Bryant & Stratton College · 17 hours ago
Online Adjunct Professor - Paralegal
Orchard Park, NY
Part-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expBryant & Stratton College is seeking a Part-Time instructor to teach paralegal courses and some criminal justice courses. The role involves preparing and delivering online courses, facilitating student discussions, grading assignments, and maintaining engagement with students to support their success.
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Responsibilities
Prepare course(s) assigned in Blackboard with required elements by the designated deadline
Throughout each session, provide approximately 12-14 hours per week of instruction over the course of five days each week, per course. This includes facilitating discussion, grading student work, checking email, engaging in personalized retention efforts and outreach to support student success, and answering student inquiries
Respond to all outreach (email, text, calls, etc.) from students, supervisors, colleagues, etc. within 48-hours. This includes responding to inquires in the “Ask Your Instructor” forum in each section
Facilitate discussion with substantive, high-quality posts, higher-order questioning, and supplemental resources, ensuring minimum participation in discussion of at least three days each week (including Weeks 1 & 7.5)
Respond to 100% of students’ initial posts within the designated weekly timeframe
Substantive responses must include personalized comments and ask a higher-level thinking question whenever possible
Close the loop after asking questions and receiving responses from students
A requirement is to post in discussion early in the week (with some posts and replies made by Wednesday) and then show an engaging presence again in the middle and end of the week. A week-opening post should include supplemental material and/or EQ(s) from the supplemental syllabus
Demonstrate the ability to apply the Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education, which will be evaluated through informal and formal observations annually. These observations are completed using tools such as midsession checks, yearly formal evaluations, etc
Ensure the grade book is updated each week no later than Thursday at 11:59 pm, ET for Weeks 1-6, and 9 am ET Thursday after the last day of class for Weeks 7 and 7.5
Review student work, adhere to grading rubrics, and provide detailed, individualized feedback
If grading is completed early in the week, review the grade book again before the grading deadline to ensure all submissions have been graded and zeroes have been reverted (if applicable)
Ensure zeroes are entered weekly for students who do not submit assignment(s) by the due date
Late work needs to be graded when completing the next round of grading in the class to ensure students have an accurate picture of their standing in the class. It is not to be left until the end of the course
Ensure that zeroes are reverted each week for work that was submitted late
Meet final grades deadline for each course each session, which is Thursday after the last day of class at 9:00 am ET
Meet with FAs and/or PMs as requested, for coaching, performance improvement, and/or professional development
Utilize provided retention tools weekly from Weeks 2-7 to monitor at-risk students, communicate with students and their advisors (observers), and document outreach attempts
Utilize active learning strategies, authentic assessment, and APA guidelines in the classroom
Encourage student usage of electronic portfolio assignments to support the teaching and learning outcomes of the college
Follow the college’s plagiarism policy to promote academic integrity in all courses, no matter what level or subject matter
Understand the college's rigor standards, active learning strategies, best practices in Online teaching, and Bloom’s Taxonomy standards and be able to apply them to the classroom
Comply with all student ADA accommodations provided by the ADA Coordinator
Encourage student participation in student survey/faculty evaluation within each course and routinely download and review survey responses after each session
Maintain current knowledge of teaching disciplines/fields of study and best practices in distance education through professional development opportunities and provide documentation to B&SC as required
Participate in all required live and asynchronous faculty meetings to stay eligible for scheduling in the upcoming sessions (course assignments are based on student enrollment and are never guaranteed). This is required even if someone is not actively teaching each session. Missing 2 consecutive faculty meetings without approval from the Program Manager may result in alleviation of adjunct status
Participate in campus-wide initiatives in support of retention and persistence to graduation goals
Complete all required workshops/seminars as necessitated by management
In addition to the criteria identified here, adjunct faculty are required to adhere to and uphold all established policies and procedures as described in operating documentation (Official Catalog & Faculty Guide)
For Online Education, adjunct faculty’s maximum teaching limitation is14-contact hours per term; each course is 3-contact hours. All course assignments are based on a variety of factors including adherence to all administrative requirements (i.e.: quality discussion participation, personalized feedback, faculty meeting attendance, on-time final grades completion, course preparation, etc.), projected student enrollment, scheduling needs of the program, iFit scores, and other criteria. Course assignments are not guaranteed for each session
All instructors will possess and exhibit the qualities of professionalism, integrity, self-esteem, self-motivation, and a strong desire to guide students to improve their career prospects
All instructors are expected to possess the credential and experiential requirements described in Bryant & Stratton College Policy No. 035. All instructors are expected to maintain a contemporary skillset in support of active learning and authentic assessment evaluation methodology
Upon hire, the College has designated a probationary period of 12-months for an Associate to be trained and assimilated into the College and to ensure all job responsibilities are met
All instructors are required to possess the technology required to facilitate online courses. The minimum requirements can be found here: https://www.bryantstratton.edu/admissions/online/technology-requirements
Serve as a brand ambassador for B&SC – promote the college inside and outside of the work environment (through means such as mentoring, participating in college projects, committees, and initiatives, referring adjuncts and students to the college, supporting building-based campuses in any capacity, acting as a SME for new or revised course builds, and keeping curriculum contemporary by submitting course support tickets for errors, updates, or ideas)
Collaborate with full-time faculty as part of an active community in discipline to help identify potential areas of improvement and raise classroom performance
Qualification
Required
Qualified candidate need to possess a Juris Doctorate
Resume/CV
PhD (if applicable), Masters, and Bachelor's unofficial transcripts
At least 3 professional references (be sure to include phone numbers and email addresses)
Master's Degree; Preferred earned PhD Degree
Three (3) years' experience in education at the college level within the last ten (10) years; instruction in educational theory
Expertise in the areas in which they teach
Demonstrated leadership skills, integrity, and ethical practice with emphasis on problem solving, conflict management/ resolution, adaptability, creativity, and sensitivity to diversity
Willingness to self-assess, take feedback, and incorporate results into practice
Ability to recognize and proactively address areas of opportunity and challenge
Documented management experience in an educational setting
Proven administrative, evaluative, analytical, strategic thinking and organizational skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Internet applications
Proficiency with other technologies currently used in Nursing profession
Proven ability to function as a member of a team within established college, state, federal, and accrediting/approval agency regulations, policies and procedures
Preferred
Online teaching experience preferred
Company
Bryant & Stratton College
Unlock your potential at Bryant & Stratton College: A career-focused, private, nonprofit college built differently to serve the needs of students, alumni, employers, and the community.
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Parthenon Capital Partners
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