Visiting Lecturers Fall

Tufts University – Experimental College Visiting Lecturer (Fall 2026)

Location: Medford/Somerville, MA

Open Date: November 13, 2025

Salary: $5,500 per course (stipend for individual or team-taught)

Final date to receive applications: January 5, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Semester: September 8 – December 14, 2026 (13 weeks)

The Experimental College at Tufts University seeks Visiting Lecturers from a range of backgrounds and professions for the Fall 2026 semester. Our goal is to bring new topics and perspectives to Tufts. Applicants are asked to design and – if selected – teach small, discussion-based courses that promote active learning and engage Tufts undergraduates in an exploration of ideas and experiences shaping the world today.

We are looking for out-of-the-ordinary courses that also have broad appeal.

In addition, we are interested in courses that incorporate experiential learning, add to students’ professional competencies, or make clear the bridge between the course material and the post-college world.

Up to fifteen courses will be chosen from a very competitive pool. ExCollege courses are three-credit, letter-graded electives. Classes meet in the evening, once a week, for a total of 2.5 contact hours per week, over thirteen teaching weeks. Courses are taught in a classroom setting on the Tufts Medford/Somerville campus. Selected applicants may be asked to adjust their proposed syllabi as necessary to meet ExCollege and university guidelines.

NOTE:

To avoid overlap, we recommend that you check course listings in Tufts departments related to your topic to make sure your course doesn’t overlap with one already taught at Tufts.

Anyone who has some special expertise to offer Tufts undergraduates and has the ability to share that expertise effectively may apply.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a background check.

Applications must be submitted via Interfolio:

You will be asked to upload four documents: a teaching statement, a course proposal (with course description and bio), a syllabus, and a CV or resume. Please upload the four documents as outlined below to Interfolio.

You will also be asked to include a separate 200-word version of your course description and bio, which will be used to market your course to students.

If you are proposing a co-taught course, each applicant should complete the steps on Interfolio individually. The same set of documents that includes both applicants’ bios and CVs should be uploaded. Please note that the stipend is split between the two co-instructors.

The Final date to receive applications is Monday, January 5, 2026.

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• Document 1 – Teaching Statement (one page or less): state your current position, relevant teaching and/or professional experience, educational background, teaching philosophy and the role you plan to play in the classroom.
• Document 2 – Course Proposal:
  Course Description and Bio – a paragraph highlighting key elements, a question or two to add appeal, and a professional bio.
• Document 3 – Syllabus: structured 13-week outline, learning outcomes, readings, activities and bibliography (diverse sources, not a single textbook).
• Document 4 – Resume (up-to-date CV).