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Credit-Free Instructor, Continuing Education

Credit-Free Instructor, Continuing Education

Mount Royal UniversityCalgary, AB, CA
30+ days ago
Salary
CAD70.54–CAD102.32 hourly
Job description

About the Role

Mount Royal University’s Faculty of Continuing Education is looking for industry professionals who are interested in teaching adults. As a part-time instructor, you will also have the opportunity to network with others while gaining valuable experience as a subject expert in your field.

Presently, we invite applications for a qualified Management / Financial expert to teach an Understanding and Using Financials course in the Pillars of Management Certificate of Completion program. Classroom / Online instructors are contracted on a per course basis and are required to teach during set dates, typically 4 weeks per course for online and classroom is 2 days (15 hours).

Please see our website for further program and course details : mru.ca / pillarsofmanagement

Responsibilities : Instruction :

  • Lesson preparation
  • Marking / grading of assignments
  • Timely written and verbal feedback to students
  • Course outline preparation
  • Facilitate course delivery using approved curriculum and learning materials
  • Review and revision of course assessments
  • Applying relevant policies (academic accommodations, Code of Student Academic Integrity, etc.)

Online instruction also includes :

  • Host virtual Google Meet sessions with students once per week or at least twice during the course
  • Post regular announcements and participate in discussion board threads
  • An online instructor is required to access the course daily; however, there are no predetermined times of the day an instructor is required to be online. Online instructors must have reliable internet service throughout the entire period of the course.

    • Administration :

  • Marking and submission of course grades
  • Maintain regular contact with the program administrative team
  • Participate in occasional instructor meetings and individual meetings with the program coordinator as required

    • Qualifications

  • Post-secondary and / or industry credential in a related field
  • 3-5 years of work experience in the management / financial field
  • Experience teaching, training, presenting or public speaking
  • Familiarity with adult education and adult learners
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • Self-motivated and self-directed
  • Working knowledge of copyright and APA citation
  • Proficiency with Google Workspace
  • Proficiency with the D2L learning management system is an asset