Subject Matter Expert and Adjunct Faculty – Coastal & Marine Ecology for Master of Science in C[...]

University of New England Career; United States; Remote; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in education is seeking an Adjunct Faculty member specializing in Marine Ecology. This role involves creating engaging course materials, facilitating online instruction, and guiding students through their academic journey. The ideal candidate will possess a Master's degree in Marine Ecology, a passion for teaching, and experience in online education. Join a collaborative team committed to student success and contribute to developing innovative educational practices in marine ecology. This position offers the opportunity to inspire future ecologists while working in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Create course learning outcomes and syllabi for marine ecology.
• Design assessments and engaging learning activities.

Skills

Curriculum Development

Marine Ecology Expertise

Online Teaching

Communication Skills

Technical Skills in Graphic Editing

Assessment Design

Education

Master's Degree in Marine Ecology

PhD in Marine Ecology (preferred)

Tools

Brightspace/D2L Learning Management System

Job description

Responsibilities

1. SMEs are responsible for:

• Creating a list of course learning outcomes
• Writing a course syllabus
• Recording video “lectures”
• Designing engaging visual representations to help students learn content
• 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
• Designing assessments to measure learning outcomes
• Creating an instructor guide to assist course facilitators
• Providing expert knowledge in coastal and marine ecology
• Developing learning modules that guide students through their educational experience while upholding and adhering to the CPS commitment to student success
• Willingness to analyze best practices in online marine ecology education
• Curriculum design experience and familiarity with implementation of the principle of backward design
• Demonstrated skill in creating learning activities and meaningful assessments of student learning
• Writing and editorial skills, understanding of copyright issues
• Technical skills in generating and editing graphics/images
• Excellent collaborative and communication skills
• Ability to work independently once a task is thoroughly explained and effectively during time-on-task
• Commitment to weekly check-in meetings with the Instructional Design team and/or the Program
• Participation in drafting a schedule for deliverables
• Meet deadlines per the master course development schedule

Adjunct Faculty are responsible for:

• Providing expert and graduate-level knowledge in Marine Ecology
• Guiding students through their educational experience while upholding and adhering to the CPS commitment to student success
• Providing timely responses to student inquiries, within 24 hours
• Facilitating class instruction by engaging in the online course portal at least 5 times per week
• Hosting a minimum of one hour of virtual office hours per week
• Having excellent collaborative and communication skills
• Willingness to analyze best practices in online ecology 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 ecology, specifically marine and coastal ecology
• Master’s degree in Marine Ecology (or similar) field – PhD preferred
• A minimum of three years teaching experience in ecology
• A desire to motivate and encourage students in academic and professional settings
• Expertise teaching online and the desire to learn and apply new technological approaches to education
• Experience using the Brightspace/D2L Learning Management system preferred