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Company Name: Devry, Inc.
Job Title: Independent Contractor Adjunct
Location: Houston, TX
Profession: Higher Education - Faculty

Job Description:

Overview:

This position is responsible for teaching. The qualified Instructor will teach which includes a variety of tasks such as: developing new strategies to teach the course, preparing handouts, exams and assignments and maintaining positive classroom relationships with students

 

 



Responsibilities:

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.

1. Develop strategies to teach the course content including instructional objectives, assignments, textbooks, weight of grades and delivery methods.

2. Develop and provide to students with an approved DeVry University syllabus that follows a template established by the local campus. And, successfully delivers each course covering the terminal course objectives indicated in the Curriculum Guide.

3. Organize, prepare and regularly revise/update all materials for the courses they are responsible for teaching.

4. Model exceptional verbal and written communication.

5. Organize and sequence topics in a logical progression and paces the delivery to meet the needs of the course requirements.

6. Utilize related technology (such as PowerPoint, remote access to syllabi and grades, classroom projection systems, course related software, website content, online courses or course components with interactive capabilities) to enhance learning.

7. Establish positive classroom relationships with students by being actively engaged in the classroom and lab. Provides opportunities for in-class discussions and questions and displays enthusiasm about the students, the subject matter, and the learning process.

8. Incorporate higher-level learning (i.e. application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation) by giving students opportunities to develop information literacy and problem-solving skills, and by connecting their current study to lab assignments and previous/future study in the related disciplines.

9. Ensure that the content and level of material included on exams has been adequately covered in class.

10. Design assignments and tests to conform to the objectives of the Curriculum Guide.

 



Qualifications:

Master's degree in relevant graphic arts/design or information tecnhnology discipline or equivalent required; Ph.D preferred. Minimum of 3 years related industry and/or academic experience. Prior teaching experience is required. Must have required subject matter expertise (web, graphics, multimedia, media arts, digital animation, publishing, etc.); outstanding oral and written communication skills; excellent motivational and instructional skills; and able to facilitate diverse groups. Candidates need to be able to teach in an online and classroom learning environment. The successful candidate must have the ability to assist students in the design, development, implementation, and management of small to mid-sized team projects.



We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. Thank you for applying for this outstanding opportunity today.




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