Online Adjunct Professor - Virtual Office Information Management

Bryant & Stratton College • Orchard Park, NY

355d • $1,700 - $2,000

About The Position

Bryant & Stratton College Online Division is seeking instructors to teach various levels of virtual office information management courses. Instructors will facilitate a learning environment that supports the college mission and visions statements, fosters engagement by using the various teaching methodologies adopted by the college, use the most effective technologies, and have the ability to support the students at all stages of their degree. Instructors will support the college mission by facilitating an active virtual learning classroom through alternative delivery methodologies. They will maintain contemporary knowledge and skills in their discipline to support their expected classroom responsibilities and participate in departmental and campus-wide activities to support the needs of the student population and Online Education team.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Business Technology
• Master's degree with a minimum of 12 graduate credits in Technology
• MBA
• Master's degree in a technology-related field (information systems, computer science, office information systems, instructional design, software applications etc.)
• Must have Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification

Nice To Haves

• At least one-year experience working in a technical role or a position that exhibits office management functions.
• At least one year of teaching experience.
• Experience working in a Learning Management System (LMS). Preferably Blackboard.

Responsibilities

• Prepare course(s) assigned in Blackboard with required elements by designated deadline.
• Prepare Beginning of Term documents for each assigned course ensuring accuracy and quality each session and upload to course in Blackboard per established due dates.
• Review course(s) assigned in Blackboard prior to each session start to verify content aligns with Introductory Documents and meets Course Preparation Checklist.
• Provide approximately 12-15 hours per week of instruction over the course of five days each week, per course.
• Facilitate Discussion ensuring a minimum of posting replies at least three days in each week's discussion.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply Chickering's Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education.
• Host one Virtual Office Hour per week for every assigned course section.
• Ensure gradebook is updated each week, for Weeks 1-6, no later than Thursday by 11:59pm, ET.
• Utilize Blackboard's Retention Center as a tool to monitor and contact all at-risk students each week.
• Utilize active learning strategies, authentic assessments, and APA guidelines.

Benefits

• Remote work opportunity
• Professional development opportunities
• Participation in campus-wide initiatives

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Master's degree