Computer Science (Web Development) - Adjunct Faculty - CTU Online (GRADUATE DEGREE REQUIRED)

ctu; United States; Remote; USD 457,000 - 832,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Per credit hour pay

Job summary

Colorado Technical University (CTU) invites applications for Adjunct Faculty to provide quality, innovative instruction aligned with CTU’s mission and outcomes, including labs and work-integrated components. Responsibilities include preparing materials, delivering courses, engaging students, maintaining weekly office hours, assessing work, and collaborating with advising and academic leadership.

CTU offers compensation per credit hour, with rates ranging from $331.50 to $603.64 depending on

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science from an accredited program.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience.
• Experience in Web Development.

Responsibilities

• Prepare engaging instructional materials aligned with CTU curricula and outcomes.
• Provide instruction in assigned courses, including labs or work integral to courses.
• Engage with students to encourage participation and learning.
• Relate professional/industry experience to CTU's Professional Learning Model.
• Maintain weekly office hours for student questions and support.
• Assess student performance and provide constructive feedback.
• Document student activities and coordinate with CTU teams for student support.
• Refer students to co-curricular resources and participate in governance activities.
• Complete required faculty certification training and ongoing professional development.
• Work closely with Program Chair and Lead Faculty.

Skills

Time management

Communication

Teamwork

Office applications

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science

Job description

Position Description

Consistent with and supportive of CTU's mission (to provide industry-relevant higher education to a diverse student population through innovative technology and experienced faculty, enabling the pursuit of personal and professional goals), Adjunct Faculty members provide quality and innovative instruction and meaningful engagement with our students to successfully achieve the relevant course, program, and degree level outcomes and support their academic success.

Responsibilities

• Prepare relevant, insightful, and engaging instructional materials and utilize existing course materials that support learning by CTU's student population.
• Provide instruction in assigned courses (including applicable laboratory or work that is integral to the courses) that aligns with CTU's curricula and outcomes, instructional modalities, course technologies, and faculty expectations.
• Engage and communicate with students to encourage their course participation and learning while maintaining mutual respect and professionalism.
• Relate professional/industry experience to CTU's Professional Learning Model by the continuation of professional/technical skills development, introduction of professional/industry perspectives into courses, and active awareness of professional/industry trends and opportunities.
• Maintain accessibility for and provide timely responsiveness to students, academic/faculty leadership, and University staff by telephone, CTU e-mail, and other appropriate means of communication.
• Establish and maintain weekly office hours for student questions/support.
• Assess student performance on course assignments and provide assignment feedback to support continued student growth and development.
• Maintain appropriate documentation of student course activities.
• Work with appropriate CTU teams (e.g., advising, academic/faculty leadership, and University staff) and leverage appropriate information to identify and support students who may be exceptional or challenged in their coursework and/or educational endeavors.
• Refer students to appropriate co-curricular and extra-curricular resources (e.g., advising, tutoring, library, learning centers, and career services).
• Participate in and contribute to CTU's academic governance through attendance at appropriate University/college/program meetings and participation in the academic assessment and institutional effectiveness process (including completion of appropriate surveys and participation in continuous improvement initiatives).
• Successfully complete required new faculty certification training, course-specific technology/pedagogical training, annual ethics and information technology policy training, and annual faculty development requirements.
• Provide periodic required documentation of ongoing and updated licensures, certifications, immunizations (as appropriate to the specific college/program), scholarship, and academic/professional experience (e.g., CVs/resumes).
• Work closely with Program Chair and/or Lead Faculty (as appropriate).
• Perform other responsibilities and abide by the appropriate policies and procedures contained in CTU's Faculty Handbook.

Required Skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills, with proficiency in meeting deadlines and urgency in responding to questions/requests.
• Strong interpersonal and oral presentation/written communication skills.
• Proficiency in working effectively, cooperatively, and flexibly in a team environment.
• Proficiency with standard office and mobile applications (i.e., word processing, presentations, e-mail, calendaring, teleconferencing, text messaging, personal computers, and smart phones/tablets).

Required Experience

• Master’s degree in Computer Science from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (or international equivalent)
• 5 years of professional experience
• Experience in Web Development

Preferred Experience

• Terminal degree in Computer Science from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (or international equivalent)
• 5 years of professional experience
• Teaching experience at a college or university level
• Experience in Web Development

What we offer*

CTU generally compensates its Adjunct Faculty on a per quarter credit hour rate that takes into consideration a variety of factors, including campus (online and campus), degree level (undergraduate and graduate), and faculty rank (Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor); the base rate for an Adjunct Faculty can range between $331.50 and $603.64 per credit hour.

About Colorado Technical University (CTU)

For 55 years, Colorado Technical University has helped students fit a real-world education into their busy daily lives. With nearly 80 degree programs and concentrations in which students can pursue a variety of degrees at the Associate, Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral level. CTU providesflexible online classes, accessible through the Virtual Campus and the innovative, award winning CTU Mobile app. CTU has two brick and mortar campus locations in Colorado Springs and Denver South, Colorado. With the help of faculty and industry professionals, CTU has awarded over 109,000 degrees to traditional campus and online students since 1965. For more information about CTU, visit www.coloradotech.edu.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colorado Technical University is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and considers all persons without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.