PT Faculty - Engineering

Overview

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Type of Position: Adjunct Faculty

Workstudy Position: No

Job Type: Less than Annual Appointment (Fixed Term)

Work Shift:

Sponsorship Available: No

Institution Name: University of Arkansas Grantham

Founded in 1951, the University started as Grantham Radio License School - a private, postsecondary, degree-granting distance education institution. Over time, and as technology advanced, so too did our ability to serve our students. Since 2000, Grantham began offering degree programs exclusively online. In late 2021, Grantham joined the University of Arkansas System and officially became the University of Arkansas Grantham.

UA Grantham is now a stronger institution with greater ability to serve the thousands of students already enrolled in more than 60 online degrees and certificate programs.

Just as we help students maximize their potential, we can help you do the same. Online university careers offer a rewarding experience, and a chance to be a part of a diverse learning environment that brings together degree seekers from all over the world. We are unified by our mission: to provide quality, accessible, affordable, professionally relevant programs in a continuously changing global society.

As an employer, the University of Arkansas Grantham offers a remote work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 - 10% of employee salary.

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions, you should review before applying for the opening.

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Department: General Academics Team

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Summary of

Job Duties:

The University of Arkansas Grantham is looking for REMOTE PT Faculty in the following states: AR, AL, AZ, DE, FL, GA, KS, IA, , IN, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI and WY. Please only apply if you are able to live and work full-time in one of the states listed above.

State locations and specifics are subject to change as our hiring requirements shift.

POSITION

DESCRIPTION:

Part-time Faculty for University of Arkansas Grantham (UAG) have primary responsibility for online instruction and corresponding outreach to an approximate maximum load of 70 students at a given time. Part-time faculty serve in a remote capacity at the University. This position is for the College of Science, Engineering & Technology and will report to the Faculty Manager. Part-time faculty teach courses that may begin monthly or quarterly depending on the course and program.

Courses are eight weeks in length and utilize the Blackboard Learning Management System. Each course week runs Wednesday through Tuesday midnight of the following week. Faculty are given access one week prior to the course start date to set up the course.

• Follow all University policies as provided in the University Catalog and Faculty Handbook.
• Provide instruction in accordance with the University and within the scope of departmentally-defined courses, programs of study, and degrees.
• Ensure timely interaction with students and provide quality assessment of student work with substantive feedback.
• Provide weekly office hours and communicate in a timely manner with students, other faculty and staff regarding student concerns or issues.
• Participate in curriculum development and shared governance of curriculum where applicable.
• Participate in training on necessary technologies to facilitate courses.
• Keep current in the field of study/area of expertise and continue professional development in content, methodologies, and distance-learning strategies.
• Make decisions and work independently with strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Maintain accurate electronic records for LMS and university records systems and submit records when required.
• Participate in faculty…