Author: Jared Young
Jared Young
Landing a Job at a Teaching College
So you’ve decided you want a faculty position focused on teaching. While this job search may not be as daunting as landing a faculty position at an R01, tenure-track jobs at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) are still highly competitive posts. How do you prepare yourself to be an attract...
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Jared Young
Prepping Yourself to be a Teaching Professor
What kind of skills will you need to succeed as a faculty member at a teaching-focused college? There are three duties associated with a faculty position: teaching, research and community service. As a graduate student, you’re typically trained to do . . . none of these things, in their entirety. ...
Jared Young
PUIs vs. R01s: Compare and Contrast
You’re thinking about applying for jobs at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs): colleges that focus on teaching, with less emphasis on research than the big research university you’re probably at now. You may be wondering, "What’s are PUIs like? Will I fit in there? Will I enjoy the wo...
Jared Young
Surprises Lurking in the Classroom
I was working in the scope room one morning when I was summoned to the telephone. I had been anticipating this call for days, and took the cordless to a quiet space. The voice on the other end began: "Hi . . . I have the pleasure of offering you . . ." I had gotten the offer! I was thrilled – a fa...
Jared Young
Teaching Vs. The Lab: A Natural Choice
In my high school AP biology class in Los Angeles, I became fascinated with the inner workings of cells. One day in class we watched The Race for the Double Helix, a film that superbly recounts the scientific sleuthing that led to the elucidation of the structure of DNA. Enraptured by the excitement...
