National University Looking for PT Assistant Professor, Teaching Education at Onle/Remote Full Time

Position Summary:

Sanford College of Education is seeking Part-time Assistant Professors in the following areas of
specialization(s):  Teaching Education.

Part-time faculty members teach courses within a programmatic core discipline as assigned,
and guide teacher candidates through the CalTPA requirements of the California Teacher Credential program. 

The primary
responsibility is to engage teacher candidates through Cycle 1 and Cycle 2 of the Seminar program, offer excellent feedback, and inspire
students to achieve course and program outcomes relevant to the core discipline. This position works closely with other faculty teaching in
the discipline, Manager of Seminar and CalTPA, Associate Dean, and Dean.

Essential Functions

The role of
Part-time Assistant Professor includes teaching courses within a programmatic core discipline as assigned.  

Measuring
Performance

Specific performance standards for teaching include, but are not limited to:

• Assistant Professor will
  email/record and post a welcome letter to their assigned students one week prior to the start of course, when feasible, but always within
  the first week of the course.
• Assistant Professor will answer all student emails within two calendar days which is likely to require
  responding over weekends.  The exception to this requirement is if the Assistant Professor is on PTO or when there is a holiday observed by
  the University.
• Communication with students will take place within the University learning management system (LMS),
  University-designated systems and through university assigned email.
• Assistant Professor will contact the Manager of Seminar and
  CalTPA  as soon as an Assistant Professor determines a student is not actively participating in the course.
• Assistant Professor will
  contact a student through the university email system to encourage re-engagement in the course as soon as Assistant Professor determines a
  student is not actively participating in the course.
• As technologically supported by the platform, the Assistant Professor will host
  no less than one two-hour synchronous office hour session per week. 
• Assistant Professor will provide quality feedback to students. 
  Quality feedback includes but is not limited to:
  • substantive and reflect a content focus.
  • impart knowledge, share resources
    and dialogue with students.
  • include track changes of edits to proper use of mechanics.
  • include a summative statement at the
    beginning or end of document with key observations.
  • communicate in a manner and with language reflecting support of the
    student.

Scholarship

Assistant Professor is expected to meet the University’s requirements for
scholarship as articulated in the Faculty Handbook. Assistant Professor is encouraged to apply for the various initiatives the University
funds to promote research and scholarship. Assistant Professor will contribute to the body of knowledge of their discipline.

Compliance with University Policies 

Part-time Assistant Professors are expected to know, acknowledge, and comply
with university policies as stated in the Team Member Handbook and Faculty Handbook.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
N/A

Requirements:

Education and Experience:

• Earned master’s degree from an
  accredited university in Education.
• Holds or will qualify to obtain a California Multi-Subject or Single Subject
  credential.
• 5 years of Experience teaching in the field of Teacher Education, in the United States, and within the PK-12 educational
  system
• Experience in working with credentialing programs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience mentoring teachers.
• Online higher education experience.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain online courses
  during instruction.

Competencies/Technical/Functional Skills:

• Ability to participate as an active
  team member of the team and organization and work toward a common goal. Contributes fully to the team effort and plays an integral part in
  the smooth running of teams without necessarily taking the lead.

• Accepts personal accountability, proactively seeks
  resolution for personal limitations head-on; and supports honesty and respect towards others, the company and oneself.
• Actively
  seeks to influence, build effective relationships, and gain alignment with peers, functional partners and/or external partners to accomplish
  business objectives. 
• Develops new insights into situations; questions conventional approaches; entertains new ideas and
  innovations. 
• Exhibits the ability to generate and/or recognize imaginative or creative solutions that generate successful
  outcomes.
• Exhibits working knowledge, principles, and practices of management systems within a higher education
  environment.
• Demonstrates an understanding of underlying organizational issues.
• Ability to drive towards achieving
  measurable and challenging goals to support organizational success.
• Demonstrates the ability to focus on achieving results
  consistent with the organization’s objectives.
• Works independently and fosters a cooperative spirit within a large and/or small team
  of diverse cultures, while working in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and frequently changing priorities.
• Exhibits
  Intermediate knowledge and utilization of computers and Microsoft Office Suite Applications such as Word, Excel, Power Point,
  Outlook. 
• Skill in operating equipment, such as personal computer, fax, copier, phone systems.
• Exhibits the ability to
  handle a diversity of details in order to make informed and responsive decisions on matters that impact the Part-time Professors, and
  students.
• Exhibits the ability to read, analyze, and interpret instructor training materials, professional journals, technical
  procedures, and governing body regulations.
• Exhibits the ability to process information and draw valid
  conclusions.
• Experienced with the online delivery of education and the systems that support it.
• Willing to participate in
  trial use of new technologies and integrate new technologies into teaching.
• Exhibits excellent communication skills: verbal and
  written.
• Willing to learn to use multiple technologies to teach and communicate with students (learning management systems, Skype,
  etc.).
• Demonstrated mastery of APA style.

Physical Demands/Environment:

Sedentary Work:  Exerting up to
10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move
objects. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures and
viewing a computer terminal. The work is performed in an office environment.

Location: Remote

Travel: No travel
required

DISCLOSURE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably
accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the
health and safety of themselves or other associates.  

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only
duties to be performed by the incumbent of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to
perform other job-related duties requested by the supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. 

Requirements are
representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent must possess the
abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis, meaning that either National
University System or an employee may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, notice, reason, or
justification. 

Compensation Range:

Hourly: $25.85 – $28.05

Candidate receiving offers will be offered a salary/pay
rate commensurate with experience that vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies.  Absent exceptional
circumstances, candidates will be offered a salary within this range for this position. Base pay is one component of National University’s
total rewards package, as we are dedicated to supporting the needs of the “whole you” with our holistic approach to employee benefits by
offering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family.  For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit benefits.nu.edu. For part-time positions, please click here.

National University offers an opportunity to work in an innovative environment that supports diversity.

National University (NU)
is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employee per
applicable federal, state and local laws. At NU, a diverse mix of highly talented, innovative, and create people come together to make the
impact of a lifetime for each of our student learners. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment, education,
and admission at National University. We are focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, color, ancestry, age, family care
status, veteran status, marital status, creed, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and other
legally protected group status.