Part-time Faculty, Arts and Humanities

Position Summary

The School of Arts, Letters, & Sciences is seeking a Part-time Faculty to teach courses in EnglishComposition and Information Literacy in the Department of Arts and Humanities.

In this role, the part-time faculty member will teachcohorts of students within a programmatic core discipline as assigned. Primary responsibilities include engaging students, offeringexcellent feedback, and inspiring students to achieve course and program outcomes relevant to the core discipline. This position worksclosely with other faculty teaching in the discipline, Department Chair, and Dean.

Essential Functions

The roleof Part-time Assistant Professor includes teaching courses within a programmatic core discipline as assigned.  

MeasuringPerformance

Specific performance standards for teaching include, but are not limited to:

• Part-time AssistantProfessor will email/record and post a welcome letter to their assigned students one week prior to the start of course, when feasible, butalways within the first week of the course.
• Part-time Assistant Professor will record and post a video introduction which will beplaced in each course.
• Part-time Assistant Professor will answer all student emails within two calendar days which is likely torequire responding over weekends.  The exception to this requirement is if the Part-time Assistant Professor is on PTO or when there is aholiday observed by the University.
• Communication with students will take place within the University learning management system(LMS), University-designated systems and through University assigned email.
• Part-time Assistant Professor will contact StudentServices (by use of designated means) in the LMS as soon as Part-time Assistant Professor determines a student is not actively participatingin the course.
• Part-time Assistant Professor will contact a student by email and a phone call to encourage re-engagement in thecourse as soon as Part-time Assistant Professor determines a student is not actively participating in the course.
• As technologicallysupported by the platform, Part-time Assistant Professor will host no less than two one-hour synchronous office hour sessions per week. Office hours will be posted in each course.
• Part-time Assistant Professor will provide quality feedback to students.  Qualityfeedback includes but is not limited to:
  • substantive and reflect a content focus
  • impart knowledge, share resources anddialogue with students
  • include track changes of edits to proper use of mechanics
  • include a summative statement at thebeginning or end of document with key observations
  • communicate in a manner and with language reflecting support of thestudent

Scholarship

Part-time Assistant Professor is expected to meet the University'srequirements for scholarship as articulated in the Faculty Handbook. Part-time Assistant Professor is encouraged to apply for the variousinitiatives the University funds to promote research and scholarship. Part-time Assistant  will:

• Maintain a record of scholarlyactivities befitting a doctoral granting institution
• Contribute to the body of knowledge of their discipline

Compliance with University Policies 

Part-time Assistant Professors are expected to know, acknowledge, and complywith University policies as stated in the Team Member Handbook and Faculty Handbook.

Supervisory Responsibilities:N/A

Requirements:

Education & Experience:

• Master's degree or higher in English,Comparative Literature, or a related discipline from a regionally accredited university.
• PhD preferred.
• Must reside and beeligible to work in the United States.

Competencies/Technical/Functional Skills:

• Ability to participate asan active team member of the team and organization and work toward a common goal. Contributes fully to the team effort and plays an integralpart in the smooth running of teams without necessarily taking the lead.
• Accepts personal accountability, proactively seeksresolution for personal limitations head-on; and supports honesty and respect towards others, the company and oneself.
• Activelyseeks to influence, build effective relationships and gain alignment with peers, functional partners and/or external partners to accomplishbusiness objectives.  
• Develops new insights into situations; questions conventional approaches; encourages new ideas andinnovations; designs and implements new or cutting-edge programs/processes.  Ability to generate and/or recognize imaginative or creativesolutions that generate successful outcomes.
• Working knowledge, principles and practices of office management/systems within ahigher education environment, preferred. Demonstrates an understanding of underlying organizational issues.
• Ability to drive towardsachieving measurable and challenging goals to support organizational success. Demonstrates the ability to focus on achieving resultsconsistent with the organization's objectives. As a leader, develops goals based on the organization's vision, mission, strategic goals andobjectives.
• Work independently and foster a cooperative spirit within a large and/or small team of diverse cultures, while workingin a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and frequently changing priorities.
• Intermediate use of computers and MicrosoftOffice Suite Applications such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook.  Experience using Student Information System (SIS) such asSOAR/Peoplesoft systems.
• Skill in operating equipment, such as personal computer, fax, copier, phone systems.
• Ability tohandle a diversity of details in order to make informed and responsive decisions on matters that impact the Part-time Professors, andstudents.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governing bodyregulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to define problems, collectdata, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions inmathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Strong analytical and critical thinkingskills.
• Experience with the online delivery of education and the systems that support it
• Willingness to participate in trialuse of new technologies and integrate new technologies into teaching.
• Excellent communication skills: verbal andwritten.
• Skill in using or eagerness to learn to use multiple technologies to teach and communicate with students (learningmanagement systems, Skype, etc.).
• Demonstrated mastery of APA style.

Location: Remote

Travel: Notravel required

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Compensation Range:

Hourly: $26.63 - $28.89

Candidate receiving offers will be offered asalary/pay rate commensurate with experience that vary based on a candidate's qualifications, skills, and competencies.  Absent exceptionalcircumstances, candidates will be offered a salary within this range for this position. Base pay is one component of National University'stotal rewards package, as we are dedicated to supporting the needs of the "whole you" with our holistic approach to employee benefits byoffering comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family.  For full details about our benefit plan offerings, please visit benefits.nu.edu. For part-time positions, please click here.

National University offers an opportunity to work in an innovative environment that supports diversity.

National University (NU)is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employee perapplicable federal, state and local laws. At NU, a diverse mix of highly talented, innovative, and create people come together to make theimpact of a lifetime for each of our student learners. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment, education,and admission at National University. We are focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, color, ancestry, age, family carestatus, veteran status, marital status, creed, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and otherlegally protected group status.