Faculty (English)

Neumont College of Computer Science•Salt Lake, UT

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Want to make a legitimate difference in the lives of others while also working for a company who values work/life balance? Then Neumont College of Computer Science is the place for you! We are Improving Lives through Education by creating tomorrows computer scientists! We are tirelessly passionate about education, innovative and inclusive. Employees at Neumont love their jobs while also enjoying generous paid time off to include 17 paid holidays (including Christmas through New Years), generous H.S.A. employer contributionsjust to name a few. Located in the heart of downtown SLC, Neumont is looking for vivacious and dynamic employees to join our small family team and start making a difference! Neumont University has an immediate opening for a full-time (English) Faculty to teach within our bachelor programs. Specifically, Faculty at Neumont University are responsible for educating students in accordance with the Neumont teaching methodology, which focuses on active learning and engaging students in the learning environment. Faculty members are also responsible for grading and providing valuable feedback to students in a timely manner, mentoring students in groups or individually, redesigning and evaluating curriculum. This is a full-time, on-site position at our downtown SLC campus.

Requirements

Knowledge: Considerable theoretical and applied understanding of all subjects covered in all assigned courses
Experienced in team-based project management
Experienced with project-based learning methodologies
Strong knowledge of pedagogy and effective teaching strategies
Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication
Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to follow through on assignments
Punctuality and reliability
Team management
Team building
Conflict resolution
Abilities: Quickly learn and become an expert in new subjects
Provide feedback to students on how to improve their academic performance
Build successful mentor relationships with students
Work collaboratively as well as independently
Demonstrate discretion and maintain confidentiality
Comfortable with ambiguity
Problem-solving
Work ethically
Education and Experience: Masters degree with appropriate academic coursework and preparation in the subject area(s) to be taught

Nice To Haves

Teach experience and completed course work in Communications a plus

Responsibilities

Implement new ideas and best practices in teaching and project-based learning
Submit all teaching materials to Neumont vault upon completion of each course
Work with supervisor and Program Chair 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
Attend faculty meetings
Collaborate with other faculty members to improve student outcomes across all course offerings
Additional duties as requested by Faculty Director which include: Course supervision Course development Committee membership Faculty mentoring Peer observations Academic metrics
Cover all 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
Develop effective assessments that measure student learning
Provide timely and accurate feedback to students assignments, exams, projects, etc.
Hold at a minimum 1-2 hours of open office hours per weekday
Meet expectations of course schedule as set by the academic calendar and quarterly schedule