WorldStrides Higher Education Course Instructor

 

Job Description:

A WorldStrides Higher Education Instructor is hired on a per-term basis to run online courses for experiential learning program participants. This is a seasonal, remote role, that will be contracted for courses between May 1-August 31.

The Instructor will receive a syllabus and all course materials prior to the start of the course. The Academics team will provide detailed and timely feedback on course adjustments and timeline modifications. The Academics team is ready to assist, answer questions, and address any course concerns for the duration of the course(s).

Responsibilities:

Participate in a short training to familiarize yourself with course content and our LMS (Schoology)

Maintain regular communication with the students via weekly updates, and checking email/Schoology messages daily

Grade all student work within 3 business days of submission

Contact students with missing assignments reminding them of past due work. Contact should be made within 3 days of the assignment being past due

Respond to any student questions within 1 day (Monday-Friday) or 3 days (if over a weekend/holiday)

Report any student issues or concerns (academic, placement-related, program-related, etc.) to the Academics team as soon as you are made aware of any issues or concerns

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

Master’s Degree or higher - Applicants must be approved by our School of Record to teach undergraduate courses

College teaching experience

Demonstrated interest or experience in academic support of student success initiatives

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with online course instruction and using a Learning Management System (LMS)

Previous experience with experiential learning programming

Spanish Proficiency

 

Job Description:

A WorldStrides Higher Education Instructor is hired on a per-term basis to run online courses for experiential learning program participants. This is a seasonal, remote role, that will be contracted for courses between May 1-August 31.

The Instructor will receive a syllabus and all course materials prior to the start of the course. The Academics team will provide detailed and timely feedback on course adjustments and timeline modifications. The Academics team is ready to assist, answer questions, and address any course concerns for the duration of the course(s).

Responsibilities:

Participate in a short training to familiarize yourself with course content and our LMS (Schoology)

Maintain regular communication with the students via weekly updates, and checking email/Schoology messages daily

Grade all student work within 3 business days of submission

Contact students with missing assignments reminding them of past due work. Contact should be made within 3 days of the assignment being past due

Respond to any student questions within 1 day (Monday-Friday) or 3 days (if over a weekend/holiday)

Report any student issues or concerns (academic, placement-related, program-related, etc.) to the Academics team as soon as you are made aware of any issues or concerns

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

Master’s Degree or higher - Applicants must be approved by our School of Record to teach undergraduate courses

College teaching experience

Demonstrated interest or experience in academic support of student success initiatives

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with online course instruction and using a Learning Management System (LMS)

Previous experience with experiential learning programming

Spanish Proficiency