Instructor- on-line MPH program
About the position
- Responsibilities
- Participate in teaching students in the Masters of Public Health (MPH) program of NYITCOM in the area of their expertise.
- Support the MPH Program and its activities, including academic advising and program advancement.
- Prepare relevant, insightful, and engaging instructional materials that support learning by NYIT's student population.
- Provide instruction in assigned courses that aligns with NYIT's curricula and outcomes, instructional modalities, course technologies, and faculty expectations.
- Engage and communicate with students to encourage their course participation and learning while maintaining mutual respect and professionalism.
- Maintain accessibility for and provide timely responsiveness to students, academic/faculty leadership, and University staff by telephone, NYIT e-mail, and other appropriate means of communication.
- Establish and maintain weekly office hours for student questions/support.
- Assess student performance on course assignments and provide assignment feedback to support continued student growth and development.
- Maintain appropriate documentation of student course activities.
- Work with appropriate NYIT teams (e.g., advising, academic/faculty leadership, and University staff) and leverage appropriate information to identify and support students who may be exceptional or challenged in their coursework and/or educational endeavors.
- Refer students to appropriate co-curricular and extra-curricular resources (e.g., advising, tutoring, library, learning centers, and career services).
- Participate in and contribute to NYITs MPH Program governance through attendance at appropriate University/college/program meetings and participation in the academic assessment and institutional effectiveness process (including completion of appropriate surveys and participation in continuous improvement initiatives).
- Successfully complete required new faculty certification training, course-specific technology/pedagogical training, annual ethics and information technology policy training, and annual faculty development requirements.
- Provide periodic required documentation of ongoing and updated licensures, certifications, immunizations (as appropriate to the specific college/program), scholarship, and academic/professional experience (e.g., CVs/resumes).
- Work closely with Program Director and/or Lead Faculty (as appropriate).
- Perform other responsibilities and abide by the appropriate policies and procedures contained in NYIT's Faculty Handbook.
- Requirements
- Master's Degree in a relevant field; Doctorate preferred.
- Experience reflective of an excellent potential to conduct research with the ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
- Ability to interact effectively with a wide and diverse range of students and colleagues.
- Well-developed oral and written communication skills in a variety of delivery formats.
- Professional experience in applications of data or business analytics for public health.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with proficiency in meeting deadlines and urgency in responding to questions/requests.
- Strong interpersonal and oral presentation/written communication skills.
- Proficiency in working effectively, cooperatively, and flexibly in a team environment.
- Proficiency with standard office and mobile applications (i.e., word processing, presentations, e-mail, calendaring, teleconferencing, text messaging, personal computers, and smart phones/tablets).
- Experience teaching online classes (asynchronous and/or synchronous).
- Benefits
- Competitive hourly wage of $85.50 per hour.
- Opportunity to work in a diverse and inclusive environment.
- Access to professional development and training opportunities.
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