Lecturer – Graduate Cooperative Education Program - College of Science

About the Opportunity

The College of Science at Northeastern University is looking for part-time lecturers to teach a graduate course, called EESC-6500 Pathways to Professional Success, for Fall 2025 either online or on-ground on the Boston, MA campus. This class is related to cooperative education and career development and is designed to prepare graduate students for a short-term internship/Co-op experience and their current/future careers.

About the Course:
The EESC-6500 Pathways to Professional Success course is designed to help students develop a comprehensive set of professional competencies, including self-assessment, career exploration, networking, and job search strategies, while honing critical skills in resume writing, interview preparation, workplace communication, and collaboration. The class will teach students how to analyze industry trends, research potential career paths, and adapt to various workplace cultures, demonstrating professionalism, ethical decision-making, and time management. By the end of the course, students will be prepared to transition into cooperative education experience and post-graduate employment, equipped with tools to navigate the professional workplace and achieve long-term career success.

Course assignment and instruction for this posting will be for the Cooperative Education division of the College of Science. The instructor will teach graduate-level College of Science students within the course.

Course content includes areas such as self-assessment, resume writing, networking, job analysis and research, interviewing, and ethical decision-making.

This is an 11-14 week course starting in September 2025. Courses will be taught primarily on-ground on the Boston, MA campus or online.

On-ground times:
Classes will be provided in person on Mondays or Fridays from 6:00pm-7:40pm Eastern time on the Boston, MA campus.

Online courses:

Classes are completely asynchronous with online engagement for students taking the course. No live instruction is provided.

Positions are available contingent upon enrollment, funding, and departmental needs.
 

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree required.
• Work in experiential learning, career services, human resources, or related field preferred.
• 2+ years teaching experience preferred. Online teaching experience is desirable.
• Familiarity with LMS systems such as Canvas preferred but not required
• Applicants with industry experience in Life Sciences not required, but a plus
• Strong organization and communication skills, and attention to detail is required.
• Ability to meet virtually once per month required.

Application Materials Required: Cover letter and resume or CV.

Position Type

Academic

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range:

The rate per credit is $2,932 - $2,958