Western Governors University
Instructor - General Education Math Domain
Western Governors University, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285
Instructor - General Education Math Domain
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If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career. Western Governors University is driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs and is committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals.
The salary range for this position takes into account numerous factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including skill sets, experience, licensure, certifications, and other business needs. Specific compensation will be discussed during the hiring process.
Job Description Develop and deliver instructional materials and virtual events in the General Education Math Domain, supporting student learning and engagement.
Job Duties
Develop instructional materials aligned with learning objectives, course competencies, and instructional interventions to support student self-service and virtual one-to-many events.
Provide effective, relevant, and engaging one-to-many virtual events aligned with identified learning objectives.
Continuously develop knowledge, skills, and expertise through active participation in faculty learning communities and other developmental opportunities.
Deliver proactive, relevant, timely, and effective one-to-one virtual instruction to students in a specific course or domain.
Facilitate student communities that support peer collaboration, effective faculty interaction, and student development.
Provide student-centered one-to-one virtual coaching to help students achieve personal, academic, and career goals.
Adapt instructional and coaching practices to common and typical student needs.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
KSAs
Subject‑matter expertise in the assigned content and skills of the course(s)/domain(s).
Strong knowledge of how student characteristics interact with different learning needs common to the course(s)/domain(s).
Strong communication skills with the ability to moderate online student communities to encourage engagement and learning.
Ability to use information from student profiles, learning behaviors, and interactions to identify individual student needs.
Demonstrates respect for and value of diverse perspectives and experiences.
Ability to adapt standard resources, templates, and instructional plans for the needs of individual students or groups of students.
Ability to apply adult learning principles and instructional skills to build student competency in a virtual one-to-one setting.
Provide encouragement for student self-reflection and metacognition to improve competency in learning objectives.
Flexibility to adjust instructional approach depending on individual student needs and preference.
Skilled at using data to identify students in need of proactive support, with the ability to select appropriate tone and content for proactive outreach.
Ability to adapt the timing, modality, and frequency of outreach/contact to individual student needs and preferences.
Strong active listening skills and emotional intelligence with the ability to build relationships with adult students.
Solid understanding of coaching strategies to support personal, academic, and professional development in adult students.
Willingness to engage in regular self-reflection and re-evaluation of beliefs, perspectives, and approaches to improve equity.
Proficient in developing presentation materials that align to specified objectives and are visually engaging, understandable, and accessible.
Ability to develop learning facilitation experiences and effective, formative self-assessment activities aligned with specific objectives to advance student learning.
Skilled at implementing relationship-building activities for online student communities.
Ability to facilitate synchronous student interaction in a virtual environment.
Minimum Qualifications
Master's Degree in a math-related field and all applicable licenses or certifications.
18 graduate math credit hours required; please attach official or unofficial transcripts with your application showing these completed credits.
3 years of relevant professional experience, including 1 year of teaching math.
Demonstrated subject matter expertise in assigned content or practice area(s).
Preferred Qualifications
Terminal degree and all applicable domain-specific licenses or certifications.
Strong experience with distance education and distance learning students.
Subject matter expert in linear algebra and differential equations.
Equal Employment Opportunity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.
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Instructor - General Education Math Domain
role at
Western Governors University .
If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career. Western Governors University is driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs and is committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals.
The salary range for this position takes into account numerous factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including skill sets, experience, licensure, certifications, and other business needs. Specific compensation will be discussed during the hiring process.
Job Description Develop and deliver instructional materials and virtual events in the General Education Math Domain, supporting student learning and engagement.
Job Duties
Develop instructional materials aligned with learning objectives, course competencies, and instructional interventions to support student self-service and virtual one-to-many events.
Provide effective, relevant, and engaging one-to-many virtual events aligned with identified learning objectives.
Continuously develop knowledge, skills, and expertise through active participation in faculty learning communities and other developmental opportunities.
Deliver proactive, relevant, timely, and effective one-to-one virtual instruction to students in a specific course or domain.
Facilitate student communities that support peer collaboration, effective faculty interaction, and student development.
Provide student-centered one-to-one virtual coaching to help students achieve personal, academic, and career goals.
Adapt instructional and coaching practices to common and typical student needs.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
KSAs
Subject‑matter expertise in the assigned content and skills of the course(s)/domain(s).
Strong knowledge of how student characteristics interact with different learning needs common to the course(s)/domain(s).
Strong communication skills with the ability to moderate online student communities to encourage engagement and learning.
Ability to use information from student profiles, learning behaviors, and interactions to identify individual student needs.
Demonstrates respect for and value of diverse perspectives and experiences.
Ability to adapt standard resources, templates, and instructional plans for the needs of individual students or groups of students.
Ability to apply adult learning principles and instructional skills to build student competency in a virtual one-to-one setting.
Provide encouragement for student self-reflection and metacognition to improve competency in learning objectives.
Flexibility to adjust instructional approach depending on individual student needs and preference.
Skilled at using data to identify students in need of proactive support, with the ability to select appropriate tone and content for proactive outreach.
Ability to adapt the timing, modality, and frequency of outreach/contact to individual student needs and preferences.
Strong active listening skills and emotional intelligence with the ability to build relationships with adult students.
Solid understanding of coaching strategies to support personal, academic, and professional development in adult students.
Willingness to engage in regular self-reflection and re-evaluation of beliefs, perspectives, and approaches to improve equity.
Proficient in developing presentation materials that align to specified objectives and are visually engaging, understandable, and accessible.
Ability to develop learning facilitation experiences and effective, formative self-assessment activities aligned with specific objectives to advance student learning.
Skilled at implementing relationship-building activities for online student communities.
Ability to facilitate synchronous student interaction in a virtual environment.
Minimum Qualifications
Master's Degree in a math-related field and all applicable licenses or certifications.
18 graduate math credit hours required; please attach official or unofficial transcripts with your application showing these completed credits.
3 years of relevant professional experience, including 1 year of teaching math.
Demonstrated subject matter expertise in assigned content or practice area(s).
Preferred Qualifications
Terminal degree and all applicable domain-specific licenses or certifications.
Strong experience with distance education and distance learning students.
Subject matter expert in linear algebra and differential equations.
Equal Employment Opportunity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.
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