Visiting Professor - Networking (Advantage Academy)

Opportunity

DeVry University’s College of Engineering & Information Sciences offers certificate and degree programs focused on innovation and practical application to help students begin their careers or prepare for professional positions with greater responsibility and reward. Curricula are developed with insight from industry experts who serve on our national advisory committee and include intensive practical and applied assignments employing the latest equipment and technologies, are taught by faculty with real-world experience.

This position is a part-time faculty (Visiting Professor) in networking domain supporting students enrolled in the dual degree program at the DeVry University Advantage Academy. This innovative two-year program is designed for students entering their junior year where they graduate with both a Chicago Public Schools (CPS) high school diploma and an associate degree from DeVry University.

Responsibilities

• Course delivery twice a week for eight weeks to dual degree students on-site at Chicago campus during the daytime.

• Provide students with an approved DeVry University syllabus that follows a template which includes the terminal course objectives.

• Organize, prepare, and regularly revise and update all course materials.

• Use appropriate technological options for online technologies and course-related software, including websites, e-mail, and online discussions for preparing the course and making it accessible to students.

• Model effective oral and written communications that engage the students, provide clarity, and improve student learning.

• Set clear expectations for the course by publishing course terminal objectives, assignment/examinations dates, and weight the distribution of various evaluation categories.

• Ensure that the content and level of material included on exams correspond to the course terminal objectives.

• Demonstrate consistency and fairness in the preparation and grading of exams, and provide timely feedback to students.

• Completes other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Below are the minimum requirements of the education, experience, knowledge, and skills required to competently perform in this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Qualifications

•             Master’s Degree in networking or related domain/field (with 18 graduate hours in the subject being taught for undergraduate teaching)

•             Three to five years of practiced experience in the field of networking or related domain/field

•             Two to five years previous teaching experience at the post-secondary level

•             Domain related certifications

*Please upload a copy of your unofficial transcripts graduate level and above