Position Overview
The Minnesota Grow Your Own Teachers Program (MNGOT) in the Multiple Pathways to Teaching (MPT) office, College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) has openings for temporary, non-tenured, Academic Professional and Administrative (P&A) positions, paid on a per course basis, and appointed as Teaching Specialist/Lecturer. These appointments are typically arranged semester by semester or summer and employment is contingent upon the course meeting its enrollment target.
Applications are reviewed as openings occur, and individual applicants are invited to interview when their skills or areas of expertise match an opening. This posting is designed to establish a pool of instructors. Applications will not be acknowledged, but will be reviewed when such openings occur throughout the academic year.
Job Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, teaching graduate level courses for students pursuing initial licensure. The syllabi have already been developed and we require that instructors use these as they are part of an overall program design. We utilize the Canvas course management system, and we have a template designed for use for all courses. Instructors develop and maintain the course Canvas site.
Teaching:
Teach credit-bearing, graduate courses on course topics related to licensure specific area and foundations of education
Attend class meetings, teach, and deliver course content both in face-to-face and online course sessions
Evaluate student performance
Grade student materials, including exams, papers, and final projects
Provide substantive feedback to students throughout the course
Respond to student course inquires, questions, and concerns in a timely manner
Submit grades
Course Preparation:
Complete required program instructor orientation modules on Canvas
Complete required MNGOT Teacher Educator Equity modules on Canvas
Meet with the program coordinator and director prior to beginning the course
Prepare course materials; update syllabus in Canvas with dates, assignments, assessments, and required texts