Pre-workshop information for participants

  • Read about research statements and bring 7 printed copies of your own draft research statement for peer review on Monday evening (it's fine if these are rough)
  • Read about teaching statements and bring 7 printed copies of your own draft teaching statement for peer review on Tuesday evening (it's fine if these are rough)
  • Optional: If you would like feedback on your CV, cover letter, or any other part of your application portfolio, bring a copy of those materials.

Program

Monday July 15: Finding the "right" career path

Morning

8:30-9:05: Introductions, Goals, and "Icebreaker"

9:05-10:05 Mapping Your Career at Different Types of Institutions

10:05-10:15: break

10:15-10:45: Post-docs and Other Trajectories

10:45-11:15: Time Management for Moving Your Career Forward (and Keeping Your Sanity)

11:15-11:30: Summary of the Day, Introduction to Lunchtime Discussion Groups, and Road Check

Afternoon

Lunchtime discussion groups:
  • Professional Networks (what do you have? what might you need in the future?) and other topics based on participant interest

Afternoon mini-workshops (1:30-4:00):

Earth Education Forum (4:30-6:00):

6:30-8:30: Evening academic cafe in Humphries 118

  • Research statement reviews

Tuesday July 16: Building your portfolio

Morning - Barn Auditorium

8:30-8:35: Overview of Theme: Building Your Teaching and Research Portfolios

8:35-9:05: Moving Your Teaching Forward: course design, best practices in classroom teaching, opportunities for gaining experience
  • What lesson(s) did you take away from yesterday's afternoon session that will help you become a more effective teacher?
  • Getting the most from your teaching opportunities
9:05-9:35 and 9:35-10:05: Effective teaching: small group concurrent sessions, choose two and we'll rotate at 9:35
  • minority-serving institutions
  • community colleges
  • research universities
  • liberal arts colleges
  • demonstrating inclusivity in your portfolio

10:05-10:15: break

10:15-10:45: Moving Your Research Forward (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 204kB Jul17 18)

10:45-11:15: How to Move Your Research Forward: small group concurrent sessions by institution type, choose one
  • community colleges
  • liberal arts colleges
  • research universities
  • minority-serving institutions
  • non tenure-track positions in academia
11:15-11:30: Summary, Introduction to the Elevator Pitch (Acrobat (PDF) 2.9MB Jul15 18) and Road Check

Afternoon

Lunchtime discussion groups:

  • Work-Life Balance, and others based on participant interest
Share-a-thon and Teaching Demos

Two-day workshop: Data labs: Using Ocean Observatory Initiative data to engage students in oceanography

Round table discussions

Plenary talk by Rajul Pandya

Evening academic cafe in Lawson 110 and 111

  • Teaching statement reviews

Wednesday July 17: Getting an Academic Position

Morning - Barn Auditorium

8:30-8:35: Overview of Theme: Interviews, Negotiations, and Next Steps

8:35-9:05 Elevator pitches

9:05-9:35: The Application Process and Interviewing
  • Other resources:
9:35-10:05: Applications and Interviewing by Position: concurrent sessions, choose one:
  • community colleges
  • liberal arts colleges
  • research universities
  • minority-serving institutions
  • non tenure-track positions in academia

10:05-10:15: break - GROUP PHOTO!

10:15-11:00: Negotiations and Illegal Questions


11:00-11:15: Resources and Next Steps 11:15-11:30: Summary and Workshop Evaluation

Afternoon

Lunchtime discussion groups:

  • Mentoring from Career Prep alumni

Two-day workshop: Data labs: Using Ocean Observatory Initiative data to engage students in oceanography

Afternoon mini-workshops

4:30-5:30: Poster Session, Humphries 118

5:30-6:30: Town Hall Discussion, Humphries 221

For those participating in the EER Thursday-Friday

Thursday/Friday morning workshops

Thursday afternoon mini-workshops

Thursday evening panel discussion: Grand challenges in Earth learning: Perspectives from historically black colleges and universities

Friday afternoon round table discussions