Adjunct Instructor
About The Position
The School of Government hires part-time adjunct instructors with professional practice expertise to teach one or more online courses in our MPA program. Our online teaching model is structured such that a lead faculty member records the course content and develops the assignments. The adjunct instructor leads live sessions and is responsible for guiding students through the synchronous components of the course, providing an in-depth exploration of the material by incorporating their professional insights. Furthermore, the live session instructor is tasked with student communication, advising, and grading. Live sessions are conducted weekly for 90 minutes over a 14-week term.
Requirements
- Professional practice expertise.
- Ability to teach online courses.
Nice To Haves
- A minimum of 10 years professional work experience in direct practice, community practice, management, policy practice and/or research in government.
- One to two years teaching experience in public policy, government, political science or law on either the graduate or undergraduate level.
Responsibilities
- Lead live sessions for online courses.
- Guide students through synchronous components of the course.
- Provide in-depth exploration of material incorporating professional insights.
- Handle student communication.
- Advise students.
- Grade student work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
