Adjunct Instructor - General Education

Unitek Education; Alamosa (CO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare education is seeking an Online General Education Instructor to join their dynamic team. This role involves teaching a variety of subjects such as Psychology, Sociology, and Ethics, while fostering a supportive learning environment for a diverse student body. The ideal candidate will have a Master's Degree, experience in online education, and a passion for mentoring students. This innovative organization offers competitive salaries, generous benefits, and opportunities for professional growth, making it an excellent place to advance your career in education.

Benefits

Leadership Development

Tuition Assistance

Career Advancement Training

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required; Doctoral Degree preferred.
• Experience mentoring students and strong communication skills required.
• Previous online teaching experience utilizing LMS is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Instruct general education courses in various programs.
• Evaluate students' progress and maintain attendance records.
• Utilize LMS to deliver course content effectively.

Skills

Mentoring

Strong Communication Skills

Educational Methodology

Online Teaching

LMS Utilization

Education

Master's Degree

Doctoral Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Learning Management System (LMS)

Job description

As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning’s family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.

Job Description

We are looking for an Online General Education, Instructor to join our team.

This position will instruct general education courses in the ASVN, BSN, and RN to BSN degree completion programs

• Ability to teach courses such as: Psychology, Public Speaking, Sociology, History, Ethics, Political Science, Critical Reasoning
• Instruct students and develop coursework for the assigned classes
• Make continuous efforts to improve quality of instruction by reviewing and utilizing different and innovative methodologies/techniques in teaching
• Assist with reviewing and revising syllabi and instructional guidelines
• Regularly evaluate students to measure their progress in achieving curriculum and course objectives and inform them in a timely manner of their progress
• Assist with strategic planning and assessment of instructional initiatives to ensure quality of program
• Maintain student records of attendance, grades, and assist with program data collection
• Utilize the Learning Management System (LMS) as the tool to deliver course content while maintaining relevance and currency
• Provide access to students for ongoing communication through scheduling of office hours, electronic communication and other appropriate methods
• Participate in professional development; maintain CE hours to ensure renewed licensure (if applicable), and stay current with college updates
• Commitment to teaching and working with a multicultural and multigenerational student body
• Participate in Quarterly Online Faculty meetings
• Other duties as assigned by Associate Dean-Online Programs/Program Director-Online Nursing

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required; Doctoral Degree preferred
• Experience which demonstrates: ability to mentor students; strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Previous online teaching experience required utilizing a Learning Management System (LMS)
• A documented background in educational methodology consistent with teaching assignments including but not limited to education theory and practice, or current concepts relative to specific subjects he or she will be teaching, or current clinical practice experience
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite Products, especially Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and other MS office products as needed

Additional Information

We Offer:

• Leadership development and training for career advancement
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on program