About the position
The Adjunct Teaching Specialist is a part-time, non-tenured position responsible for developing and teaching a course focused on mid-to-late career and life transitions. This role involves collaboration with an instructional designer and program manager to create a 6-week non-credit course, which includes both in-person and online sessions. The position emphasizes experiential learning and requires the development of materials that foster reflection and group interaction.
Responsibilities
• Create clear, succinct, and specific outcomes for the course.
• Identify, sequence, and structure the topics the course will address in each session.
• Develop learning activities and course media that support the course learning outcomes.
• Develop relevant topics, prompts, and exercises to spark group discussions.
• Collaborate with an instructional designer, program manager, and other university staff throughout the course development process.
• Follow the requirements for course development laid out in the course development handbook.
• Record and post introduction video and course introduction email.
• Verify dates and contents of course site are correct and make any needed updates and corrections.
• Prepare for weekly in-person and Zoom sessions following a structure provided by the pre-designed curriculum.
• Facilitate weekly in-person and Zoom sessions as scheduled by the department and following the expectations in the instructor handbook.
• Guide the group through discussions, facilitating participation and engagement.
• Create a safe and open environment for sharing ideas and experiences.
• Respond to learner questions about course content and logistics by email or other communication means within the learning management system.
• Meet with learners by Zoom as needed and at mutually agreed upon times to provide assistance in understanding course content and activities.
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university and at least 4 years experience in adult development, midlife transition, or similar discipline.
• Extensive knowledge about midlife transitions, including life transitions, career development and change, and retirement transitions.
• Experience in designing learning experiences for adult learners.
• Experience teaching adult learners.
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate groups.
• A demonstrated commitment, knowledge, and skills to promote and enhance a climate that is supportive of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Availability to teach during evenings when the courses are offered is required.
Nice-to-haves
• Master's degree and/or significant work experience related to midlife transitions.
• Demonstrated experience coaching/advising individuals at midlife and beyond.
• Experience teaching and facilitating courses for adult learners in both in-person and online contexts.
Benefits
• Compensation is paid on a per course basis. For development, the Adjunct Teaching Specialist will be paid $5,400. For instruction, the Adjunct Teaching Specialist will be paid either $2,584 or $2,888, depending on experience.
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