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Adjunct Instructor - Statistics
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Position Number: 5134143
Location: New Castle, DE
Position Type: Mathematics

College of Education & Liberal Arts

Adjunct Instructors Needed – Statistics

Must be able to teach Face-to-Face
(in the classroom) at the New Castle, DE campus:

Wilmington University is hiring adjunct faculty for F2F at its New Castle, DE campus for to teach Statistics

Wilmington University is committed to academic excellence in our classrooms; relevant programs in our curriculum; and caring, personal attention to our students. One of our great strengths is the enthusiastic, personal involvement of our trustees, administrators, faculty, staff, and alumni in creating a sense of community. We believe that the opportunity for higher education should be available to all who seek it, and we will continue to meet the ongoing challenges that higher education presents in the years ahead.

Applicants must be able to teach on campus, have a master's degree is required; either the graduate or undergraduate degree should be in mathematics (attach unofficial transcripts) with experience teaching descriptive and inferential statistics at the secondary or post-secondary education level, strong communication skills, and experience in the discipline they expect to teach. Computer skills and the ability to use MS Office software are required.Experience in using Canvas Technology is also a plus. In addition to the minimum education and computer skills, applicants are expected to:

Understand the mission and values of Wilmington University
Submit a Teaching Philosophy, following these guidelines: Provide a description of your teaching philosophy. Your description should be no more than 1.5 pages in length and should include the following information:(1)A brief statement (5-7 sentences) explaining how you plan to provide excellence in teaching, relevancy of curriculum, and individual attention to students, which is the cornerstone of Wilmington University's mission statement.(2)Based on your statement above, please briefly answer the following questions: (a) Explain your beliefs, theories and/or methods regarding teaching and how they shape your concept of successful teaching? (b) How do you know when you are teaching effectively? (c) How do you develop and maintain positive relationships with students? (d) How do you create a supportive learning environment? and(3)Include a summary of your thoughts on education and the role that you feel you could play in developing students to be successful in their discipline, career, and life. (This statement can be pasted in the area provided in the application or attached via the attachments area of the application.)
Work within tight deadlines required of a 7 or 15-week format curriculum.
Know various instructional strategies designed to meet the course instructional objectives and add to student learning.
Develop a personalized course outline designed to follow basic course information provided by the University.
Complete required LMS and teaching at Wilmington University training
Qualified applicants may be asked to present a 10-minute teaching sample as part of the interview process.
Provide any relevant work experience to the instructional content of the course.

Complete the application, and attach your resume, cover letter, and a copy of unofficial transcripts for required degrees. You may also attach any additional information you would like to provide for consideration.

Course Descriptions are available at: https://www.wilmu.edu/courses/coursedescriptions.aspx?subcode=MAT

Limited Benefits: Tuition (after eligibility is met), 403(b) Employee Participation

To apply, visit: https://phh.tbe.taleo.net/phh02/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=WILMU&cws=60&rid=1483