Open Learning Faculty Member (Web) : TMGT 4021 : Graduating Seminar

DUTIES

Students complete an independent project that integrates knowledge acquired in the Bachelor of Tourism Management program and present the project in a professional written document and formal oral presentation.

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 20 - 30 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

We are looking for a candidate with a PhD / Doctorate in a relevant field, demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching, research excellence demonstrated by an active and productive research program, experience supervising undergraduate and / or graduate student research and professional experience in one or more tourism sectors is an asset.

The Open Learning Faculty Member must :

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_