Research Methods Faculty

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Full Time Professional Laurel, MD, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $85,000.00 To $95,000.00 Annually

Research Methods Faculty Job Description

Institutional Overview

Capitol Technology University is a career-focused university located in Laurel, Maryland, between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. It is a fully-accredited non-profit private university that was started in 1927 by a Navy veteran to teach students how to build radios. The University offers unique commitments to on-campus students that include a salary guarantee and a Chargers Assistance Program that helps students pay back their loans if they do not find full‑time work within 90 days of graduation.

Position Summary

The successful candidate will be passionate about working directly with Master’s and Doctoral students to prepare them for the demands of their Master’s thesis or Doctoral dissertation research and assist dissertation chairs in mentoring their students on implementing rigorous academic research studies. The individual will be a dynamic, visionary educator with innovative ideas for interdisciplinary approaches to education, experience teaching in multiple modalities, and the ability to motivate student excellence.

Faculty dedicate 60% of their time to teaching and 40% of their time to service. Teaching includes course preparation, instruction, thesis/dissertation chairing, learning assessment, and participation in course and curriculum review. Service includes co‑curricular activities which enhance and enrich the student experience and/or contribute to new student recruitment, including oversight of research courses, resources, and processes. Service also includes membership on the Academic Review Board and Institutional Review Board.

Faculty may participate in open houses, participate in outreach (Cyber Saturdays, STEM Challenge, Capitol Connect, etc.), direct individualized contact with prospective students, and other engagement activities.

Applicants with traditional and non‑traditional backgrounds in research with additional experience in any field relevant to the Graduate School academic programs are welcome to apply.

This is a full‑time exempt on‑campus position on our beautiful 52‑acre campus in Laurel, MD, on the Baltimore Washington parkway.

Responsibilities:
Teaching

• Instruct students in the research‑related courses in the Master’s and Doctoral programs. Including: qualitative and/or quantitative methodologies, thesis/dissertation processes, empirical research design, and APA style formatting of the thesis/dissertation.
• Assigned to oversee mentored methodological courses within the thesis/dissertation process in the Master’s and Doctoral programs.
• Maintain high visibility for research students, including but not limited to; regular office hours, responding to students' emails and voice mails in a timely fashion, supporting co‑curricular activities, supporting enrollment events (Open Houses, STEM Challenge, etc.…), serving on committees, mentoring and advising students on academic and publication development.
• Manage classrooms in person, via Zoom, and within the LMS including preparing syllabi, assignments, activities, grading, preparing assessment activities, etc.
• Respond to student emails within 2 business days of receipt.
• Respond to student submissions within 5 business days with substantive feedback.
• Maintain professional competencies in research, a subject area provided in the Graduate School, and currency in instructional methodologies through professional associations and professional development.
• Ability to teach in a…