[Hiring] Project Management Adjunct Instructor (Mastery Validator) @Calbright College

Role Description Industry-relevant instructor to steward a student-centric, competency-based education experience. Under the supervision of the Dean of Learning and Instruction or designated department chair, the Adjunct Instructor plays a crucial role in facilitating a direct assessment competency-based learning environment that promotes social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Project Management Adjunct Instructor, Mastery Evaluator leverages industry experience and content knowledge to evaluate and assess students’ mastery of core concepts and skills. Integral to the role is the Adjunct Instructor’s ability to be responsive to a student’s unique needs and to provide substantive feedback that guides students toward mastery of program outcomes. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as a steward for carrying out Calbright’s mission and strategic vision by demonstrating effective and consistent commitment to equity-centered, competency-based education.
• Provide consistent, timely, quality, substantive, and constructive feedback to students.
• Monitor student progress and proactively offer support at key points of the student journey.
• Provide expertise in assigned content areas and maintain current knowledge in their field.
• Foster student learning through innovative, effective teaching practices.
• Respond with urgency to meet student needs and communicate professionally and respectfully with students and all other members of the Calbright community.
• Use technology-based teaching and communication platforms to aid students in the development of competencies.
• Collaborate with other professionals within the university to promote a positive, student-centric atmosphere.
• Assess and validate student work based on mastery of industry skills and demonstration of knowledge.
• Encourage student engagement with peers, the instructor, and the learning resources.
• Communicate with students using University-designated systems and through university-assigned email accounts.
• Actively participate in the Calbright Adjunct Academy, and other relevant professional development.
• Adhere to College policies and procedures, including the completion of mandatory training.
• Perform other related duties as assigned that support the objective of the position.

Qualifications

• Experience mentoring, training, or teaching adults.
• Expertise in program specific skills and maintains currency in the field.
• Strong understanding, adherence and promotion of the tenets of Calbright’s competency-based education model.
• Technological competency: Proficiency with Google Suite (or similar) applications, virtual instructional platforms, and collaboration tools.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with ability to present information clearly, concisely, and accurately; friendly, persuasive speaking and writing style.
• Extraordinary customer service orientation.
• Well organized - conscientious and thorough with detail.
• Ability to use data to make decisions.
• Demonstrate understanding of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, disability, and sexual orientation of community college students, staff and faculty.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree; AND
• A relevant industry aligned certification in their program pathway.
• One to three years of industry-relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations.
• Ability to work a student-friendly schedule (evenings/weekends).
• Available for 20 hours per week, primarily nights and weekends but including a minimum of two hours between 9am and 5pm M-F (PST).

Desired Qualifications

• Current Industry aligned certification(s).
• Interdisciplinary background with ability to teach across multiple disciplines aligned programs.
• Experience applying social and emotional learning strategies with adult learners.
• Experience teaching in a direct assessment, competency-based environment.

Work Conditions and Travel

• Calbright College is a statewide online college where all instruction and support are done via various online technologies both in person and remotely.
• Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment.
• The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in Calbright College policies, procedures, and Title IX.
• Requires the ability to function in a remote online instructional environment performing work of primarily a sedentary nature.
• Requires the ability to use hearing and speech to make presentations to groups and carry on conversations over the phone and in-person.
• Requires speaking skills to communicate with staff and students in one-on-one and small group settings, on the phone, and to distinguish sound prompts from various types of equipment.
• Requires near visual acuity to read printed materials and computer screens.
• Requires sufficient hand/arm/finger dexterity to retrieve work materials, operate a personal computer keyboard, and operate standard office equipment.
• Requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Work is performed indoors where minimal safety considerations exist.

Equal Employment Opportunity Calbright College provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Calbright College complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

Company Description

Calbright College is one of California’s newest community colleges – the first statewide, online campus designed to bridge the gap between employers with unfilled positions and students who don’t have either the time or money to attend a traditional school. Our mission is to increase economic mobility and close equity gaps for working adults who lack easy access to traditional forms of higher education by offering online, flexible, affordable skills-based programs that provide tangible economic value for both working adults and hiring managers. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job