New York University (NYU) Berlin is seeking a tutor to support the teaching of an introductory course on "The Architecture of Berlin" in the Fall 2015 semester.
NYU Berlin is one of New York University's global study-away sites and provides US and other international students with the opportunity to spend a semester studying in Berlin while earning credits towards their degree. The program is fully integrated into NYU's curriculum and designed for BA students in the sciences, arts and humanities who want to earn credit in their major - including sociology, history, politics, art, art history, German, psychology, drama, European studies, math, and environmental studies - while having a transformative experience abroad. Most courses are taught in English. Seminars and lectures take place at the academic center located within the complex of the Kulturbrauerei in Prenzlauer Berg and at NYUB's studio in Kreuzberg. The program size is 80-100 students per semester. Each course typically has 15-20 students.
Position:
We are seeking a tutor for the Fall 2015 semester (August 31st to December 18th) for a course on Berlin's architectural history. The class introduces the students to the constituent aspects of architecture and its complex relationships to urbanism, culture and life by using Berlin and its rich history as a laboratory. Environmentally friendly architecture and urban planning are an additional specialist topic. The course meets once per week for two and a half hours. The sessions are not a straight lecture but a mixture between seminar, lecture and field trip. The tutor will not teach on her/his own, but rather support the instructor in his teaching, in assembling teaching materials, translating texts from German to English, organizing field trips, communicating with students and assisting students with their course assignments such as mapping and writing essays. Next to the 2,5 hours of teaching, it is expected that the teaching assistant spends on average an additional 2,5 hours per week. The honorarium is 1,000 EUR for the entire semester.
Requirements for Interested Candidates:
- Masters degree (or equivalent) in architecture, art history or another relevant discipline.
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
- German work-permit and tax number at the time of application, covering the entire period of the employment.
- Preference will be given to candidates who have studied in the US and/or have international teaching experience, as well as to applicants with disabilities.
Terms and conditions will be discussed with the successful applicant.
Please submit your application (in English) by July 20th - in the form of a C.V., cover letter, scans of degree certificates, as well as any available references and student evaluations (preferably all documents in one PDF file) - via e-mail to Dr. Gabriella Etmektsoglou (ge377@nyu.edu) and Dr. Roland Pietsch (rp99@nyu.edu) at NYU Berlin, who will forward the application to the instructor and relevant departments in New York.