Adjunct Faculty Non-Instructional Course Developer

Adjunct Faculty Non-Instructional Course Developer

Position Title Adjunct Faculty Non-Instructional Course Developer

Position Category Adjunct

FLSA Non-exempt

Position Status Adjunct

Location Remote

University Background

Cal Lutheran is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and McNair Institution, and we are looking for candidates with a demonstrated commitment to and success working in diverse, multi-cultural and multi-racial communities, particularly in mentoring African American, Latinx, and Native American students. Cal Lutheran encourages applicants from all faiths or none, and advocates for justice and fairness for all people. We are an accredited, private, comprehensive university dedicated to engaging students in critical inquiry and educating leaders for a global society.

Cal Lutheran is home to more than 3,100 undergraduate and graduate students who come from 67 countries and represent a variety of faiths. 52% of Cal Lutheran students are from underrepresented groups, and 43% of freshmen are first generation students. Cal Lutheran Faculty are 32% people of color. The mission of the University is to educate leaders for a global society who are strong in character and judgment, confident in their identity and vocation, and committed to service and justice.

Basic Function

The School for Professional and Continuing Studies (SPCS) seeks to hire part-time, non-instructional adjunct faculty member to develop one or more courses for fully online programs. These programs are within our Bachelor’s Degree for Professional program for working adults. The SPCS is seeking Subject Matter Experts (SME) to utilize their unique educational and professional experience and knowledge to develop a complete course designed to fit within online curriculum sequence and teaching style.

Subject Matter Experts are needed in the following areas for undergraduate courses:

• Accounting and Financial Analysis
• Business Management
• Criminology and Justice Studies
• Organizational Leadership
• Psychological and Behavioral Science
• Strategic Communication
• And some general education subject areas (e.g. History, Earth & Environmental Sciences)

• Based on an approved syllabus, develop a course that meets the SPCS's objectives of the course within the context of the larger program.
• Use the technologies and materials selected and provided by California Lutheran University to support program delivery.
• Develop for delivery within the online technology suite used by California Lutheran University, including the Canvas Learning Management Software (LMS) and Cal Lutheran’s designated/approved templates.
• Work with representatives from the SPCS to ensure appropriateness of the material and the course for the program, including syllabus requirements.
• Create the content for the course with an instructional designer and provide any edits necessary after their Quality Matters audit/review.
• Deliver a combination of synchronous and asynchronous content sufficient for a 3-credit hour class.
• Ensure the work results in a complete course, including but not limited to asynchronous materials (video lectures, readings, homework, exams, and project assignments) and synchronous materials (presentations, slides, notes, activities, and lesson plans for live sessions). All materials will be available in the Canvas Learning Management Software (LMS).
• Provide sufficient resources to engage the students for time adequate to fulfill accreditation standards for contact hours and time on task and to satisfy the course learning objectives. The instructional designer will work with the course developer to determine which aspects of the course are best suited to be taught synchronous and which instructional elements are better suited to asynchronous instruction.
• Provide supplemental resources (textbook, whitepapers, homework, etc.) for self-study just as in an on-ground course with the expectation that students will need to spend approximately 2 hours outside of class for every hour spent consuming the instructional content.
• Maintain current, accurate records.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• The subject matter being taught (i.e., a subject matter expert in the field).
• Pedagogical methods and learning theories (i.e., how people learn and which teaching strategies are most effective for different types of content and learners).
• Educational technology tools and Learning Management Systems (LMS). Course developers should be able to create and manage online content, quizzes, discussion forums, and other interactive elements.
• Current theory and practice within the subject discipline.
• Principles and best practices of effective online teaching.
• Accessibility standards and the ability to design courses that are inclusive and accessible to all students, including those with disabilities.
• Multimedia elements, such as videos, animations, and interactive simulations, to enhance the learning experience. Knowledge of video editing, graphic design, and multimedia software is a plus.
• Assessment…