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<b>Subject:</b> Summer Teaching Opportunities with the Johns Hopkins University
Center for Talented Youth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Dear
Department Chair, Program Director, and/or Coordinator:<br>
<br>
I am writing to let you know about an excellent summer employment opportunity
for your graduate and undergraduate students who are interested in teaching
writing as a career. The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth's
summer programs provide intensive course work in the liberal arts to talented
pre-collegiate students ages 8 to 18. We have a strong writing program that
includes both critical and creative writing courses. <br>
<br>
Details of our instructor and teaching assistant positions are below. I hope
you will take the time to forward this information to graduate and
undergraduate students in your department. If you have any questions, please do
not hesitate to get in touch with us via email at ctysummer@jhu.edu or by
calling (410) 735-6185.<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br>
<br>
Boyd White<br>
Senior Coordinator, Academic Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:13.5pt;text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:13.5pt'>WRITING TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES<br>
SUMMER 2008<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:13.5pt'><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Who:<br>
Johns Hopkins University - Center for Talented Youth<br>
</span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>We seek enthusiastic <b>writing
instructors</b> and <b>teaching assistants</b> to work in our summer programs
for gifted elementary, middle, and high school students. CTY offers intense,
3-week academic programs for highly talented students from across the country
and around the world.<br>
<br>
<b>Where:<br>
</b>We have residential sites located in California, Maryland, Massachusetts,
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. We have day sites for
commuters located in the Baltimore, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, and San Diego
areas. <br>
<br>
<b>When:<br>
</b>Session 1: June 26 – July 19<br>
Session 2: July 19 – August 9<br>
<i>Instructors and teaching assistants can work one or two sessions.<br>
<br>
</i><b>Why:<br>
</b>CTY staff work with exceptional students, make contacts and friendships
with dynamic colleagues, and gain valuable teaching experience in a rigorous
academic setting.<br>
<br>
<b>Courses:<br>
</b>CTY offers critical and creative writing courses ranging from <i>Stories
and Poems</i> (2nd and 3rd grades) to <i>The Critical Essay: Popular Culture</i>
(7th grade and above) to <i>The Crafting of Fiction</i> (7th grade and above).
For a complete list of writing courses, including course descriptions and
sample syllabi, please visit <a
href="http://www.cty.jhu.edu/summer/employment/writing.html">www.cty.jhu.edu/summer/employment/writing.html</a>.
New courses this year include <i>The Critical Essay: Film </i>(7th grade and
above).<br>
<br>
<b>Salary:<br>
</b>Instructors start at $2,100 to $3,000 per 3-week session.<br>
Teaching assistants start at $1,100 per 3-week session.<br>
<i>Room and board is provided at our residential sites.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:13.5pt'>TO DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION AND LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR
PROGRAMS AND SITES:<br>
</span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Please visit <a
href="http://www.cty.jhu.edu/summer/employment">www.cty.jhu.edu/summer/employment</a>,
or contact us at (410) 735-6185 or ctysummer@jhu.edu.<br>
<br>
<i>Johns Hopkins University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.<br>
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.<br>
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