LEAD 3961 & 3971 Level Lead

Job Facts

Job

Location:

Twin Cities

Job Family:
Education

Full/Part Time:
Full-Time

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Job Code: 9741PD

Employee Class:
Acad Prof and Admin

The LEAD 3961 & 3971 Level Lead is a member of the Leadership Minor professional staff team responsible for teaching, curriculum development & maintenance, instructor supervision & support and partnership management for the LEAD 3961:
Leadership, You and Your Communities and LEAD 3971:
Field Experience courses within the Leadership Minor. This position is within the undergraduate Leadership Minor, which is a department in partnership between the Office of Student Affairs and the Office of Undergraduate Education. Learn more about our department below. This role is expected to work in-person a minimum of 3 days per week. This role does not matriculate to a tenure-track position.

This position is not eligible for H-1B or Green Card Sponsorship. This position has an anticipated start date between December 1, 2026 and January 19, 2027.

• Teach 2-3 Leadership Minor courses per year (including summer if on 12-month contract), including but not limited to engaging in class lecture, utilizing active learning methods, offering constructive feedback, coaching and grading student work, and working with and coaching Teaching Interns. Depending on assigned courses, teaching responsibilities may also include managing community partnerships.
• Utilize program curriculum resources (including syllabus, assignments, and Canvas Learning Management System) to create an accessible and interactive learning experience for students consistent with other sections of the course
• Maintain consistent and timely communication with students, including availability to meet outside of class (office hours)
• Provide accountability and coaching while supporting student development
• Utilize campus resources for student support and development
• Assist with curriculum and teaching assessment, including encouraging student and staff assessment participation, offering curricular feedback, participating in teaching observation and assisting with assessment-driven strategic planning for department
• Participate in departmental and course-specific instructor trainings and meetings
• Continue personal development within the field and practices of leadership, higher education, teaching and learning pedagogy and other expertise connected to departmental curriculum
• Meet Teaching Expectations as outlined in more detail at z.umn.edu/leadteachexp

• Maintain and develop curriculum based on departmental mission and values, scholarship in Leadership Studies and relevant fields, and feedback from students, instructors, and faculty.
• Update and provide instructors a Canvas course template and course syllabus template
• Create and maintain all instructor lesson plans, student assignment descriptions, and rubrics
• Work in collaboration with the other level leads in the Leadership Minor (1961W, 4961W) to ensure continuity of curriculum and instruction
• Monitor university instructional requirements to remain in alignment with curricular standards

• Hire, schedule, train and supervise adjunct instructors teaching the LEAD 3961 and LEAD 3971 courses, consistent with departmental vision and enrollment trends
• Train and support Graduate Assistant(s) and Teaching Specialist(s) teaching the LEAD 3961 or LEAD 3971 courses
• Provide regular opportunities to instructors for training, development, reflection and curricular feedback
• Provide guidance to ensure instructors follow university and departmental policies
• Coach instructors to navigate student needs, support students, and maintain university standards of academic integrity
• Provide instructors with observations of teaching and ongoing feedback
• Review instructor evaluations and feedback, meeting with instructors as needed based on teaching and program evaluations.
• Assist Associate Director with the recruitment, training and placement of Teaching Interns

• Recruit, develop, maintain and retain university and external partners (including non-profits, state agencies, educational institutions) to serve as field sites for LEAD 3971 student projects
• Support instructors in developing relationships and maintaining partnerships with field placement sites
• Maintain regular communication with field partners
• Train field site partners on field site project expectations and…