Postdoctoral Teaching Fellows
The de Vries Postdoctoral Fellowship provides an opportunity for newly minted Ph.Ds from various academic disciplines to gain vital teaching experience and participate in an intentional professional development sequence focused on undergraduate instruction and scholarship.
Details
Given the specific mission and identity of 澳门六合彩开奖记录资料, this professional development sequence gives sustained attention to questions of connecting Christian faith commitments to every aspect of academic work.
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Cohort Information
听July 1, 2026鈥揓une 30, 2028
For the 2024鈥26 cohort, we invited applications in a variety of fields in the humanities, natural sciences, and professional programs. The academic areas invited to apply for the 2026鈥28 cohort will be announced in September 2025.听
Teaching Responsibilities
De Vries Postdoctoral Fellows teach 2/3 of a standard full teaching load in academic departments connected to their area of expertise, and sometimes also in university Core Curriculum courses. Specific courses taught are determined by the relevant academic dean and department chairs in consultation with the Fellow.
Courses taught are primarily 听in undergraduate in-person classrooms. Postdoc fellows also are occasionally able to teach online courses, graduate courses (mostly online), and courses inside Handlon Correctional Facility for the Calvin Prison Initiative. The specific teaching responsibilities assigned depend on a given Fellow鈥檚 particular discipline and the teaching needs in that area.
Faculty Development Opportunities
The remaining 1/3 of Fellows鈥 work responsibilities is devoted to their professional development as rising members of the academy. This includes work with an experienced faculty mentor and regular sessions on topics such as teaching, grading, students, scholarship, institutional life, and wise, impactful integration of faith and learning in all of those dimensions of faculty work. This faculty development sequence takes place in a cohort format with other de Vries Postdoctoral Fellows. With careful stewardship of time, there is also time available for research, scholarship, and writing, with the resources of Hekman Library at the disposal of Fellows.
The faculty development component is an integral part of this Fellows program. Accordingly, it is a mandatory part of Fellows鈥 work expectations, though some activities may be designated as optional or recommended.
Program Logistics
Selection Process
The application cycle for the 2024-26 cohort is closed. The application cycle for the 2026-28 cohort will begin in September 2025. Screening of applications will be done by relevant academic departments and the Provost鈥檚 office. Preliminary interviews will be conducted through video-conferencing platforms, with final interviews conducted on campus. 听
Calvin Human Resources Salary and Benefits 禄
Campus Resources
Each fellow is assigned an office in the proximity of the academic department of their expertise. Modest allowances are provided for professional travel and books.
Housing
As this is a short term (i.e., two year) experience, only a modest relocation allowance will be provided. An apartment will be provided for each Fellow鈥檚 use. 听
Frequently Asked Questions
Unfortunately, no. Although Fellows would be invited to apply for any open faculty positions in their area.
Centers and Institutes at Calvin are hubs for study and engagement related to a particular academic or professional area. Centers and Institutes serve as catalysts in connecting 澳门六合彩开奖记录资料 to external audiences and partners, as well as in fostering networks across the Calvin campus.
The precise nature of their work depends upon the particular center or institute, but it typically involves fostering research, contributing to instruction and work with students, organizing conferences and other avenues for fruitful conversation.
Whether an affiliation with one of these study centers within 澳门六合彩开奖记录资料 is possible for a fellow will depend upon the fellow鈥檚 disciplinary and research area and whether there is a natural 鈥渇it鈥 with one of the centers or institutes. An affiliation would involve potential avenues for presentation of academic work, collaboration on ongoing research projects, and opportunities for fellowship.
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Some of the larger classes involve 40鈥45 students; smaller classes 15鈥20 students; and a typical 100 level course that carries core credit has around 30鈥35 students.
Eight credit hours of teaching per semester.
This often takes the form of teaching two 4-hour courses per semester. Occasionally it means one 4-hour course and two 2-hour courses. The exact configuration will depend upon the academic department in question.
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Yes, utilities are provided.
And no, you don't necessarily need a car. 听There is a bus line that meets up with Calvin鈥檚 suburban campus. And there is a grocery store about 1.5 miles from campus. Practically speaking, however, having a car would make one鈥檚 life significantly easier.
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