Visiting Professor

Summary

Join Chamberlain University as a Visiting Professor and share your expertise with undergraduate and graduate students. This part-time, course-by-course position involves developing and teaching online courses in Sociology (SOCS185 - Culture and Society). You will create engaging course materials, utilize online technologies, and provide timely feedback to students. The ideal candidate possesses a PhD or Master's degree in a relevant social science field and significant online teaching experience. Compensation is competitive and varies based on experience and qualifications.

Requirements

• PhD or masters degree with a major in Sociology, Social Work, Social Science, American studies, Gender studies, or Ethnics required
• Possess genuine passion for nursing, education, and lifelong learning
• Have exceptional subject matter expertise as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Are eager to serve students and colleagues with passion, respect and care
• Operate with a sense of responsibility and purpose with the desire to enrich colleagues, students and the broader community
• Have a strong work ethic, learn from mistakes, build positive spirit and always look for a better way
• Put the team first, appreciate diverse points of view, assume positive intent, collaborate and communicate openly

Responsibilities

• Develops and provides students with an approved Chamberlain University syllabus that follows a template and includes the terminal course objectives
• Organizes, prepares, and regularly revises and update all course materials
• Uses appropriate technological options for online technologies and course-related software, including Websites, e-mail, and online discussions for preparing the course and making it accessible to students
• Models effective oral and written communications that engage the students, provide clarity, and improve student learning
• Sets clear expectations for the course by publishing course terminal objectives, assignment/examinations dates, and weight the distribution of various evaluation categories
• Ensures that the content and level of material included on exams correspond to the course terminal objectives
• Demonstrates consistency and fairness in the preparation and grading of exams, and provide timely feedback to students
• Completes other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Preferred Qualifications

Have at least 15-credit hours of online higher education teaching experience

Benefits

Compensation is between $850/Earned Credit Hour to $1,950/Earned Credit Hour, depending on the candidate’s education and experience