Adjunct Instructor (English)

Neumont University • Salt Lake, UT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Neumont University is seeking adjunct instructors to teach in the English area. The role involves educating students according to Neumont's teaching methodology, which emphasizes active learning and student engagement. Responsibilities include grading, providing feedback, mentoring students, evaluating curriculum, and adapting coursework. The university focuses on creating software engineers who are practical and hands-on.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher degree in a related field from an accredited college institution
• PLUS 15 credit hours in the specific subject to be taught

Nice To Haves

• Teaching experience preferred, but not required
• Instructors must have at least 4 years of industry experience and a bachelor’s degree in a tech related field. An additional 4 years of outstanding experience and contributions to the field may be substituted for a formal degree.

Responsibilities

• Implement best practices in teaching and project-based learning
• Submit all new teaching materials to Neumont vault upon completion of each course
• Work with supervisor to identify areas for personal development and course improvement
• Utilize feedback from mid-quarter and end-of-quarter evaluations to improve teaching
• Identify innovative teaching methods to solve curricular problems
• Teach material defined in the course description and syllabus
• Maintain and meet the listed student learning goals
• Utilize the Neumont LMS to keep an updated syllabus, course materials, and grades
• Provide a safe learning environment for students
• Answer and deal respectfully with student complaints and problems
• Use effective assessments that measure student learning
• Provide timely and accurate feedback to students' assignments, exams, projects, etc.

Benefits

• Develop leadership and mentoring skills that will enhance your career
• Improve the lives of students from across the nation through the power of education
• Have an opportunity to give back through educating the next generation of tech experts
• Experience the "light" turn on in your student's eyes as you teach and they experience true understanding
• Be a part of a computer science institution that focuses on creating software engineers that can DO, not just theorize
• Develop your teaching/mentoring skills

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level