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Instructor, Business Law & Ethics
Job Description
If you’re passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country—and you’re committed to working hard to play your part in building that future—consider WGU as the next step in your career.
Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.
Internal candidates: Be sure to include an updated resume showing current WGU work experience and apply by end-of-day 9/9/22 to be considered for the role
Job Profile Summary:
Student learning is the primary responsibility of WGU faculty. Instructors are subject matter experts who teach and mentor students when students engage in their assigned courses. Instructors vary the type, length, and intensity of instructional method based upon student needs. Instructors work on a team to support an assigned group of students and offer specialized instruction on challenging topics. Using technology, Instructors interact with students in both group and one-on-one settings. As part of WGU’s disaggregated faculty model, Instructors provide their expertise and collaborate with the faculty who are responsible for developing and evaluating courses and assessments.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Acts as a steward for carrying out WGU’s mission and strategic vision.
- Provides expertise in assigned content area and maintains current knowledge in their field.
- Fosters student learning through innovative teaching practices.
- Responds with urgency to meet student needs and communicates professionally and respectfully with students and all other members of the WGU community.
- Offers proactive support and outreach to assigned students.
- Uses technology-based teaching and communication platforms to aid students in the development of competencies.
- Collaborates with other professionals within the university to promote a positive, student-obsessed atmosphere.
- Participates in and/or leads training activities.
- Responds with urgency to changing requirements, priorities, and short deadlines.
- Consistently exhibits WGU Leadership Principles.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:
- Must demonstrate a high level of commitment effectively and consistently.
- Must demonstrate technological competency: data entry, email and calendar, word process, and database programs.
- Extraordinary customer service skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with ability to present information clearly, concisely, and accurately; friendly, persuasive speaking and writing style.
- Well organized - conscientious and thorough with detail.
Competencies:
Organizational or Student Impact:
- Accountable for decisions that impact individual students.
- Creates or facilitates learning experiences that support students’ attainment of knowledge and skills.
- With specific guidance from senior faculty and program leaders, acts independently in executing teaching practice.
Problem Solving & Decision Making:
- Works on diverse matters of limited complexity.
- Receives general direction from their immediate supervisor or manager.
- Effectively utilizes resources to address student concerns and inquiries.
- Supports student needs to help them achieve course or program outcomes at the individual student level.
- Follows university and department established policies and best practices.
Communication & Influence:
- Communicates with students as appropriate to support student questions and needs.
- Communicates with fellow faculty members as appropriate within and outside of the department.
- Provides feedback regarding discipline and practice leadership.
Leadership & Talent Management
- Contributing and collegial member of team.
- Adheres to learning and operational quality guidance and instructions.
- Supports initiatives within the area of specialty.
- Displays a positive attitude toward change and supports change management practices.
Job Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor (JD) required
- 5+ years of relevant professional legal experience.
- Demonstrated subject matter expert in job-relevant content or practice area.
- Minimum of 3 years experience of teaching business law and ethics courses in a higher education setting
- Minimum of 4 years experience providing student support and instruction.
- Demonstrated ability to work with at-risk learners.
- Works primarily from home within the continental United States and is available to travel to meetings as required.
- Ability to work a student-friendly schedule including evenings/weekends
- State and/or federal legislative requirements and/or college accreditation requirements may apply in order to maintain the necessary credentialing for this role.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum 3 years teaching distance education and distance learning business law and ethics courses
Working Conditions – This position is located in a home office environment.
Disclaimer: This Job Description has been designed to indicate the general nature, essential duties, and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this classification. It does not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications that are required of the employee to do this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. This Job Description does not constitute a contract of employment and the University may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.
As an equal opportunity employer, WGU recognizes that our strength lies in our people. We are committed to diversity.
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