Continuing Education Instructor – Corporate and Business Training

Overview

FLSA Status: Exempt

Hours per Week: Positions are temporary – Work schedule, hourly rate, and benefits eligibility will vary.

Hiring Department: Professional and Public Programs

Required Application Materials: A resume is required in order to apply.

This job performs general instructional work and must be knowledgeable in the subject area being taught. Are you knowledgeable and passionate about a skill or topic? Do you serve as a SME in a field others are aspiring to reach? Does teaching come naturally to you and do you enjoy imparting your knowledge and experience to others? Professional and Public Programs (P3) offers a robust portfolio of courses and programs needed by aspiring individuals and professionals that evolves in response to their professional development.

P3 is seeking instructors to teach courses to professional learners working within diverse industries. P3 courses are not offered for credit and do not meet any academic requirements.

• Develop curriculum for specific selected classes- may include customizing
• Teach courses at a variety of times and locations, including evenings and weekends
• Evaluate and select texts and instructional materials; prepare course materials and lesson plans
• Provide an approved syllabus that includes course objectives and learning outcomes, and teaching methodology
• Deliver course content using a variety of teaching styles and provide interesting and engaging activities and assignments that demonstrate the real-world applications of concepts covered
• Provide a classroom environment conducive to learning, establishing and maintaining classroom control
• Encourage submission of course evaluations. Review course evaluations when available and provide feedback to improve course delivery
• Attend one or more orientation session(s) to become familiar with the Institution s mission, policies and procedures
• Meet with Program Manager as needed to discuss all aspects of the course including curriculum and program development
• Set up and clean up classrooms assigned, to include:
  Ensuring all a/v, computer equipment and other electrical items used are turned off before leaving; erasing white board; returning tables/chairs to standard set-up if rearranged
• Attend meetings and/or professional development workshops/training as requested
• Keep current in area(s) of expertise related to subject being taught

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor’s degree with a major related to the subject of the course taught

• Experience with Blackboard, MS Teams or another Learning Management System.
• Experience With Blackboard Collaborate Or Another Asynchronous Instructional Tool.
• One to three (1-3) years online teaching with adult education.
• Demonstrated success in applying age appropriate learning principals and best practices to ensure mastery of program/course learning objectives.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles.
• Experience helping adults learn in a classroom/training-room/lab setting.
• Ability to maintain an effective classroom learning atmosphere.
• Ability working under specific guidelines or department requirements.
• Ability to interact effectively with the public, students, faculty and university personnel.
• Ability to read and verify data and prepare various materials.
• Ability to exchange information on the phone or in person.
• Adhering to the prescribed curriculum and standards, and using assigned course texts and materials, if applicable.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to use classroom technology and/or equipment proficiently.
• “Real world” experience in the subject matter assigned (i.e., human resource professional for a human resources class; EKG technician for an EKG class).
• Experience teaching professional development classes for a college or university.
• Experience consulting by providing expert opinions,…