About the position
The Computer Science program at Ensign College seeks to hire part-time instructors (adjunct faculty and Subject Matter Experts) to teach various courses. Ensign College has embraced immersive instruction techniques that place a very low emphasis on lecturing. The successful candidate must view themselves as something other than a lecturer. We are looking for industry professionals with the time and flexibility to work with our students and us. They will have a solid commitment to high-quality undergraduate education.
Responsibilities
- Plan, prepare, and teach an approved course curriculum that includes measurable objectives for each course taught.
- Guide and mentor students through rigorous experiential learning experiences.
- Evaluate student learning using multiple means of assessment.
- Maintain a typical teaching load of one to three-semester classes as needed.
- Attend meetings/training as necessary.
Requirements
- Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- Worthiness to hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.
- Receive clearance from the Church Educational System Ecclesiastical Clearance Office.
- Commitment to bring about the purposes of Ensign College.
- Resides in Utah.
- Bachelor's degree in Design, UI/UX, Web Development, or a related field from a regionally accredited institution.
- Expertise in the course content areas of Typography, User Research, User Testing, Iconography, Color Theory, Balance, Prototyping, and Figma.
- Experience developing and implementing course content in corporate strategies.
- Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, administrative, organizational, and writing skills.
- Ability to apply field-related skills to developing and advancing course content and delivery.
- Strong desire to help others succeed in their career goals.
Nice-to-haves
- Master's degree preferred.
- Proven teaching ability at the college level and an understanding of collaborative learning and competency-based instruction.
- Expertise in a variety of technical disciplines.
