Subject Matter Expert & Adjunct Faculty – Advanced Oceanography for Master of Science in Climate Change Leadership

University of New England Career • Temporary • Remote • 16m ago

Responsibilities
SMEs are responsible for: Creating a list of course learning outcomes Writing a course syllabus Recording video “lectures” Designing engaging visual representations to help students learn content Creating engaging assignments, group activities and presentations, writing interactive discussion board topics that enable students to delve more deeply into the content while building community Designing assessments to measure learning outcomes Creating an instructor guide to assist course facilitators Provide expert knowledge in Oceanography Develop learning modules that guide students through their educational experience while upholding and adhering to the CPS commitment to student success Willingness to analyze best practices in online oceanography education Curriculum design experience and familiarity with implementation of principle of backward design Demonstrated skill in creating learning activities and meaningful assessments of student learning Writing and editorial skill, understanding of copyright issues Technical skill in generating and editing graphics/images Excellent collaborative and communication skills Ability to work independently once a task is thoroughly explained and effectively during time-on-task Commit to weekly check-in meetings with the Instructional Design team and/or the Program Participate in drafting a schedule for deliverables Meet agreed-upon deadlines per the master course development schedule Adjunct Faculty are responsible for: Providing expert and graduate level knowledge in oceanography Guiding students through their educational experience while upholding and adhering to the CPS commitment to student success Providing timely response to student inquiries, within 24 hours Facilitating class instruction by engaging in the online course portal a minimum of 5 times per week Hosting a minimum of one hour of virtual office hours per week Having excellent collaborative and communication skills Willingness to analyze best practices in online oceanography education

Qualifications
The ideal candidate has experience teaching online in an educational setting, has demonstrated expertise in curriculum development and assessment, and has a passion for teaching oceanography Master’s degree in Oceanography field – PhD preferred A minimum of three years teaching experience in the area of Oceanography A desire to motivate and encourage students in academic and professional settings Expertise teaching online and the desire to learn and apply new technological approaches to education Experience using the Brightspace/D2L Learning Management system preferred