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Temporary, part-time Instructors in Technology & Innovation Master's Program (unsolicited)

Employer
Millersville University
Location
Millersville, PA

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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Job Details

Requisition Number:

P01494

Department:

Applied Engineering, Safety and Technology

Working Title:

Temporary, part-time Instructors in Technology & Innovation Master's Program (unsolicited)

Classification:

Instructor - 24900

Nature of position:

Temporary, part-time

Job Summary/Basic Function:

Millersville University occasionally needs temporary, part-time instructors to teach in its Technology and Innovation Master’s Program, which is offered by the Applied Engineering, Safety and Technology department.

Applicants will teach graduate courses in one or more of the following areas: Fostering Creativity by Design; Engineering Principles and Concepts for the Non-Engineer; Applying Critical Thinking and Decision Making; or Writing the Professional Paper.

Courses are taught in a blended format and require a comfort and familiarity with the teaching methods that are best suited for such a format. Courses include lecture, discussion, case studies, and activities on creativity, design thinking, problem solving, innovation, decision making, leadership, and professional communication in both spoken and written form.

Courses may be taught at various locations including, but not limited to, the Millersville University Campus, the Ware Center in Lancaster City, and the Chester County Intermediate Unit in Downingtown, PA. As a result, applicants will need to have transportation and a willingness to travel to the assigned site as scheduling requires.

In addition to teaching, there is an expectation for scholarship and service commensurate with the assignment.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:

The Department of Applied Engineering, Safety & Technology, in the College of Science & Technology, is comprised of 19 full-time faculty members, several part-time faculty positions, support staff and more than 475 majors.

Please see our web site for course descriptions and program information.

Required Qualifications:

  • A terminal degree such as a Ph.D., an Ed.D., J.D., or an M.F.A. in fields that have relevance toward the content of the identified graduate courses.
  • Three years of professional experience with documented effectiveness in teaching or training.
  • Proficiency in the application of information technology to teaching and learning.
  • Commitment to promote a safe and healthy learning and research environment.
  • Experience teaching a diverse population of students.
  • Successful applicants must be:
    - Committed to teaching graduate courses with a significant focus on creativity, design thinking, problem solving, innovation, decision making, leadership, and professional communication in both spoken and written form.
    - Successful applicants must be prepared to develop and maintain an atmosphere of equity and diversity within their classes.
  • Successful interview, teaching demonstration and three successful background checks: Act 34 (Criminal Record Check); Act 114 (FBI Federal Criminal History-Fingerprinting); and Act 151 (Child Abuse History Clearance).

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous graduate-level teaching experience.
  • Prior on-line teaching experience.

Quicklink for Posting/Requisition:

https://jobs.millersville.edu/postings/4951

Organization

Located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Millersville University of Pennsylvania is one of the 14 public universities of Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Our pillars of distinction include exceptionally strong student-faculty relationships, numerous programs of distinction, a beautiful campus and vibrant location, and successful job placement for our students. Our students’ success, both inside and outside of the classroom, is our highest priority, and we provide numerous opportunities to facilitate their academic, personal, and social growth and development. Almost 70 baccalaureate programs are available for our 6,600 students to find their path. Several of our programs are multidisciplinary in nature, combining science, technology, and art to create a more progressive degree. One thousand graduate students enroll in 21 master’s and three doctoral programs. Our faculty are highly respected in their fields and dedicated to the success of students in the classroom, research labs, and in campus life. Over 66,000 alumni live in all 50 states and in 72 countries around the world. We seek individuals who embrace and value our EPPIIC values of exploration, public mission, professionalism, inclusion, integrity, and compassion. 

At Millersville University we are committed to fostering a learning and working environment that promotes the intersectionality of diversity to foster a climate of inclusion.  Employing our EPPIIC values and the principles of Inclusive Excellence, we hold that an inclusive community is a core value that is an essential part of the foundation for our learning and working environment.  Millersville University is an equal opportunity employer and, in compliance with federal and state laws and university policy, is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.  Individuals from traditionally underrepresented populations are encouraged to apply.

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