Online Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Social Work
USA (Remote)
Posted 5 weeks ago
Job Description
The Graduate School of Social Work Online Adjunct Professor is responsible for instruction, course preparation, grading and assessment, and professional responsibilities in assigned online courses as a member of the instructional team of the college or academic department. In the distance education MSW program, courses are asynchronous, with some flexible synchronous meetings each semester.
Responsibilities
- Teach a minimum of one graduate level course each semester
- Follow department policies: grading policies, deadlines, communication policies, writing expectations, hosting and leading Zoom meetings with students, recording and posting recorded lectures in the course platform, and other functions associated with distance education best practices established by the department and Director
- Be prompt and accurate in the recording and reporting of student data
- Support students’ learning goals by the following:
- Focusing on student learning outcomes
- Taking into account the needs and abilities of the students
- Becoming familiar with academic and social support
- Making reasonable provisions to accommodate individual differences
- Foster and support safety and equity in the online learning environment
- Maintaining the academic integrity of the program and university
- Making himself/herself/themselves available to assist student in achieving their learning goals
Education/ Experience
- An MSW or Doctoral degree is preferred (or an equivalent of highest attainable degree)
- An LCSW licensure is preferred and required for clinical courses
- Previous collegiate teaching experience in the asynchronous online environment is required (1 year minimum, prefer minimum of 3-5 years of online graduate teaching experience)
- Prefer online course design knowledge and experience
- Prefer strong online teaching pedagogy with adult learners
- Must have command over technology use, Zoom, LMS platforms, email, AI teaching tools, etc.
- Must be familiar and committed to working with diverse student body, highly accessible to students, and willing to mentor and support small classroom sizes to foster quality experience
- Be flexible working with students in different time zones
USD $5,100.00/Course
Minimum Salary
USD $5,000.00/Course
Touro University
Touro University is a Jewish-sponsored independent institution of higher and professional education. It was established primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage, and to serve the larger American community. Approximately 19,000 students are currently enrolled in its various schools and divisions. Touro is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education [ 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Tel. no. (267) 284-5000 ].The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.This accreditation status covers Touro and its branch campuses, locations and instructional sites in the New York area, as well as branch campuses and programs in Berlin, Jerusalem, and Moscow.Touro University California and its Nevada branch campus are accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), 985 Atlantic Avenue, Alameda CA 94501 (Tel: 510-748-9001). The Commission has also approved the creation of Touro College Los Angeles (TCLA), as a separately accreditable unit of Touro College New York, within the WASC region. Touro College Los Angeles opened in Fall 2005.
Salaries
Posted range
$5K/yr – $5K/yr
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