FDIP Interns

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Program Structure

Participants commit to a one-year training and internship program:

FALL SEMESTER

Attend monthly training covering topics about teaching at a community college, equitable teaching practices, lesson planning, assessing student learning, and working with diverse learners.

SPRING SEMESTER

Continue to attend monthly training and gain hands-on experience in a classroom with a faculty mentor in a one, 16-week course or the equivalent.
 

Program Goals

The FDIP is uniquely designed to accomplish the following:

  1. Attract and recruit qualified faculty who mirror the diversity of the college’s service area.
  2. Provide mentoring and training opportunities for prospective faculty.
  3. Provide members of marginalized groups with models of their own background with whom they can identify and recognize as examples of occupational achievement.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the minimum requirements to be an intern in the program?

  1. Meet minimum qualifications for a subject area discipline taught at LBCC:
    • Graduate students nearing completion of a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university
    • Master’s degree holders
    • Bachelor’s degree holders with a minimum of two years of full-time occupational experience in a vocational/technical area
    • Associate’s degree holders with a minimum of six years of full-time occupational experience in a vocational/technical area
  2. Have no prior paid higher education teaching experience as the instructor of record. Does not include teaching completed as part of your graduate program.

How long is the program?

It is a full academic-year program for interns. You will do monthly training the entire academic year and then, work directly with your mentor in the spring.

How much time should I expect to commit?

In the fall semester, you will only participate in the monthly training. Each training is about 2 hours. In the spring, you will continue to participate in the monthly training and work with your mentor. Expect to commit about 5-6 hours a week during the spring semester.

What will be some of my responsibilities?

  • Attend monthly training
  • Complete assignments required in the program
  • Assist your mentor as requested
  • Develop and teach lessons

Whom can I contact if I have more questions about the program?

Application Process

  1. Recruitment for the program goes to until the end of March
  2. Posting for positions can be found at lbcc.edu/careers
  3. Who can apply and what are the minimum qualifications?
  • Have no prior paid higher education teaching experience as the instructor of record. Does not include teaching completed as part of your graduate program.
  • Meet minimum qualifications for a subject area discipline taught at LBCC:
    • Graduate students nearing completion of a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university
    • Master’s degree holders
    • Bachelor’s degree holders with a minimum of two years of full-time occupational experience in a vocational/technical area
    • Associate’s degree holders with a minimum of six years of full-time occupational experience in a vocational/technical area