Lecturer​/Teaching Specialist - FY

Position Overview

The Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, College of Education and Human Development, continually accepts resumes for teaching positions that may open up during the academic year. Applications are reviewed as openings occur, and individual applicants are invited to interview when their skills or areas of expertise match a specific opening. These are temporary, non‑tenured, Academic Professional and Administrative (P&A) positions as Teaching Specialist or Lecturer, paid on a per course basis.

Typically, these appointments are made semester by semester and employment is contingent on the course meeting its enrollment target. This posting is designed to establish a "pool" of instructors. Applicants will be selected from this pool on an as‑needed basis throughout the academic year. Applications will not be acknowledged, but will be reviewed when such openings occur throughout the academic year.

These are temporary, non‑tenured, Academic Professional and Administrative (P&A) positions as Teaching Specialist and Lecturer, paid on a per course basis.

The University of Minnesota encourages a healthy work life balance for employees. CEHD is committed to an excellent employee experience, offering a flexible work environment that meets the needs of students, staff, faculty, and the communities we serve. Flexible work arrangements may include flexibility in schedule and/or work location. All University of Minnesota employees are expected to follow applicable public health and safety procedures.

• Teach a course per semester at an undergraduate or graduate level on course topics such as:
  Comparative and International Development Education (CIDE), Education Policy and Leadership, Evaluation Studies, Higher Education, or Human Resource Development.
• Prepare course materials including syllabus.
• Grade student materials including exams, papers, presentations, and final exams.
• Submit grades.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Respond to student inquiries via email, phone, or in person.
• Evaluate student performance.

• Master’s degree relevant to the teaching assignment required for appointment as Teaching Specialist.
• A Doctorate or terminal degree relevant to the teaching assignment required for appointment as Lecturer.
• Previous teaching experience.
• Ability to develop and deliver courses in ways that effectively account for a variety of diverse backgrounds, communities, identities, and abilities.

• Strong record of teaching in a university setting.
• Strong understanding of curriculum concepts and processes.

The Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development (OLPD) is home to five graduate-level programs:
Comparative and International Development Education, Education Policy and Leadership, Evaluation Studies, Higher Education, and Human Resource Development. Located in the culturally diverse cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, the University offers unique opportunities for research and participation in varied cultural communities.

Our world is full of systems and policies that affect how individuals learn, grow, and relate to one another. OLPD studies how those systems and policies are shaped by culture and power. We prepare leaders and researchers to transform our education and organizations for the better. We teach our students how to design, test, implement, and revise our institutional strategies in both the public and private sectors, from the international to the local level.

Our students gain practical experiences in creating approaches to increase social and economic development, foster human flourishing, disrupt power structures, and promote a more just society. For more information: http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

The College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), the third largest college and the University, contributes to a just and sustainable future through engagement with the local and global communities to enhance human learning and development at all stages of the life span. We know diversity is…