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Visiting Professor II Speech Westminster, CO at DeVry University in Westminster, Colorado

Posted in Management 30+ days ago.

Type: Part-Time





Job Description:

Since our founding in 1931, DeVry University has focused on delivering a different kind of education – one based on experiential learning with real-world applications. When you join our team, you’re choosing an institution that serves students who are different, too: a diverse group of go-getters from all walks of life.

We know our colleagues are integral to the success of the institution. At DeVry, we’re guided by our culture of care, and we embrace values that teach us to care for students, self and colleagues. It’s one way we position our colleagues for success.

We are looking for engaged, caring colleagues to join our organization in serving our students. We take extra pride in our dedicated support teams, as well as our outstanding faculty members who have often worked for years in the fields that they teach. We believe all our colleagues deserve opportunities to reach their goals. Whether it’s career advancement, maintaining a healthy lifestyle or saving for retirement, our comprehensive benefits and professional development offerings can help you meet your goals.

If you want to be a part of an organization focused on providing high-quality education, care and attention, we invite you to apply for a position today.

Opportunity:

We are interested in developing long-term relationships with superior instructors who have high professional standards, excellent communication skills, enthusiasm and a commitment to providing the finest practitioner-focused education. We are seeking primarily Industry Professionals to share their knowledge and experience with undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of fields.


  • Courses meet once or twice a week for eight weeks.

  • The face-to-face interaction is blended with technology (such as online discussions and online assignments) for an enhanced learning environment.

  • Commitment is on a course by course basis.


Responsibilities:


  • Develops and provides students with an approved DeVry University syllabus that follows a template established by the local campus, and which includes the terminal course objectives.

  • Organizes, prepares, and regularly revises and update all course materials.

  • Uses appropriate technological options for online technologies and course-related software, including Websites, e-mail, and online discussions for preparing the course and making it accessible to students.

  • Models effective oral and written communications that engage the students, provide clarity, and improve student learning.

  • Sets clear expectations for the course by publishing course terminal objectives, assignment/examinations dates, and weight the distribution of various evaluation categories.

  • Ensures that the content and level of material included on exams correspond to the course terminal objectives.

  • Demonstrates consistency and fairness in the preparation and grading of exams, and provide timely feedback to students.

Completes other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:


  • A PhD or doctoral degree is required (with 18 graduate hours in the subject being taught for graduate teaching).

  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Additional requirements driven by state licensing or accreditation considerations may apply.

  • Faculty must have requisite subject matter expertise and outstanding communication skills.

  • Faculty must also have excellent motivational and instructional skills in a diverse and non-traditional environment.

  • Must be able to work in a collegiate manner and facilitate the efforts of diverse groups.

DeVry is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We believe diversity is essential to our educational mission and to the success of our community. We are committed to fostering a working environment where differences are respected, valued and embraced.





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