Volunteer Instructor - Mathematics

University of the People (UoPeople), a non-profit dedicated to opening access to higher education is currently seeking VolunteerInstructors to teach undergraduate courses in Algebra, Calculus, and Statistics.
Your service as a Volunteer Instructor will supportUoPeople’s global mission to offer affordable, quality, online, degree-granting educational programs to any qualified student.Instructors should plan for a weekly commitment of around 15 hours of volunteering for the duration of the nine-week UoPeople term. TheUniversity will issue modest expense reimbursements to Volunteer Instructors ($450 for one course and $900 for two courses at undergraduatelevel) in appreciation for their generous contributions toward our mission.

Position Description:

UoPeopleVolunteer Instructors must make a weekly commitment of about 15 hours to course-related activities, which consist of responding to studentemails and messages, posting discussion questions, engaging with students, grading learning journals, and reviewing peer assessments. EachUoPeople course is nine weeks long and is taught fully online in the learning management system. Instructors must be able to teach in anonline world and understand the needs of a very diverse student population.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Devote approximately 15 hours per course per week.
• Maintain an instructor presence in the course with frequent check-ins andresponsiveness to students.
• Communicate effectively with diverse student populations and an international administration.
• Teach course subject matter to ensure every student can master learning outcomes.
• Regularly check in with Faculty Affairsadministrators regarding any course issues.
• Monitor course grades and finalize grades by deadlines.
• Model sensitivity to adiverse student population, representing the full spectrum of cultural, political, socio-economic, and religious backgrounds.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Online teaching experience using a learning management system is preferred.
• The minimum degree requirement is a master's degree in the discipline.
• Expertise is required in the subject area of thecourse.

How to Join

Interested applicants should submit an application via our instructor applicationportal at the following address: https://www.uopeople.edu/volunteer/

Who We Are

University of the People(UoPeople) https://uopeople.edu is the first non-profit,tuition-free, U.S.-accredited online university serving the educational needs of the global community. Dedicated to opening access to highereducation for all, UoPeople is designed to help qualified high school graduates overcome the financial, geographic, political, and personalconstraints keeping them from collegiate studies. 
University of the People is accredited by the Distance Education AccreditingCommission. The Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accreditingagency. The Distance Education Accrediting Commission is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).