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Open Learning Faculty Member (Web) : COMP 3051 : Algorithm Design & Analysis

Thompson Rivers UniversityBC, CA

24 days ago

Job description

DUTIES

This is a three-credit course where students learn algorithm definition; tools and methods for algorithm analysis and design; mathematical notations; choice of data structure, space and time efficiency, computational complexity, and algorithms for searching and sorting.

Open Learning Faculty Members are teaching staff in the Open Learning division of TRU, and the role of the Open Learning Faculty Member is to actively encourage, support and guide students toward success in their academic studies. Open Learning Faculty Members must be skilled in teaching, fully knowledgeable of the subject matter and demonstrate a positive, open and caring attitude in all interaction with students.

Responsibilities of the Open Learning Faculty Member (Web) include but are not limited to :

Administrative set up and record keeping
Initiating and maintaining regular contact with the student as specified in the collective agreement
Responding to all student queries by phone, e-mail or other method as appropriate within the time frame outlined in the collective agreement.
Marking all assignments, posting results, and providing prompt feedback
Marking exams and posting results

We anticipate 55 - 65 students in this course per year. These numbers are only estimates and actual numbers for the course may be greater or less than the estimated numbers.

QUALIFICATIONS

Masters degree may be considered.

Significant recent academic experience in the subject area, and documented excellence in helping students achieve their goals.

In addition to excellent verbal and written communication skills, the preferred candidates will have demonstrated skills and abilities in distance education.

The pay for Open Learning Faculty Members varies based on several factors including the number of students in the course, the type of work, the type of course and the number of assessments completed by students in the course. The total pay includes amounts based on hourly rates as well as set dollar amounts for certain types of work. For more information, please refer to the TRU / TRUOLFA Collective Agreement : Agreement_2019_