Instructor, PPI (PT)

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Part-time instructors are responsible for teaching live online and/or in-person courses for engineering licensure exam preparation. These individuals serve as subject matter experts and student advocates while delivering exceptional experiences to students. 

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrate excellent teaching skills and ability to engage students in the classroom while providing a strong focus on mentoring and driving student success.
• Serve as an industry and exam expert in areas of study
• Run class time schedule in accordance with the established itinerary
• Respond to student questions, emails, and forum posts through the established end date of the Program. Responses will be diplomatically and supportively phrased and posted within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt of the question. Forum posts must include a “welcome” message on or before the Program start date
• Prior to the Program start date, thoroughly review all course materials to ensure technical accuracy, submit any errors/improvements, and be confident/prepared to teach
• Submit errors, revisions, or improvements at least once per week throughout the Program duration. If no submission is necessary, Instructor must acknowledge that no revisions are being submitted
• Review and update online grade book at least once per week, until one week after the established end date of the Program
• Ensure all live webinar technical requirements are met. This includes, but is not limited to, logging in early to the live sessions, ensuring the recording starts/stops, meeting minimal software/hardware/Internet requirements, delivering sessions in a quiet environment, and posting recordings for students
• Upload provided presentation slides to live course classrooms. If ancillary documents are presented by Instructor during the course, Instructor is to also upload these for students
• Adjust teaching style based on feedback and constructive criticism
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering
• 2+ Years' of prior teaching experience. Previous employment in the Engineering industry with detailed knowledge of licensing exam content and preparation
• FE and PE Licenses
• Microsoft Office Suite knowledge
• Ability to effectively utilize online classroom technology
• Ability to follow processes
• Dynamic speaking ability
• Attention to detail; Urgency

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