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Online Full-Time Faculty - International Relations
Requisition Number: 18-0012
Location: Remote / Online
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Synopsis of Role:
Full-time faculty members are first and foremost teachers and play a key role within a school as course leads. They are united by the common goal of inspiring academic excellence in students with a broad range of interests and experiences. They are key to creating a rewarding online learning experience for students by engaging them, challenging them, and supporting them. They provide the resources for a quality learning experience for students by ensuring coherence in the discipline, rigor in the content, and relevance and currency to the practice. Full-time faculty members/course leads contribute to a range of activities that support student learning outcomes, program quality, and discipline integrity, all of which focus on student learning and retention. They work with other departments including instructional design, Library and course materials, and marketing.
Academic Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Requirements:
Required Skills:
- Adaptability/Flexibility Open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
- Cooperation Pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
- Communications Knowledge of communication and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform via written, oral, and visual media.
- Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Deep Knowledge Knowledge of ones discipline family and practice and the ability to translate theory and practice into learning opportunities that advance the discipline.
- Education Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and knowledge of measurements.
- Initiative Willing and able to take on responsibilities and challenges.
- Leadership Willing and able to lead; take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
- Learning Strategies Selecting and using instructional methods and procedures appropriate in the discipline family when learning or teaching new things.
- Monitoring Monitoring/assessing curricula to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Self-Control Maintain composure, keep emotions in check, control anger, and avoid aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
- Stress Tolerance Ability to accept criticism and deal calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
Required Education and Experience:
- Terminal degree in International Relations, Political Science, National Security, Homeland Security, or a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution is required.
- Four or more years of college-level teaching experience is required.
- Online teaching experience is required.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite programs required.
Preferred Areas of Expertise and Experience:
- International Relations Generalist
Work Environment and Physical Demands:
- Remote/Online
- Sitting, extensive use of keyboard
*Please note: Full-time faculty members and directors are to consider APUS their primary employer. Full-time salaried faculty and directors may not be full-time employees of any university, school, college, or institution of higher education outside of APUS; this includes administrative, staff, and teaching positions.
*Please note: Applicants selected to proceed in the hiring process with conferred degrees from foreign institution(s) will require a course-by-course evaluation completed by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) approved agency. All charges associated with official transcripts and foreign transcript evaluations are the responsibility of the applicant and are not reimbursed by APUS.
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