Adjunct Global Campus Instructor - MPS Educational Technology (Remote)

The University of Arizona Global Campus; Arizona; Hybrid; USD 27,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Arizona Global Campus is seeking an Adjunct Global Campus Instructor to provide high-quality online instruction in a part-time, temporary capacity. This role emphasizes engaging discussions, timely feedback, and connections to real-world applications for adult learners.

Ideal candidates will have a terminal degree in educational technology or related fields, with multiple years of K-12 teaching and professional experience, and a proven ability to foster a supportive virtual

Qualifications

• Earned terminal degree in Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, Instructional Design, or closely related field.
• Three years of K-12 teaching experience.
• Three years of practical professional work experience in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, engaging online instruction.
• Connect the learning experience to workforce skills and professional advancement.
• Foster a supportive learning environment for adult learners.
• Prioritize student learning, achievement, and timely feedback.
• Maintain strong communication with students and respond promptly to inquiries.
• Ensure academic integrity and uphold university policies.
• Collaborate with academic support teams to enhance student experience.
• Creatively use available tools and strategies to enhance relationships, create a community of learners willing to take tasks and actively engage with one another.
• Provide instructive feedback that challenges and inspires students with specific suggestions to improve work and thinking.
• Adhere to faculty requirements such as facilitating and engaging in classroom discussion boards, grading assignments and discussions, and responding to student inquiries promptly.
• Effectively connect course knowledge to real-world examples and enhance course content.

Skills

Organizational skills

Verbal and written communication

Education

Terminal degree in Educational Technology/Instructional Technology/Instructional Design

Job description

The Adjunct Global Campus Instructor position is a part-time, temporary adjunct employment opportunity. The Adjunct Global Campus Instructor performs duties relating to online instruction including but not limited to posting faculty guidance and expectations, participating in classroom discussion boards, grading assignments, and promptly responding to student inquiries. This is an online adjunct teaching position, and other duties may be assigned according to experience and qualifications.

Essential Job Duties

• Deliver high-quality, engaging online instruction.
• Connect the learning experience to workforce skills and professional advancement.
• Foster a supportive learning environment for adult learners.
• Prioritize student learning, achievement, and timely feedback.
• Maintain strong communication with students and respond promptly to inquiries.
• Ensure academic integrity and uphold university policies.
• Collaborate with academic support teams to enhance student experience.
• Creatively use available tools and strategies to enhance relationships, create a community of learners willing to take tasks and actively engage with one another.
• Provide instructive feedback that challenges and inspires students while providing specific suggestions to improve the quality of their work and thinking.
• Adhere to all faculty requirements such as facilitating and engaging in classroom discussion boards, grading assignments and discussions, and responding to student inquiries in a timely manner.
• Effectively and consistently utilize expertise in subject matter by providing personal experience and connecting course knowledge to real-world examples.
• Enhance course content and resources to encourage student comprehension and application of course learning outcomes.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines and balance multiple responsibilities within a flexible, evolving work environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to foster student engagement and clarity in a remote learning environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Earned terminal degree in Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, Instructional Design, or closely related field.
• Three years of K-12 teaching experience.
• Three years of practical professional work experience in a relevant field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Online teaching and learning experience.
• Experience implementing technology to support teaching and learning.
• Experience working with adult learners.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Rate of Pay: $19.25 - $29.97

Compensation Type: Hourly at .475 Full-Time Equivalency (FTE)

Career Stream: Adjunct Global Campus Instructor

Level: Chapter 3

Job Function: Instructional and Assessment Services

Job Family: UAGC Online Instructor

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Where higher education meets technology – that’s The University of Arizona Global Campus. At UAGC, students discover relevant degree programs, innovative technology, and cherished tradition. UAGC offers associate, bachelor’s, and master’s online degree programs. The mission of UAGC is to provide high-quality, accessible, lower cost, and innovative, educational programs that meet the diverse needs of individuals pursuing advancement in their lives, professions, and communities.