Gen Ed Adjunct (Communications)

Neumont University • Salt Lake, UT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Neumont University is seeking adjunct instructors to teach in the Communications area. This is an in-person, on-campus position. The role involves educating students in accordance with Neumont's teaching methodology, which emphasizes active learning and student engagement. Faculty are responsible for grading, providing timely feedback, mentoring students, evaluating curriculum, and adapting coursework as needed. The university focuses on creating software engineers who can apply their knowledge practically.

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
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• At least 4 years of industry experience
• A bachelor’s degree in a tech related field (or an additional 4 years of outstanding experience and contributions to the field may be substituted for a formal degree)

Nice To Haves

• Teaching experience preferred

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
• 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