Subject Matter Expert & Adjunct Faculty – Advanced Oceanography for Master of Science in Climat[...]

University of New England Career; United States; Remote; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking passionate Adjunct Faculty to teach Oceanography. This role involves creating engaging course materials, facilitating online instruction, and guiding students through their academic journey. Ideal candidates will possess a Master’s degree in Oceanography, have online teaching experience, and demonstrate a commitment to student success. Join a collaborative team dedicated to innovative education practices and make a difference in students' lives by fostering a supportive learning environment. This position offers the opportunity to impact future oceanographers through dynamic course design and engaging teaching methods.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching online in an educational setting.
• Demonstrated expertise in curriculum development and assessment.

Responsibilities

• Create course learning outcomes and syllabi.
• Record video lectures and design engaging assessments.

Skills

Curriculum Development

Online Teaching

Communication Skills

Oceanography Expertise

Technical Skills in Graphics

Assessment Design

Collaborative Skills

Education

Master’s Degree in Oceanography

PhD in Oceanography (preferred)

Tools

Brightspace/D2L Learning Management System

Job description

Responsibilities

SMEs are responsible for:

1. Creating a list of course learning outcomes
2. Writing a course syllabus
3. Recording video “lectures”
4. Designing engaging visual representations to help students learn content
5. Creating engaging assignments, group activities and presentations, writing interactive discussion board topics that enable students to delve more deeply into the content while building community
6. Designing assessments to measure learning outcomes
7. Creating an instructor guide to assist course facilitators
8. Providing expert knowledge in Oceanography
9. Developing learning modules that guide students through their educational experience while upholding and adhering to the CPS commitment to student success
10. Willingness to analyze best practices in online oceanography education
11. Demonstrating curriculum design experience and familiarity with the implementation of the principle of backward design
12. Creating learning activities and meaningful assessments of student learning
13. Possessing writing and editorial skills, with an understanding of copyright issues
14. Having technical skills in generating and editing graphics/images
15. Exhibiting excellent collaborative and communication skills
16. Ability to work independently once a task is thoroughly explained and effectively during time-on-task
17. Committing to weekly check-in meetings with the Instructional Design team and/or the Program
18. Participating in drafting a schedule for deliverables
19. Meeting agreed-upon deadlines per the master course development schedule

Adjunct Faculty are responsible for:

1. Providing expert and graduate-level knowledge in oceanography
2. Guiding students through their educational experience while upholding and adhering to the CPS commitment to student success
3. Providing timely responses to student inquiries, within 24 hours
4. Facilitating class instruction by engaging in the online course portal a minimum of 5 times per week
5. Hosting a minimum of one hour of virtual office hours per week
6. Having excellent collaborative and communication skills
7. Willingness to analyze best practices in online oceanography education

Qualifications

The ideal candidate has experience teaching online in an educational setting, demonstrated expertise in curriculum development and assessment, and a passion for teaching oceanography.

• Master’s degree in Oceanography field – PhD preferred
• A minimum of three years teaching experience in the area of Oceanography
• A desire to motivate and encourage students in academic and professional settings
• Expertise in teaching online and a willingness to learn and apply new technological approaches to education
• Experience using the Brightspace/D2L Learning Management system preferred