ACADEMIC JOB HUNT
- Contents
- Preface
- One How to Plan Your Job Hunt: Timeline and Documents
- Two Conference Interviews
- Three Campus Interviews and Negotiating Terms
- Four The Economics of Being an Assistant Professor
- Five The Politics of Being an Assistant Professor
- Six Epilogue for Placement Officers
- Appendix I Examples of Job-Hunting Documents
- Appendix II Job Market Checklist
- Appendix III Useful Resources
- Index
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