Description

Position Summary

This Instructor position will focus primarily on management of off-cycle asynchronous courses for the online Master of Science in Microbiology and Immunology program.

The Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology’s Master of Science in Microbiology and Immunology Program follows a lecture-capture, distributed learning model. Under this framework, the primary role of the Instructor is to oversee selected off-cycle asynchronous course sections and serve as the lead instructor for selected synchronous courses in the MS program as needed. The MS Program and faculty provide students updated synchronous courses on a yearly basis, and this Instructor will be responsible for managing selected off-cycle asynchronous course sections using material provided by the lead instructors based on student demand. A complete list of courses provided by the MS Program can be found at (https://www.online.colostate.edu/degrees/microbiology/). The Instructor will collaborate with other lead faculty before the courses begin by discussing course content, learning objectives, student participation, assignments, and grading metrics to maintain course quality/rigor. This collaboration and communication between lead faculty and the Instructor is ongoing throughout the semester. During the asynchronous courses, the Instructor will have primary responsibility for maintaining course quality/rigor.

The Instructor will oversee up to 50 online students in off-cycle course sections as needed based on class size and grading intensity/technology, and they will serve as the primary point of communication for asynchronous students in their courses, grade assignments, hold virtual “office” hours, and recommend final grades. The Instructor will help ensure that each student keeps pace with the course and provide a high level of student outreach, including having availability to frequently connect with students. The Instructor is expected to provide substantial and specific student feedback and offer a quick turnaround on grades. For our online students, this is a significant role, as it connects them to the program during a time when they might otherwise feel disconnected. The Instructor is also expected to reflect department and institutional values, as well as foster CSU’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

The Instructor will also serve in a logistical and advising role for the MS Program in close collaboration with the Program Director. In this role, the Instructor will work closely with the Program Director to monitor student progress through the program, perform student advising, and collaborate on student recruitment and program assessment.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States by proposed start date. The Department or Program will not sponsor a visa for this position.

Required Job Qualifications

• Earned PhD in a relevant field of study by position start date.
• Two years of full-time professional experience with a demonstrated progression in responsibility and authority, or equivalent teaching experience in related topic areas.
• Excellent written communication skills
• Implementation of novel teaching strategies
• Established evidence of effective interpersonal skills such as:

• Working with a diverse team
• Establishing collaborative relationships
• A record of collegial and productive interactions with faculty, staff, and students
• Coaching and mentoring others
• Outstanding communication skills, including interpersonal, writing, presentation and listening skills
• Commitment to enhancing the diversity, equity, and inclusion among students and staff 
• Demonstrated ability to self-direct and self-motivate
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience delivering supplemental teaching/coaching to students in order to promote mastery of course content and to provide specific feedback to foster understanding of content.
• Willingness and ability to assist online students as needed.
• Applicants must have technical and academic current skills/experience in one or more of the following content areas to serve in the Program as an Instructional Coordinator: Bacteriology, Virology, Immunology, Prion, Biodefense, Drug Development, Vaccine Development, Pathology, Human or Veterinary Medicine, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Public Health.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• 2+ Years’ experience in the online learning environment.
• 2+ Years’ experience managing courses within a Learning Management System (LMS) such as Canvas (Instructure), Blackboard, Moodle, etc.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please submit a CV or resume that addresses required and preferred qualifications, cover letter, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research philosophy, statement of commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and names and contact information of three (3) professional references.

The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by proposed start date. The Department or Program will not sponsor a visa for this position.

For full consideration, please apply by 11:59PM MST on May 01, 2023 via https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/122991

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.