Is a vitae like a resume? I've read that it supposed to highlight more of your academic and educational experiences for teaching positions. I'm in the running for a potential online teaching position at Florida Institute of Technology and they've requested one. Not sure where to start since I don't have any teaching experience, just two graduate degrees and tons of work related experience.
From what I understand a vitae or curriculum vitae is similar to a resume, however, the curriculum vitae also provides a person's publishing, lecturing, and seminar history. There may be a more distinct difference that I am not familiar with though.
My vita is topical; I discuss several areas of expertise, calling upon experiences from many jobs. Thus, the same job appears more than once, since each job encompassed many experiences. I also include a chronological history, publications, professional certifications, awards, courses taught, seminars facilitated, etc. Each year, I review the things I did that year and update my vita. But because I work in the commercial, not academic, sector, I almost never give it to anyone.
I can't say I've ever written one, but on the website for my undergraduate university, most of my professors posted theirs on their personal site. If you'd like to see some of them, the website is http://history.cnu.edu/profiles.html
No problem! I always like to "scope out" my professors. As a teacher, I'd like to think I'm qualified to teach what I teach, so I would hope the same would apply to those teaching me. Their bio's offer a good amount of information about them. - Matt
Here is some advice from UF's career resource center regarding the preparation of CVs. http://www.crc.ufl.edu/grad_services/academic_careers/preparing.php
Odd cultural prespective Back 20 years ago when I lived in the UK 'curriculum vitae' was the term used for 'resume.' It was only in my final year at Leicester when I was working with some students from the US that I heard the term 'resume.' I did not know what it was until it was described to me, and then I realised that they were talking about what I called a CV. However, today I am in the habit of using both the resume and the CV. I use the resume for applying to industrial employers (I am a machinist by trade.) My resume lists no university education as these employers I find are hostile to academics. My curriculum Vitae lists all my degrees etc and is used when applying to non industrial or teaahing positions. This is a strategy that I have found effective. Roy Maybery
I don't know how it is the U.s. but this CV would never pass for a CV in my country. In my country a CV should be like maximum one page if we are talking about a "normal" individual, and maximum two pages, if we are talking about individuals with CEO positions etc.
CV's are generally only used for academic positions, a one or two-page document would be called a resume' and used for business positions.
CVs are also used by physicians, and can be as long as 10 pages, if the Doctor has published a lot or held several hospital appointments.
Interesting to know. I think this distinction must be US then, because in my country I have never seen the term "Resume" used. "CV" is the term we use regardless of the kind of position on offer. When we apply for jobs, academic or business, we always enclose an application, maximum 2 pages long, and the CV, maximum 2 pages long. Anything in addition to the CV is then, on request only, presented as an appendix.
I'm just curious as to what courses you are applying to teach? Best of luck and keep us posted how it goes.
The courses probably have something to do with technology Sorry, couldn't resist. It's a good question, of course, and FIT seems do some things exceptionally well, like software testing research that may be used by NASA, which is nearby.
According to the program director, my experience best fits in their public administration program. Intro to public administration or govt management is where they'll try to place me. I'm crossing my fingers, my vita and transcripts was submitted to the higher ups for review.
