Writing Corequisite Instructor - Undergraduate College - Wheeling Campus

Overview

National Louis University’s Undergraduate College (UGC) is currently seeking Writing Corequisite Adjunct Instructors to join our distinguished team of dedicated instructors for our Winter 2025 Term.

 

Adjunct faculty will be teaching undergraduate courses like:

• ENG 101L- Corequisite Lab for Beginning English Composition
• ENG 201L- Corequisite Lab for Intermediate English
• ENG 203L- Corequisite Lab Career Communications, Research and Presentation

 

Availability:

Potentially starting as soon as January 2025.

This position requires on-site teaching at the Wheeling campus for daytime (between 9am and 4pm) courses.

 

 

NLU's Undergraduate College:

Who we are:

We are a team of dedicated educators who have been working together to build an amazing program that supports first-generation students with a focus on the holistic student. We work fearlessly to educate and retain our students. As a result, we have exceeded national benchmarks through our approach to holistic coaching and data- driven, personalized instruction. Our educational model is student-focused, expects excellence, provides personalized support in a data-driven environment, while grounded by pillars of continuous improvement and innovation to structure our work.

 

Who you are:

You are: Driven to Succeed.

You are energetic and passionate about a diverse student body that includes many first- generation students. To be successful teaching in this program, you must be committed to excellence in teaching and learning in Higher Education. The position requires you to be agile, creative and engaging while offering a new curriculum and an unparalleled experience to undergraduate students. Enthusiastic candidates have the belief that all students can be successful students. As an active team member, you believe in a supportive environment and a student-driven culture.

 

You will: Offer Best-in-Class Teaching and Learning.

You believe that your work has demonstrated your respect for education and the power that it holds. Each term, you will facilitate blended classes that utilize technology and data to drive instruction. You will work with a dedicated team of Coaches and Instructors, Content Experts and Data Analysts to determine how to personalize the learning experience for your students. In addition to teaching content, you will also encourage growth mindset, increase non-cognitive skill development and nurture academic confidence.

 

You are ready to: Make an Impact.

Each and every day National Louis University changes lives. You want to be a part of that meaningful innovation. You are someone that will always look for creative ways for students to earn success. We know this work is challenging, but we are in it together.

Essential Responsibilities

Demonstrate excellence in teaching:

• Collaborate with faculty team to develop an effective student experience for students.

• Facilitate courses by delivering engaging instruction in a blended, flipped classroom environment.

• Empower students to develop competency by sharing a passion for the subject and skills being taught.

• Utilize technology-based teaching platforms, including but not limited to an adaptive courseware engine to aid students in the development of competencies.

• Communicate professionally and relate well.

Demonstrate, maintain, and continuously strengthen content expertise:

• Maintain current and active content knowledge in the expertise area that is reflected in instruction.

• Possess appropriate expertise as demonstrated by appropriate credentials.

• Maintain current knowledge of field.

Promote student success with a proactive, high expectations, high support approach:

• Demonstrate and share a passion for postsecondary success for diverse learners and for teaching.

• Demonstrate flexibility in delivery and work schedule to provide personalized student support (includes but is not limited to office hours).

• Identify gaps between student needs and existing resources and services; generate creative resolutions.

Engage in data-driven instruction and student support planning:

• Track student course data weekly in multiple university data systems as needed.

• Engage in regular data-driven planning meetings with faculty, coaches and support specialists to report student progress and obstacles and to plan student support interventions.

• Engage in regular