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Location: Remote
Full Time/Part Time: Part-time
Job Description:
Reports to the assigned Faculty Lead, the Part-Time Faculty member teaches and engages students within a particular discipline for which they are qualified. This position is critical in providing a quality education for students and ensuring their persistence towards the completion of their degree plans.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Work closely with Lead Faculty.
- Provide instruction in assigned courses that aligns with CTU''s curricula and outcomes, instructional modalities, course technologies, and faculty expectations.
- Engage and communicate with students to encourage their course participation and learning while maintaining mutual respect and professionalism.
- Relate professional/industry experience to CTU''s Professional Learning Model by the continuation of professional/technical skills development, introduction of professional/industry perspectives into courses, and active awareness of professional/industry trends and opportunities.
- Maintain accessibility for and provide timely responsiveness to students, academic/faculty leadership, and University staff by telephone, CTU e-mail, and other appropriate means of communication.
- Establish and maintain weekly office hours for student questions/support.
- Assess student performance on course assignments and provide assignment feedback to support continued student growth and development.
- Refer students to appropriate co-curricular and extra-curricular resources (e.g., advising, tutoring, library, learning centers, and career services).
- Participate in and contribute to CTU''s academic governance through attendance at appropriate University/college/program meetings and participation in the academic assessment and institutional effectiveness process (including completion of appropriate surveys and participation in continuous improvement initiatives).
- Complete required new faculty certification training, course-specific technology/pedagogical training, annual ethics and information technology policy training, and annual faculty development requirements.
- Broaden and deepen students' understanding of the course material by posting prompts and responses in the course discussion boards, announcements, and CTU Messenger.
- Provide periodic required documentation of ongoing and updated licensures, certifications, immunizations (as appropriate to the specific college/program), scholarship, and academic/professional experience (e.g., CVs/resumes).
- Perform other responsibilities and abide by the appropriate policies and procedures contained in CTU''s Faculty Handbook.
Required Skills:
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with proficiency in meeting deadlines and urgency in responding to questions/requests.
- Strong interpersonal and oral presentation/written communication skills.
- Proficiency with standard office and mobile applications (i.e., word processing, presentations, e-mail, calendar management, teleconferencing, text messaging, personal computers, and smart phones/tablets).
- Ability to inspire and engage students by delivering quality instruction and support.
Required Experience:
- 3 to 5 years' experience working in human services field such as children and family services agencies, social work and/or counseling agencies.
- Provide instruction in a variety of human services such as social work, psychology, and counseling
- 2 years minimum teaching online or in the field of study
- Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in the human services field
Education:
- Master's Degree (Required)
- Doctorate Degree (Preferred)
Preferred but not Required Experience:
- Teaching non-traditional students (e.g., working adults)
- Teaching with an online learning management system
- Application of rubrics to feedback and grading
What we offer*
CTU generally compensates its Adjunct Faculty on a per quarter credit hour rate that takes into consideration a variety of factors, including campus (online and campus), degree level (undergraduate and graduate), and faculty rank (Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor); the base rate for an Adjunct Faculty can range between $331.50 and $406.50 per credit hour.
Job Type: Part-time
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Tuition reimbursement (possible)