Instructor Pool - Construction and Sustainable Management - UC Berkeley Extension

Position overview

Position title: Instructor (Non-Senate, Non-Tenure Track)

Salary range: A reasonable estimate for this position is $1,500 - $3,500 total per synchronous Live Online course. Instructor compensation is determined by course length, number of units, enrollment, budgetary considerations, and other factors.

Percent time: Part-time by agreement on a course-by-course basis.

Anticipated start: Some appointments may begin as early as the spring semester.

Review timeline: Applicants are considered for positions as needs arise; the existence of this applicant pool does not guarantee that a position is available. The applicant pool will remain in place for 9-12 months; those interested in remaining in the applicant pool beyond the advertised final closing date must reapply.

Position duration: Length of courses differs depending on the subject, level, format/schedule, and credits taught. For the fall, spring, and summer semesters, course length typically ranges from approximately 5 to 12 weeks. Further course agreements may be assigned based upon program needs, meritorious performance, and funding availability.

UC Berkeley Extension (UNEX), the continuing education branch of the University of California, Berkeley, has been building bridges between UC Berkeley and the public since 1891. UNEX serves the professional and continuing education goals of thousands of people each year and plays an essential part of the University mission to: extend the research and scholarship of UC Berkeley to a global community;

increase access to higher education for non-traditional, online, and international students; and improve the workforce. UC Berkeley Extension is a part of the division under the leadership of the Dean of Extended Education that also includes Berkeley Summer Sessions, Berkeley Study Abroad, and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

Instructors will teach one or more professional continuing education online courses each year for our Construction Management and Sustainable Management programs within our Engineering, Technology, and Environmental Management department.

Courses are offered online:

• Online instruction is delivered through synchronous live lectures (Zoom) and through our learning management system (Canvas).
• Synchronous live online lecture courses are offered in the evening and on the weekend (U.S.A. Pacific Time).

All work must be performed in the United States, whether in person or online. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Instructors will teach one or more of the following course subjects. For program and course descriptions, please refer to the departmental link below.

Professional Program in Construction Management

• Introduction to Management in the Construction Industry
• Construction Cost Estimating
• Field Project Management
• Construction Methods, Materials & Systems
• Construction Project Scheduling & Control
• Fundamentals of Construction Law

Advanced Program in Sustainable Management

• California Environmental Protection & Leadership
• Carbon Management & Business Strategy
• Environmental Law
• Greening Your Supply Chain:
  Life Cycle Assessment Tools
• Introduction to Climate Change, Environment & Sustainability
• Managing Sustainable Change in an Organization
• Principles of Ecology for Nonscientists
• Smart Grids:
  Introduction
• Sustainability Leadership:
  Strategies & Paradigms

Specific duties and expectations will vary depending on the method of instruction including:
Synchronous Live Online (Zoom).

• For synchronous instruction (live online courses), duties include but are not limited to: syllabus development; assignment development; lesson planning for class meetings; preparing and submitting required texts and course materials; reviewing and updating Canvas course site; and delivering lectures, presentations, and learning activities for all required hours of instruction.
• For all instruction (regardless of course format) duties include but are not limited to: completing required trainings as mandated by the UC Presidential policies; responding to student questions and learning…