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Job no: 492609
Work Type: Faculty
part-time
Categories: Faculty
Work Type: Faculty
part-time
Categories: Faculty
About ACU
ACU is affiliated with
the fellowship of the Church of Christ. All applicants must be professing Christians and willing to support the Christian mission and
purpose of Abilene Christian University while employed by the university.
Department: General Education
Employee Class: Faculty/Part-time
Basic Responsibilities
Provide high-quality
instruction, direction and support for students in the online classroom environment.
Essential Duties
A. Provide
high-quality instruction, direction and support for students in the online classroom environment.
1. Provide rich and timely feedback
on student work, being both encouraging and constructively critical.
2. Facilitate a range of class sizes, up to 29 students.
3. Place students in groups on Canvas for assignments/discussions.
4. Provide timely and helpful answers to students’ inquiries
regarding course material or academic matters.
5. Be available for virtual meetings with students one-on-one or in group settings and
hold a minimum of two office hours per week.
6. Facilitate and grade all assignments in a timely manner (within 24-72 hours).
7. Enter final course grades after consultation with lead faculty and/or program director by CGPS deadline.
8. Alert lead faculty
or Assistant Dean to any student issues. This includes performance issues (e.g. failing grades, failing to turn in assignments, etc.) and
policy violation issues (e.g. plagiarism).
9. Comply with all pertinent policies and procedures outlined in Abilene Christian
University’s Handbook, Faculty Guidelines, and those specified by ACU’s College of Graduate and Professional Studies.
10. Provide
feedback to program director for program and/or course improvement.
11. Participate in faculty meetings as able.
12.
Attend/complete program and CGPS faculty training and provide credentialing/records updates as required.
13. Other duties, as
assigned and directed by lead faculty and/or Assistant Dean.
Professional Development Requirements
A. Skills
1.
Attention to detail and follow through.
2. Time management skills.
3. Maintain confidentiality.
4. Computer
proficiency.
5. Excellent verbal communication, written communication, and interpersonal abilities.
6. Provide quality
instruction and support to student while maintaining academic and university standards.
7. Ability to collaborate or work
independently as the situation requires.
B. Training Modules Required
1. Microsoft Word, Excel, Access
2. Google
Calendar, Mail, Sheets and Docs
3. Canvas and Bridge (online learning platforms)
Qualifications
A.
Professional
1. Be of Christian faith
2. Attainment of a Master’s Degree and 18 hours of related graduate coursework within
the subject(s) to be taught. Areas of need: English, History, Biology, Microbiology, Nutrition, Mathematics, Statistics, Sociology
3.
Interest and ability to teach in one of the following areas and a Masters degree or higher from an accredited institution in the field: Math
(Math for Business, Calculus for Applications, Statistical Methods preferred), English, Communication and/or History.
4. Previous
online teaching experience in higher education strongly preferred.
5. Computer literate in software and internet-based
applications.
B. Personal
1. Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
2. Ability to view and manage role and
responsibilities in relation to larger mission, goals and perspective of the university.
3. Collaborative nature, with the ability to
build consensus.
4. Outstanding organizational and project management skills with the ability to consistently meet deadlines.
5. Self-motivated and solves problems, asking for input and initiating solutions as appropriate and reasonable.
6. Capacity to
quickly learn new software applications.
7. Willingness to receive additional training and/or faculty mentoring.
8. Ability to
demonstrate good judgment when interacting with students, other faculty and staff.
Physical Demands
A. Majority of
work is performed in front of a computer and on the telephone; must have the ability to use the computer and remain stationary for long
periods of time.
B. Manage conversations in person, online and by telephone.
C. Work well under pressure and manage stress
well.
D. Communicate clearly: speak, read, write, and hear clearly to perform essential functions.
Additional
Information
ACU does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national
or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law.
ACU is committed to maintaining a
safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Abilene Christian University
conducts background checks on all candidates for employment in security sensitive positions.
