Salary: $37.00 – $65.00 Hourly
Location : 800 W University Parkway, Orem
Job Type: Adjunct/Overload Teaching
Job Number: FY2300668
Division: School of the Arts
Department: Theatre Arts
Opening Date: 10/27/2023
Closing Date: 1/15/2024 11:59 PM Mountain
Required Documents Needed to Apply: Resume
Applicant Support: 1-855-524-5627
Position Announcement
The Theater Arts department at Utah Valley University is seeking an Adjunct Instructor/Industry Professional.
Adjunct faculty must be able to live and work in the State of Utah. Adjunct applications are reviewed only as needed; therefore, applicants should be aware they may not hear back about the status of their particular application. Adjunct faculty are hired on an as-needed basis for a semester appointment only. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon the results of a background check, which includes a criminal records check. A criminal conviction is not necessarily a bar to employment.
Summary of Responsibilities
- Design and teach courses in the field of information systems or information technology.
- Plans, prepares, and follows an approved course of study that includes measurable objectives for each course taught.
- Prepares instructional materials (course outlines, syllabi, exams, etc.) as necessary.-Instructs, manages, and supervises students in classrooms and computer labs using appropriate teaching methods.
- Evaluates instruction and learning by means of appropriate testing methods and in consultation with full-time faculty.
- Works closely with an assigned full-time faculty member to ensure academic standards, department standards, and course/program outcomes are met in each class taught.
- Maintains a student-oriented approach to education.
- Coordinates engaged and/or service-learning work experience programs with students as assigned.-Assists counselors, department chairperson and or program coordinator, faculty, and department staff in maintaining an effective program.
- Serves on curriculum committees and attends meetings as assigned.
- Improves professionally and maintains currency in the courses taught by: Reading and utilizing materials found in trade, technical, and professional publications; Surveying and researching industrial and business establishments; Obtaining and maintaining certification and degrees as required; Attending professional and specialty courses; Keeping abreast of new development trends, and techniques.
Minimum Qualifications
Baccalaureate degree in subject matter (or related area) and 1-3 years professional experience in the area(s) of the position for which one is applying.
Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities
- Knowledge of subject matter and course content of classes to be taught, instructional strategies and techniques.
- Knowledge of student management, motivation, and evaluation.
- Knowledge of effective human relations skills and communication techniques.
- Ability to apply effectively general principles to specific conditions.
- Ability to work effectively with people.
EEO Statement:
UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant’s qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Utah Valley University’s dedication to exceptional care offers quality service and benefits to employees while staying committed to meeting the needs of a diverse workforce.
Although part-time and adjunct (less than 30 hours per week) employees are ineligible from the full-time employee benefits package, the university is pleased to offer the following:
- Undergraduate tuition remission benefit:
- Part-time: waives 100 percent of tuition and general student fees for up to 3 credit hours or 1 course after 6 consecutive months of employment and a minimum of 480 hours worked (dependents do not qualify)
- Adjunct: waives 100 percent of tuition and general student fees for one course per semester in which there is an active teaching assignment at the university (dependents do not qualify)
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What is your highest level of education?
- High School or equivalent
- Associates
- Bachelors
- Masters
- Ph.D.
- Ph.D. (abd)
- Juris Doctorate
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How many years of experience do you have in this type of position?
- 0-1
- 2-3
- 4-5
- 6-7
- 8+
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