Adjunct Teaching Faculty

**Company Overview**:
Acsenda School of Management (ASM) is a private higher education institution offering degree programs in business, hospitality and management in the province of British Columbia, Canada.  With international students from over 50 different countries, ASM is committed to teaching excellence and quality programs that prepare students to work in selected sectors of the global labour market and providing an international perspective on learning and individualized attention to supporting student success.

**Primary Purpose**:
The primary purpose of the instructor role is to teach courses of EAP and ENGL, presenting and facilitating high quality and student-centered instruction with a complete understanding of the philosophy, goals, and objectives of Acsenda School of Management.

**Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities**:

- Teach a part-time course load (1-3 courses per term) as assigned by the Director of English according to the standards and key roles and responsibilities set forth in the Faculty Handbook
- Review, develop, evaluate and recommend standardized syllabi, course outlines, textbooks and other instructional materials for adoption in the curricula in field of specialization.
- Manage the classroom effectively including establishing a weekly office hours session per course for student support. - Accomplish the course learning objectives; incorporate program learning outcomes into course learning objectives and assessment.
- Plan, prepare and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning.
- Use relevant technology to support and differentiate instruction.
- Document students’ attendance, participation, and academic progress by giving and grading assignments, projects, quizzes and/or examinations that lead to a final grade.
- Provide appropriate feedback on students’ work.
- Submit course grades to the Registrar by the assigned date.
- Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students and use information to adjust teaching strategies.
- Communicate criteria and grading rubrics used to evaluate student work.
- Establish and communicate availability to meet with students outside of regular class hours.
- Evaluate student performance according to established criteria approved by ASM.
- Use the approved course outline and adopted textbook for the course.
- Address areas for improvement as identified by the Director of English.
- Comply with copyright laws and policies.
- Ensure review of student work for academic integrity and follow policies for addressing academic dishonesty as outlined in the ASM Academic Calendar.
- Maintain a record of all assignments, projects, exams and other course deliverables at the designated area, where applicable.

**Administrative Duties**
- Ensure that the required instructional hours as indicated in quarterly Job Offer/Contract for each class are fully met. - Advise the Coordinator of English at least 24 hours in advance, if possible, when unable to attend or need to reschedule a class.
- Adhere to ASM’s requirements, schedules and timetables for turning in attendance and grade reports.
- Abide by the facilities rules and regulations governing classroom use, use of photocopiers, and other school equipment.
- Communicate with the English Coordinator and Director of English as needed to answer questions and provide reports regarding students’ attendance, performance and other issues that may arise.
- Attend meetings with Director of English as needed to discuss issues related to teaching performance, student issues, or recommendations for improvements in curriculum or instructional resources.

**Research, Scholarship, Continuous Professional Development**
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge and pedagogy related to the disciplines taught.
- Attend Faculty Orientation, faculty meeting, faculty cafes and faculty training and workshops as scheduled.
- All faculty members are encouraged to meet with teaching and other professional colleagues to discuss discipline-specific and instructional methods, knowledge, and skills.

**Student Welfare and Support**
- Support student retention initiatives.
- Resolve student appeals and complaints, taking disciplinary action related to academic or student misconduct in accordance to established policies and procedures.
- Maintain and disseminate current information pertaining to services available to students throughout the school including academic policies, standards and processes.

**Qualifications, Experience & Technical Skills**:

- Education Required: Master’s Degree in TESOL, English, or related fields.
- Professional qualifications or post graduate certification required: CELTA, TESL Diploma or equivalent
- Experience: 2 years at the post-secondary level

**Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Vancouver, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education*