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University of Arizona Global Campus Online Associate (Adjunct) Faculty - Web & Mobile App Technology in United States
Position Summary:
The Online Associate (Adjunct) Faculty position is a part-time, temporary adjunct employment opportunity. The Online Associate (Adjunct) Faculty member performs duties relating to online instruction including but not limited to posting faculty guidance and expectations, participating in classroom discussion boards, grading assignments, and promptly responding to student inquiries. This is an online adjunct teaching position, and other duties may be assigned according to experience and qualifications.
Essential Job Duties:
Emphasize a student-centered learning environment through active engagement.
Collaborate within the University community to ensure a positive overall experience for all University students, including the following: the Office of Access and Wellness to holistically support student success in the classroom by implementing university-approved accommodations, the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning to foster professional growth as it relates to successful teaching for the UAGC student population, and the Student Records department to maintain timely and accurate student records.
Adhere to all faculty requirements such as facilitating and engaging in classroom discussion boards, grading assignments and discussions, and responding to student inquiries in a timely manner.
One professional development session is required to be completed per course taught. Examples are synchronous faculty development opportunities, webinars, course development feedback, etc.
Establish Relationships: Creatively use available tools and strategies to enhance relationships, create a community of learners willing to take risks and actively engage with one another
Critical Thinking: Consistently foster critical thinking through challenging students to elaborate on their thoughts, question their assumptions, examine biases, communicate in a clear and concise manner, and defend their positions throughout the course
Instructive Feedback to Students: Provide instructive feedback that challenges and inspires students while providing specific suggestions to improve the quality of their work and thinking
High Expectations: Effectively demonstrate high expectations, while holding students accountable for insightful exchanges and high-quality performance on assignments, and promote active engagement in their own learning
Demonstrate Instructor Expertise: Effectively and consistently utilize expertise in subject matter by providing personal experiences and connecting course knowledge to real-world examples. Enhance course content and resources to encourage student comprehension and application of course learning outcomes
Additional Essential Job Duties:
Adhere to the Power of One Initiative while facilitating courses
Minimum Qualifications:
Resident and eligibility to work in the United States
Internet connection and computer with video capabilities
Work related experience in the area of your Degree
Commitment to teaching in an online environment
Commitment to uphold University’s diversity, equity, and inclusion practices
College level teaching experience
Experience teaching in area of Degree
Experience teaching in the online classroom
Experience using Zoom
Graduate degree in Computer Science, Computer & Information System Engineering or a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution is required. A doctoral degree is strongly preferred
Experience with Progress Web Applications, Full Stack web technologies, Java, Kotlin, Swift, Mobile application development, web application development, MySQL, PHP, JavaScript
Preferred Qualifications:
Industry certifications such as MTA-HTML5 App Development, Zend Certified PHP Engineer, AAD-Associate Android Developer, Swift developer certification, Xamarin Certified Mobile Developer, DBA-Database Administrator, or similar professional credentials, or similar professional credentials
Doctorate degree in related field such as Computer Science, Computer & Information System Engineering or closely related field from a regionally accredited institution
Experience with Progress Web Applications, Full Stack web technologies, Java, Kotlin, Swift, Mobile application development, web application development, MySQL, PHP, JavaScript
For more information regarding this position, please contact us at careers@uagc.edu.
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