Teaching Philosophy Statement Asynchronous Course

The Graduate Writing Center (GWC) and Teaching Assistant Development Program (TADP) are collaborating to support graduate students and post-docs in preparing for the job market by creating an asynchronous course to help guide course participants in their writing of the teaching philosophy statement: an essential job market document for those seeking jobs in academia. The GWC and TADP programs co-created this course to provide students with the skills necessary to pursue their professional endeavors by deeply reflecting on their teaching practices and developing their statements at their own pace. 

The asynchronous course is set to go live beginning in Summer 2024. Check the course main page for more information regarding definitive dates and registration processes. 

• Academic Job Materials Checklist
• Academic Biography
• Academic Cover Letters
• Crafting a Research CV
• Diversity Statement Handout
• Sample CV
• Sample Resume.pdf (83.03 KB)
• Teaching CV
• Teaching Statement
• Writing a Research Statement for the Job Market

Helpful Links

• The Chronicle of Higher Education: Advice Section: A collection of articals offering advice to help navigate the academic job market
• Going Alt-Ac: How to Begin: Guide for graduate students interested in pursuing non-tenure track jobs
• The Professor is In: Academic Job Cover Letters
• The Professor is In: CV Advice
• The Professor is In: Teaching and Research Statements
• UCLA Career Prep Toolkit: A detailed collection of advice, examples, and links to additional job materials