Status: Part-time (temporary)

Department: Professional and Continuing Education

Posted: Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Job ID: 0000

Position Summary

The University of New Orleans is seeking qualified applicants for instructors of online, compressed educational opportunities in its Innovation Academy program. Non-credit courses will emphasize acquisition and development of professional skills in high-demand career fields in the New Orleans region. This position will deliver a 6-8 week, competency-based course on the principals of Digital Quality Assurance (QA) with a focus on test automation. The Instructor’s Contract outlines the deliverables for the course, the course schedule, and the compensation terms, subject to UNO policies and procedures. UNO makes no commitment to hire an instructor until it has sent and received a signed Instructor Contract. Should the course section an instructor plans to teach be canceled for any reason, the Instructor Contract, including rights to compensation for future section meetings, is voided. Remuneration is for classroom hours only and does not include time spent for course preparation or other events.

Responsibilities

Curricula will constantly be updated and tailored to provide students with the background, expertise, and professional practices to become competitive and advance their careers. Taught by qualified practitioners, our courses feature practical applications, underlying rationale, and current issues, all of which can be immediately utilized in and applied to students’ work environments.

Instructors should expect to design a course in consultation with Innovation Academy program staff that focuses on core competencies, which, upon mastery, will drive student success. The competencies may include: demonstrated skill in an appropriate automation software; product development lifecycle; user tendencies; testing and debugging; logic and principles of information technology; and critical thinking. In this course, the instructor should focus on intermediate or specialized QA skills and will recommend appropriate pre-requisites for program participants.

• Develop course syllabus in consultation with Innovation Academy staff assigned using approved syllabus template
• Prepare and deliver course materials and learning assessments in assigned format (online until further notice)
• Employ the Moodle Learning Management System as the course delivery platform
• Communicate teaching objectives and specific learning outcomes to students
• Evaluate student achievement of specific learning outcomes (in courses and certificates)
• Respond to student questions and learning needs in a timely manner
• Employ culturally competent teaching methodologies in the classroom
• Communicate with Innovation Academy staff in a timely manner
• Stay current regarding the professional body of knowledge in the field of practice
• Complete required administrative tasks in a timely manner including: completing all hiring paperwork; submitting syllabus; posting bio and photo on the UNO website; ordering required texts.
• Use subject-matter expertise to impart knowledge to students and leverage additional resources appropriately to enhance the curriculum (i.e. make arrangements for guest speakers, etc.)
• Design interactive and motivational classroom activities to fully engage participants and to reinforce student learning
• Update materials periodically, and regularly monitor evaluations in order to make adjustments and improvements to the curriculum

Required Qualifications

• B.S./B.A. Degree from an accredited institution or equivalent academic and professional experiences
• Current knowledge of and demonstrated proficiency in subject area
• Must be committed to the highest level of academic standards and integrity
• Highly effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to convey conceptual and complex ideas and information
• Highly effective interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in (or willingness to learn) the use of instructional technology and online teaching tools
• Comfort in dealing with diverse range of professionals and students
• Comfort with and/or willingness to adapt to short-form course format

Desired Qualifications

• Experience designing/revising curriculum and measuring student performance
• College-level teaching experience or corporate training

Closing Date

The course will be delivered during the Fall 2021 semester; start date variable. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, part or all of the course will be delivered remotely. Applications are due May 25, 2021, and will be reviewed after the due date.