Part-Time Instructor – Microsoft Excel ; Associate & Expert Certification Programs

Part‑Time Instructor – Microsoft Excel 365 (Associate & Expert) Certification Programs

The Continuing Education & Workforce Development Department seeks a part‑time instructor to teach our Microsoft Excel 365 Associate and Expert certification programs to adult learners, career changers, entrepreneurs, and job seekers through a blend of in‑person sessions and on‑demand online modules.

Teaching responsibilities include delivering instruction strictly according to the approved curriculum for both the Microsoft Office Specialist Associate (MO‑210) and Expert (MO‑211) exams, facilitating live and remote sessions, monitoring student progress, and preparing students to pass the official exams.

• Provide level‑1, level‑2, and level‑3 instruction to Excel Associate and Expert certification students.
• Teach material strictly from the approved curriculum, following predefined course outlines and delivering a clear, comprehensive syllabus focused solely on software functionality and formula syntax.
• Conduct lectures and practical training aligned with navigating the digital workspace and passing the official Microsoft Office Specialist exams.
• Provide quality, technically relevant instruction, assessment, and feedback in both lecture and laboratory settings, using real‑world simulations, hands‑on lab exercises, and project workbooks.
• Guide students through core and advanced software workflows, moving from basic cell formatting to advanced nesting functions, macro utilization, and data modeling.
• Maintain meticulous institutional records, including daily attendance, mid‑term reporting, and final grade entries.
• Assist with ongoing course and program evaluations to ensure the curriculum continuously prepares students for the official online testing windows.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or advanced certification from a four‑year college or university in the relevant industry/discipline.
• Official Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Excel 365 Associate and Expert certifications preferred.
• Minimum of five (5) years of practical, hands‑on experience in data analysis, business intelligence, finance, or administrative management roles heavily utilizing advanced spreadsheets.
• Advanced, demonstrable technical proficiency in Microsoft Excel 365, specifically including Pivot Tables, Power Query, dynamic arrays, and complex nested functions.
• Proven track record in adult education, workforce development, corporate training, or vocational instruction.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to translate complex formula syntax, data modeling logic, and error troubleshooting into clear, actionable lessons.
• Practical familiarity with managing course shells within Learning Management Systems (specifically Canvas) and coordinating student activities inside simulated digital learning environments (e.g., GMetrix).

• Strong interpersonal skills to assist leadership with ongoing course evaluations and program improvements.
• Mastery of Excel 365 spreadsheet workflows, user interface navigation, advanced formula syntax, data visualization, and the specific advanced analytical skills tested on both the Associate and Expert certification exams.
• Ability to teach face‑to‑face, hybrid, and online classrooms using remote‑live tools, virtual hands‑on exercise labs, video‑based lessons, and learning management systems.
• Skill in evaluating student work via pre‑ and post‑assessments, providing actionable feedback, answering software‑related syntax inquiries promptly, and motivating active classroom participation.
• Ability to multitask in a busy academic environment and effectively pace software simulations, exercises, and lectures to ensure full classroom testing readiness within an accelerated curriculum window.

• Position performed in a typical academic environment; requires occasional lifting or moving up to 25 pounds.
• No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

Salary is set competitively for part‑time instruction. Full‑time faculty and staff enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage; twenty vacation days; ten paid holidays; and a ten‑week summer work schedule. Additional benefits include gym privileges, tuition remission for college courses at UCNJ Union College, and tuition reimbursement for approved degree programs at accredited institutions.

Part‑time (project basis; assignment contract). Courses may be held at campus locations in Elizabeth, Cranford, or Plainfield.

UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination, as required by state and/or federal law, in all programs and activities, including employment and access to its career and technical programs.