Adjunct Teaching - Kennedy Center - IAS 399R: Academic Internship (International Area Studies)

Brigham Young University•Provo, UT

13d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves creating and delivering academic content for the IAS 399R: Academic Internship (International Area Studies) course at Brigham Young University (BYU). The role requires tailoring course content to individual student internship experiences, providing timely feedback on assignments, and ensuring that internships meet university credit criteria. The adjunct will also be responsible for submitting final grades and may be assigned additional responsibilities as needed. This position requires the successful candidate to relocate and/or reside in Utah for the duration of their employment.

Requirements

Master's Degree, preferably in an Internationally focused field of study.
Prior experience creating university level course material intended for online delivery.
Ability to personalize requirements to fit the academic needs of each student on an individual level.
Strong interpersonal skills and be prepared to work simultaneously with multiple students, faculty advisors, and department administrators to create course content tailored to meet the goals and academic requirements of all parties.
Must relocate and/or reside in Utah for the duration of employment.

Nice To Haves

2+ years of university level teaching experience and/or experience working with domestic and international internship providers.

Responsibilities

Work with the Kennedy Center Internship coordinators and/or ISP program coordinators/directors to create and deliver academic content and opportunity for reflection in connection with each student’s individual internship.
Compensate for a variety of internship start and end dates, and personalize the course based on the internship type and number of credit hours registered for.
Provide feedback to worklogs, reflections, or other assignments in a timely manner.
Work with Internship coordinators to ensure that the internship meets the necessary criteria to be accepted for university credit and that the student has completed the minimum required work hours.
Submit final grades at the end of each semester/term.
Work with students to arrange an extension in the case where internship completion dates do not align with the university calendar.
Report directly to the Kennedy Center Associate Director for Academic Programs.
Undertake additional responsibilities related to this course as needed if special accommodations become necessary.