Research & Doctoral Studies - Adjunct Faculty/Dissertation/Dsp Chairs - Trident University International (Remote)

Reporting to the Program Chair, the Part-Time Faculty member or dissertation/doctoral study project chair teaches and engages students within a particular discipline for which they are qualified. This position is critical in providing a quality education for students and ensuring their persistence towards the completion of their degree plans.

Essential Functions: Instruction and Engagement

• Teach Students and Assess Their Work in the Trident Learning Community (TLC):

  • Convey command of and enthusiasm for the course content by providing insight and sharing expertise with the class throughout the course, e.g., through timely posts to News You Can Use and/or the class discussions.

  • Use the grading rubrics to provide detailed feedback on student assignments based upon the assignment criteria (i.e. substantive comments explaining what the student did well, why any points were taken off, and how to improve substantively).

  • Broaden and deepen students’ understanding of the course material by posting prompts and responses in the course discussions.

  • Documents interactions with doctoral students in the online classroom (chairs only).
• Use the grading rubrics to provide detailed feedback on student assignments based upon the assignment criteria (i.e. substantive comments explaining what the student did well, why any points were taken off, and how to improve substantively).
• Convey command of and enthusiasm for the course content by providing insight and sharing expertise with the class throughout the course, e.g., through timely posts to News You Can Use and/or the class discussions.
• Broaden and deepen students’ understanding of the course material by posting prompts and responses in the course discussions.
• Documents interactions with doctoral students in the online classroom (chairs only).

• Respond to communications received from students within 24 hours during the business week.
• Create a welcoming and comfortable environment and maintains a professional, positive, and respectful tone through multiple communication channels.
• Reach out and offer to help students who have not logged into the course within the first few days as well as to those who are falling behind and/or struggling with assignments.
• Grade students’ assignments within 72 hours of their submission during the business week (including assignments submitted by students with approved course extensions).
• Communicate with the class/doctoral student at the beginning of each module or week to: (a) engage students in the course materials and the class, (b) provide direction, (c) reflect on the course, (d) remind students of tasks and due dates, (e) communicate changes, etc.
• In the course discussions, post and respond regularly to guide the discussion and provide feedback to the class through the techniques of summarizing, reflecting, encouraging, and identifying excellence.
• Welcome students, encouraging them to get started and provide initial guidance.

• Engage Students Regularly and in a Timely Fashion:

  • Communicate with the class/doctoral student at the beginning of each module or week to: (a) engage students in the course materials and the class, (b) provide direction, (c) reflect on the course, (d) remind students of tasks and due dates, (e) communicate changes, etc.

  • Welcome students, encouraging them to get started and provide initial guidance.

  • Create a welcoming and comfortable environment and maintains a professional, positive, and respectful tone through multiple communication channels.

  • Respond to communications received from students within 24 hours during the business week.

  • Grade students’ assignments within 72 hours of their submission during the business week (including assignments submitted by students with approved course extensions).

  • Reach out and offer to help students who have not logged into the course within the first few days as well as to those who are falling behind and/or struggling with assignments.

  • In the course discussions, post and respond regularly to guide the discussion and provide feedback to the class through the techniques of summarizing, reflecting, encouraging, and identifying excellence.

  • Communicate and collaborate with dissertation/DSP committee members (chair only).
• Communicate and collaborate with dissertation/DSP committee members (chair only).

• Perform routine duties in a timely fashion, without prompting or reminders, in the courses you are assigned to teach. These duties include but are not limited to:

• Work closely with your Program Chair to:

  • Resolve student academic questions, complaints, and concerns in a timely manner, consistent with the university catalog.

  • Enforce academic policies as detailed in the current university catalog.

  • Implement college and/or program-specific procedures and protocols through communications with the class as a whole as well as with individual students.

• Enforce academic policies as detailed in the current university catalog.
• Participate in periodic Program, College, and University meetings.
• Report any basic issues with the course materials (e.g. broken and/or missing links and/or materials) to your Faculty Lead or Program Director immediately.
• Resolve student academic questions, complaints, and concerns in a timely manner, consistent with the university catalog.

• Encouraged (but not required) to:

  • Provide substantive feedback to improve course content and the curriculum.

  • Participate in periodic Program, College, and University meetings.

• Periodic asynchronous faculty development activities.
• Grade assignments submitted by students with approved course extensions in a timely manner and confirm their final course grades in the TLC portal.
• Provide substantive feedback to improve course content and the curriculum.
• Implement college and/or program-specific procedures and protocols through communications with the class as a whole as well as with individual students.

• Actively participate in:

  • Student retention efforts.

  • Periodic asynchronous faculty development activities.

• Student retention efforts.
• Review and approve requests for regular course extensions that students in your course(s) submit through the TLC portal.
• Respond to e-mail and/or phone correspondence from your supervisor or university staff within 24 hours during the business week. Let them know in advance when circumstances arise that make it difficult to respond promptly.