Adjunct Instructor - Sociology

Company Description

As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning’s family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.

Job Description

We are looking for an Online General Education, Instructor to join our team in sociology

This position will instruct general education courses in the ASVN, BSN, and RN to BSN degree completion programs

• Ability to teach courses such as: Psychology, Public Speaking, Sociology, History, Ethics, Political Science, Critical Reasoning
• Instruct students and develop coursework for the assigned classes
• Make continuous efforts to improve quality of instruction by reviewing and utilizing different and innovative methodologies/techniques in teaching
• Assist with reviewing and revising syllabi and instructional guidelines
• Regularly evaluate students to measure their progress in achieving curriculum and course objectives and inform them in a timely manner of their progress
• Assist with strategic planning and assessment of instructional initiatives to ensure quality of program
• Maintain student records of attendance, grades, and assist with program data collection
• Utilize the Learning Management System (LMS) as the tool to deliver course content while maintaining relevance and currency
• Provide access to students for ongoing communication through scheduling of office hours, electronic communication and other appropriate methods
• Participate in professional development; maintain CE hours to ensure renewed licensure (if applicable), and stay current with college updates
• Commitment to teaching and working with a multicultural and multigenerational student body
• Participate in Quarterly Online Faculty meetings
• Other duties as assigned by Associate Dean-Online Programs/Program Director-Online Nursing

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required; Doctoral Degree preferred
• Experience which demonstrates: ability to mentor students; strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Previous online teaching experience required utilizing a Learning Management System (LMS)
• A documented background in educational methodology consistent with teaching assignments including but not limited to education theory and practice, or current concepts relative to specific subjects he or she will be teaching, or current clinical practice experience
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite Products, especially Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and other MS office products as needed

Additional Information

We Offer:

• Leadership development and training for career advancement
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on program

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