Our Opportunity:
Building on Purdue University's mission to provide greater access to affordable, high-quality education, Purdue University Global is a public, nonprofit institution offering a world-class education online. Purdue Global’s School of Business and Information Technology has an opening for Adjunct Faculty.
Job Summary:
Purdue University Global offers term by term, non-tenured teaching appointments to qualified individuals who are dedicated to providing quality educational experiences to students in Associates, Bachelors and Masters degree programs. This position offers an excellent opportunity for individuals to work in a professional learning community wherein faculty contribute to and engage in instructional best practice for adult learners in an innovative, nontraditional university setting.
What to expect in this role:
- Providing a learning environment that supports student success.
- Teaching synchronous or asynchronous seminars (10 week units) as assigned by school or program.
- Maintaining school-determined virtual office hours per week for each class.
- Ensuring timely management and response to electronic correspondence from students, administrators, and other school officials.
- Leading message board discussions and engaging students in relevant discussion and coursework.
- Partnering with Academic Advisors to address student concerns.
- Maintaining and submitting accurate and timely reports for student grades/progress.
- Delivering mid-term and final grades in accordance with the academic calendar.
- Enforcing student conduct policies as outlined in the University Catalog.
- Attending university, departmental, and faculty meetings as requested.
- Remain current with trends, techniques, and advances in distance learning.
- Additional duties as assigned by the School.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Deliver high-quality, engaging, current course instruction, including the new industrial and advanced manufacturing courses.
2. Integrate real-world manufacturing examples and technology into the curriculum.
3. Provide informal mentorship to students pursuing careers in manufacturing.
Experience:
A Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in Manufacturing, Engineering, Industrial
Technology, Operations, or a related technical field.
Teaching or Training Experience:
- Experience with the Brightspace learning management system (LMS) is preferred.
- Prior online experience teaching or training adults in a higher education, corporate, or vocational setting is preferred.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to effectively carry out duties and responsibilities with minimal supervision.
- Foster a safe, inclusive, supportive, and engaging learning environment.
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment, across diverse teams, departments, and Schools.
Additional Information:
● Purdue University Global will not sponsor employment authorization for this position.
● A background check will be required for employment in this position.
● When applying for a faculty position at Purdue University Global you will be asked to provide an unofficial transcript and if hired will be required to provide an official transcript.
● FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime)
● Purdue Global is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Our goal is to recruit and retain talent from a diverse pool of applicants and celebrate a variety of perspectives, experiences, and skills to support an inclusive environment. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, striving to ensure a fair and equitable process. All are encouraged to apply.
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