PDL Non-Credit Educator Job Duluth area,Minnesota USA,Education / Teaching

Job Details

Job
Location:

Twin Cities
Job Family:
Academic
Full/Part Time:
Part-Time
Regular/Temporary:
Temporary
Job Code: 9798
Employee Class:
Acad Prof and Admin

About the Job

The Non-credit Short Course Instructor is a temporary (per course), part-time, non-tenured position for our Professional Development and Lifelong Learning Programs. Compensation is paid on a per course basis. The Non-credit Short Course Instructor will teach and be the subject matter expert on one or more of the following subjects:

Business Analysis
Business Process Improvement
Business Writing
Communications
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Human Resource Generalist
Leadership Essentials
Organization Development
Project Management
Professional Train the Trainer
Supervision

The courses are fully online and taught via synchronous instruction utilizing Zoom. Courses are 6 to 12 hours in total length, delivered half-days over two to three consecutive days.

Exact dates and times are assigned by the University, but with flexibility provided for the instructor's schedule.

Instructors are responsible for using their own curriculum that meets course outcomes, descriptions, and guidelines provided by the University of Minnesota. Instructors are expected to create engaging courses that use the best practices of adult education and online learning. This includes pursuit of the following pedagogical values:

Connecting new information with the stories, mental maps, and related knowledge from learners' previous experiences helps them make sense of and retain new information.

Active engagement with content, like creating solutions and applying concepts through activities that simulate the real world, helps learners develop usable knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Iterative application of concepts with rich feedback helps learners develop competency.

Assessments that simulate real world application of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities provide more accurate demonstrations of learning outcome achievement.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIESCourse Prep 35%

Maintain existing curriculum and course materials including learning activities, in line with course descriptions, learner outcomes, and guidelines provided by CCAPS.

Meet development due dates and submit curriculum and materials as requested for review by CCAPS staff.

Review course evaluation feedback from learners, discuss with CCAPS staff as needed, and improve curriculum and instruction based on that feedback.

Update materials based on current events/best practice in the course topic area, with consideration of guidance and feedback from CCAPS staff and learners.

Live Instruction 60%

Prepare for video-based conference platform (e.g. Zoom) courses by organizing and reviewing all instructional materials in advance (e.g., slide decks, videos, resource links), and by designing interactive components appropriate for virtual delivery (e.g., breakout rooms, polls, and engagement activities) to ensure an effective and engaging online learning environment.

Arrive early to test technology and check-in with CCAPS staff before courses.

Facilitate courses in Zoom as scheduled by the department and following the expectations in the instructor handbook.

Administrative 5%

Complete required training if teaching more than 40 hours during the fiscal year (July 1 to June 30).

Qualifications Required

Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years of professional experience related to the subject matter.

Demonstrated expertise in the content of the course(s) they will be teaching.

Experience teaching adult learners in synchronous virtual and in-person contexts.

Experience working with diverse populations and commitment to delivering content that is inclusive, interactive, accessible, and equity-driven.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

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