About the job

Assistant Faculty are an essential part of creating the optimal learning environment. The University relies on Assistant Faculty to support instructional faculty by interacting with students in online classrooms that have many students. The successful Assistant Faculty is student focused and able to create and implement various methods of communication and supplemental instruction to support student success. This position will work 28 hours per week and reports to key Faculty roles within the designated team.

NOTE: Applications must include copies of unofficial transcripts to receive full consideration.

To create an optimal learning environment, the University relies on Assistant Faculty to support instructional Faculty by interacting with students in online classrooms that have a large number of students.

We are currently in search of a passionate part-time Assistant Faculty to support our Online undergraduate-level ENG116 class for the upcoming Spring quarter starting 4/1/2024.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

 

• Analyze student activity within discussions and assessments and respond appropriately based upon training and input from the lead instructor.
• Assist in managing student communications.
• Escalate unique issues to the lead instructor.
• Assist with grading and providing feedback.
• Monitor students’ engagement levels and provide recommendations on the best approach on how to increase engagement.
• Assist the lead instructor as needed or directed, providing tutoring, live sessions, or other student support.
• Assist the lead instructor as needed or directed with student outreach.
• Assist the lead instructor as needed in developing supplemental support documents, videos, job aids.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Skills

 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to interact effectively with faculty, coaches, and learners.
• Demonstrated effective time management skills.
• Excellent relationship-building, customer service, and problem resolution skills.
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail, initiative and follow-through.
• Experience working with a diversity of learning styles.
• Comfortable using technology to facilitate learning.

Work Experience

 

• Professional experience in the field of study is preferred and may be required dependent on course credentialing requirements.
• Previous teaching experience.
• Online teaching experience preferred.
• Experience using Canvas required.

Education

 

• Master’s degree in English, English Education, or Communications OR Master’s degree in related area with at least 18 graduate semester hours in Composition and/or Communications and/or Literature

Certificates, Licenses And Registrations

 

• Professional certification in discipline specialty (if required dependent on course credentialing requirements).

Other

 

• Access information using a computer.
• Effectively communicate, both up and down the management chain.
• Effectively cope with stressful situations.
• Good attendance.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Strong mental acuity.
• Must be able to lift 25 lbs.

Work Location Details:

Many of our positions, including this role, are designed to be remote “home office” settings.

Responsibilities

Employees working out of a home office are responsible for providing appropriate and safe office space, office furniture and organization, communication tools, and related items. These include:

• Arranging for high-speed internet connection, printer and a dedicated phone line for business use. Specifics regarding expense coverage and reimbursement vary based on individual position categories. The University will not provide office equipment or on-site set up assistance.
• The environment must be free from distractions and enable a highly productive and professional work environment.
• As with on-site positions, our off-site positions require that the majority of the time will be spent using a telephone, PC and monitors.
• There are minimal lifting requirements unless otherwise noted.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete our application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at [email protected].

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