Project Management Instructor - Pool - UCLA Extension
About The Position
UCLA Extension is seeking Project Management instructors for its Engineering and Computer Science Academic Unit. Instructors may teach courses in 100% online, live-online via Zoom, or in-person formats in Westwood or downtown Los Angeles. Candidates should bring current industry expertise and use practical work examples and applications to teach course topics. Applications are accepted throughout the year to meet immediate program needs and to expand the instructor pool. Courses may cover Fundamentals of Project Management; Project Schedule and Finance Management; Project Quality and Leadership; Project Risk and Procurement Management; Project Management Capstone; Project Planning with MS Project; Leadership and Human Element in Project Management; and Project Monitoring and Control. Instructors develop or update course syllabi in consultation with the UCLA Extension Portfolio Director, prepare course materials and assessments in Canvas, communicate course objectives and learning outcomes, engage with students, assess progress, grade work, respond to student needs, and submit final letter grades at the end of each quarter. For fully online courses, instructors hold weekly optional Zoom office hours and interact with Canvas discussion posts weekly, preferably daily.
Requirements
- MBA or MS in Project Management or another relevant area and at least 10 years of relevant industry experience, or a bachelor's degree and at least 15 years of relevant industry experience.
- Commitment to the highest level of academic standards and integrity.
- Highly effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to convey conceptual and complex ideas and information.
- Highly effective interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in instructional technology and online teaching tools.
- Current industry knowledge and experience relevant to the courses taught.
Nice To Haves
- PMP certification by PMI.
- PMI Authorized Training Partner (ATP) Instructor status.
- College-level or higher teaching experience.
- Experience designing curriculum in Canvas or a similar learning management system and measuring student performance.
Responsibilities
- Develop and/or update course syllabi in consultation with the UCLA Extension Portfolio Director, using the approved syllabus template.
- Prepare course materials and learning assessments in Canvas.
- Communicate course objectives and specific learning outcomes to students.
- For 100% online courses, hold weekly optional Zoom office hours to discuss course topics and answer questions.
- Interact with students’ Canvas discussion posts weekly, preferably daily, to promote engagement and collaboration.
- Review students’ progress and assign grades in a timely manner.
- Respond to student questions and learning needs in a timely manner.
- Enter final letter grades in the portal at the end of each quarter.
