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Workshop 2 The Job Search: An Overview

Workshop 2 The Job Search: An Overview. Career Mentoring Workshop West Point Military Academy July 19, 2010. 1. Types of Jobs?. * interactive activity *. Types of Jobs. Temporary Adjunct Visiting Lecturer Assistant Postdoc Research Teaching National Lab . “ Permanent ”

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Workshop 2 The Job Search: An Overview

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  1. Workshop 2The Job Search: An Overview Career Mentoring Workshop West Point Military Academy July 19, 2010

  2. 1. Types of Jobs? * interactive activity *

  3. Types of Jobs Temporary • Adjunct • Visiting • Lecturer • Assistant • Postdoc • Research • Teaching • National Lab “Permanent” • Tenure Track • RI, RII, RII (have PhD programs) • M, B (only Masters and Bachelors degree programs) • Junior/Community College • Industrial (NSA, corporations) • Statistics

  4. 2. Where to look for jobs?

  5. Job Locations • EIMS – found on AMS website • MathJobs.org • Society Websites & Publications: • SIAM Job Board, • SMB Job Listings, • AMS Notices, • MAA Focus, • AWM Newsletter, etc. • Chronicle of Higher Education • HigherEdJobs.com (thanks Sarah Ann!) • Annual Joint Mathematics Meetings (January – New Orleans)

  6. 3. Application Materials * interactive activity *

  7. Materials Overview • Cover Letter • Curriculum Vitae (CV) • Resume (non academic) • Research Statement (academic and non-academic) • Teaching Statement • Letters of Recommendation • Supplementary Materials: Teaching Portfolio, Extra Letters, Transcripts

  8. Cover Letter • This is your FIRST impression to the hiring committee (approximately 30 seconds!) • 1-2 pages is sufficient • Spelling & grammar are very important here.  Proofread!!!! • It is “respectful and appropriate” to refer to points in the additional materials and give them context for why you are the one for the position!

  9. Cover Letter (cont’d) • Introduction—why you are interested and briefly why you are a match • Research Paragraph—general summary, tie in to interests and courses in department • Teaching Paragraph—experience, highlights • Goals/Future vision—individualize to what the committee is looking for • Awards/Achievements— brag on yourself ; innovative teaching techniques • Closing—thanks, contact, availability

  10. Curriculum Vitae • This is a summary of all you have accomplished! (approximately 20-30 seconds as well!) • Formatting is important here! • Reverse chronological order • 1-2 pages is sufficient • Use the same font throughout • Put your name on every page

  11. Important CV Headings • Education—degree, date, dissertation title, advisor (if academic) • Relevant Experience—work history (summer positions) • Research Experience—research assistantships • Publications • Presentations • Professional Activities—community activities

  12. Important CV Headings (cont’d) • Awards, Honors, Fellowships, Grants • Professional Memberships • Conferences Attended (Optional) • Service (Optional) • Courses Taught (Optional) • References

  13. Teaching Statement • Beliefs about the teaching and learning process • Goals you have for students • Include courses you would like to develop or projects for specific existing courses. • Your growth and development as a teacher • How do you teach?—how is a typical class conducted? Any special techniques? Assignments? Projects? • Experiences with “reform”--cooperative learning, computer or calculator assignments • Make it reflective and personal. • Demonstrate clear links between your philosophy and your actual practice

  14. Research Statement • Your chance to describe how you fit into the field (or position) as a scholar. • This is usually the easiest to write  • Adjust the research statement for the position to which you are applying! • Context: What mathematics gave rise to the problems you have studied, and gave them their significance? • What did your research contribute to those problems? • What is the future of your research, both short-term and long term? How does it fit into the position?

  15. Letters of Recommendation • For research letters—definitely include your advisor! Also include someone who knows about your work specifically. • For teaching letters—include someone who has observed your teaching if at all possible!

  16. Letters of Recommendation (cont’d) • Good letters are key! • Ask early! And ask/clarify if you need two different types of letters for different positions • Provide deadlines & supplementary material • Provide them with gentle reminders 

  17. 4. Other Considerations

  18. How Many Applications? TWO CAMPS  • Camp 1: Flood: As many as you can handle • Camp 2: Trickle- Only the jobs that genuinely interest you and that you really want

  19. Organization • Find a method that works for you: spreadsheet, binder, ... • Follow through to make sure your materials have been received • Plan for mailing ahead of deadlines or spending lots of money on rush shipping 

  20. Final Advice • Your job search is for you... try not to get caught up in external pressures OR panic! • While you might hope a job is “forever,” things change and you can make changes if/when necessary  (Angela’s sentiment!) • Good Luck!

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