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WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY Course Instructor- Math in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah
If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.
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About WGU Academy:
WGU Academy is a recently established division of Western Governors University that exists outside the main operations of the university in order to dramatically impact college readiness efforts on a large scale. Its primary mission is to develop and deliver new solutions for college and career readiness to tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, of individuals who otherwise would not be prepared for regular enrollment at WGU or at other institutions. WGU Academy offers college-level courses that will support students by promoting a high level of confidence, study habits, and communications skills to be successful while at the Academy and throughout their future studies. In addition to supporting WGU, the Academy will also work with numerous external institutions, foundations, and states.
What You'll Do:
Instructors are subject matter experts who teach and support a caseload of students enrolled in their assigned course(s). Instructors offer specialized instruction on topics in their course(s) aligned with best practices, as well as monitor and support student progress in competency development and course completion. They are responsive to learner needs and vary the type, length, method, and intensity of instruction best matched to the learner's strengths and goals. Using technology, Instructors may interact with students in both group and one-to-one settings. Instructors collaborate with other instructional and program faculty serving the students in their course to ensure continuity and quality of support.
This position teaches/supports Applied Algebra and Precalculus courses.
Main Responsibilities Include: * Develop instructional materials, aligned with identified learning objectives, course competencies, and instructional interventions, to support both student self-service use and use in virtual one-to-many events. * Provide effective, relevant, and engaging one-to-many virtual events aligned with identified learning objectives. * Continually develop knowledge, skills, and expertise through active participation in faculty learning community and other developmental opportunities. * Provide proactive, relevant, timely, and effective one-to-one virtual instruction to students in a specific course or domain. * Facilitate student communities to support peer collaboration, effective faculty interaction, and student development. * Be student-centered and provide effective one-to-one virtual coaching to help students achieve personal, academic, and career goals. * Adapt instructional and coaching practices to common and typical student needs. * Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skill and Abilities You'll Need to Be Successful: * Subject-matter expertise in the assigned content and skills of the... For full info follow application link.
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