Adjunct Professor

Overview:
New York Institute of Technology's six schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in in-demand disciplines including computer science, data science, and cybersecurity; biology, health professions, and medicine; architecture and design; engineering; IT and

digital technologies; management; and energy and sustainability. A nonprofit, independent, private, and nonsectarian institute of higher education founded in 1955, it welcomes nearly 8,000 students worldwide.

The university has campuses in New York City and Long Island, New York; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as programs around the world. More than 112,000 alumni are part of an engaged network of physicians, architects, scientists, engineers, business leaders, digital artists, and healthcare professionals. Together, the university’s community of doers, makers, healers, and innovators empowers graduates to change the world, solve 21st-century challenges, and reinvent the future.

For more information, visit nyit.edu.

New York Institute of Technology, Vancouver Campus is seeking a part-time Adjunct Professor.

**Responsibilities**:

- Program instruction delivery of the Technical Communications program, including:_
- instructing on postgraduate academic skills development, critical thinking, and independent learning support,
- providing oversight and direction for ongoing evaluation through peer collaboration,
- attending faculty meetings,
- grading and submitting final reports,
- updating curricular approach in accordance to student and program needs,
- and updating the program supervisor and/or Student Life Services staff of any areas of concern with students.
- Support for Special/At-Risk Student Populations_
- Support the delivery of individualized programs for students with learning challenges, English as a second language, or academic probation. This is in consultation with Student Life Services.

Qualifications:

- Qualifications_
- A Master’s degree in Education or Linguistics, or a field of study that supports the ability of the Academic Skills team to offer a range of expertise across disciplines is required.
- At least five years' experience teaching postgraduate academic skills, or related field in a higher education setting is preferred.
- Experience and Skills Required_
- Demonstrated understanding of the Indigenous Peoples of Canada.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the conventions of scholarly research, and expectations of academic integrity.
- Ability to work with mínimal supervision.
- Ability to collaborate and support a team.
- Flexible Language Requirement: _French not required
- Ability to commute/relocate: _Vancouver, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
- COVID-19 considerations: _As instructed by BC Ministry