Program and Career Exploration, Department of First Year Experience - Adjunct Faculty

Adjunct Faculty

PACE 111

Department of First Year Experience

UMGC Stateside

Location: Minot Air Force Base, ND

University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) seeks adjunct faculty to teach on-site at Minot Air Force Base, ND in the PACE program.

The PACE faculty member combines the duties of a traditional faculty member and college readiness instructor. The incumbent teaches PACE 111 to new students with generally less than one year of college experience. The course serves as an orientation to UMGC and exploration of how UMGC academic programs align to professional goals and career options in various specific fields. Focus is on practicing and improving communication and teamwork skills, professionalism, and academic integrity while exploring ways to develop and enhance career opportunities. Students will become familiar with the university’s academic culture and expectations, reflect on academic and professional goals, complete assignments relevant to their major, discuss ways to advance progress toward a degree through transfer credit and other prior learning, and explore UMGC's resources for student success.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Teach PACE 111

• Teach PACE 111 in the modality assigned (online or hybrid) in compliance with UMGC academic policies.  Must have demonstrated the ability to teach courses in their assigned modality.

• Actively engage students through frequent interaction that motivates them to succeed, and convey a genuine energy and enthusiasm for their learning.

• Guide students in active collaboration and the application of their learning in problem- and project-based learning demonstrations.

• Provide rich and regular constructive feedback, utilizing rubrics effectively for the assessment of student work.

• Demonstrate relevant and current subject-matter expertise.

• Provide feedback to your program director and collegiate faculty member on possible curricular improvements.

Coaching and Mentoring

• Faculty must be able to discuss students' degree plans and consult on the best path for students to get to graduation.

• Assist students in developing educational and career goals and plans for achieving those goals.

• Help connect students to resources within UMGC and explore those resources for student success.

• Provide consistent encouragement to students in support of their educational and career goals.

• Provide personalized feedback to students via their assignments and discussions; communicate with students using email, phone, and video throughout the course.

• Mentor students regarding career planning. Faculty must be comfortable with all student demographics.

• Demonstrate empathy and comfort when discussing personal hardship/challenges that may arise with students.

Required Education and Experience:

• Master's degree from in a related field from an accredited institution of higher learning.

• Experience teaching adult learners online and in higher education is strongly preferred.

• Ability to provide substantive constructive and personalized feedback to students.

• Must be open to frequent training and feedback on various topics as they relate to the course.

• Proficient in engaging students in active classroom discussions in the modality to which they are assigned.

• Required to teach on-site at Minot Air Force Base, ND

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Terminal degree or MLS preferred.

Materials needed for submission

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae

• Cover letter highly preferred

• If selected, candidates with international degrees may be required to submit a translation/degree evaluation from a NACES approved vendor.

Who We Are and Who We Serve

UMGC—one of 12 degree-granting institutions in the University System of Maryland