Part-Time Modular Faculty
About The Position
BridgeValley Community & Technical College invites applications for module faculty to teach in the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program. The 10,000 Small Businesses (10KSB) initiative is part of a national investment to unlock the growth and job creation potential of small businesses and is based on the broadly held view of leading experts that a combination of education, business support services, and access to capital best addresses the barriers to growth for small businesses. The 10,000 Small Businesses program has three main components: business education, business support services (technical assistance and customized, one-on-one business advising) and the opportunity to access capital. The ultimate goal of the initiative is for the participating business owners to increase their revenues and create jobs in their community and surrounding areas.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or advanced degree and deep content knowledge of module material.
- Experience related to small business and/or small business owners.
- Expert in adult learning techniques and group facilitation, emphasizing experiential and peer-learning approaches.
- Proven record of on-line delivery, including facility with remote learning technology.
- Expert in blending theory and practice and integrating across business disciplines in a classroom.
- Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- High personal and professional ethical standards.
Responsibilities
- Delivering curriculum using the pedagogy of the 10KSB program.
- Participating in pre-delivery planning calls, virtual delivery of their module(s), and a debrief of the sessions after delivery.
- Participates in the national 10KSB Training Seminar.
- Works with the Babson 10KSB team and the Site Lead Faculty to plan curriculum delivery.
- May propose curriculum innovations for core and localized sections.
- Assists in the identification and recruitment of local Business Support Services (BSS).
- Participates in pre-brief calls prior to module delivery.
- Delivers the curriculum as designed using a facilitation pedagogy.
- Works with Lead Faculty to provides specific content linkages for scholars across sessions and modules.
- Partners with Babson faculty and Lead Faculty to localize delivery.
- Works with Lead Faculty to modify curriculum and/or teaching style based on assessment results and professional development experiences.
- Assists other local faculty members as needed to support quality curriculum delivery.
- Coordinates with 10KSB Business Advisors on program content and delivery.
- Holds post-module office hours to assist scholars with implementing module learnings.
- Participates in post-module debrief and subsequent mentoring session(s) to ensure consistent, high-fidelity curriculum delivery.
- Engages with Mod Faculty from other 10KSB sites (exchange of best practices, etc.) through Basecamp and regional/national trainings.
- Attends opening and closing program events where feasible. May be asked to attend relevant clinics as needed.
- Networks with business support services to enhance local entrepreneurship ecosystem.
- Participates in assessment of scholars.
- Participates in assessment of module delivery.
- Participates in assessment of overall program.
- Other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
