Teaching Specialist

About the position:
In the Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering Capstone class, students participate in teams to design a solution for an open-ended civil, environmental, and geo-engineering problem. Projects include a cross-section of critical design tasks from conceptualization through preliminary planning, public hearings, design, environmental impact statements, final plans/specifications, and award of contracts. Student design reports must include an assessment of sustainability and an evaluation of issues related to ethics, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
In this role, the candidate will be responsible for attending in-person class sessions and provides academic, project management, and progress support to student teams who are working on a term-long project. Teams get technical support from external engineering mentors.

This is a temporary, part-time position, with weekly hours averaging between 6-7 hours per week.

Job Duties:

60% Collaborate with CEGE faculty co-instructors/Course Instruction

• Attend in-person class sessions throughout the term. Course scheduled Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4-6 p.m.
• Prepare 1-2 lecture(s) delivered during scheduled class times
• Prepare for student team meetings every other week during scheduled class time; Review and comment on student work; grade assignments.

20% Meet with students

• Meet with student teams every other week to monitor their progress
• Be available to students outside of class time to answer questions via e-mail or during office hours
  

20% Grade homework

• Review and comment on student work
• Grade homework on a weekly basis and return to students in a timely fashion
• Follow rubrics to grade students' final presentations and reports

This position is not eligible for H-1B visa sponsorship.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree
• Five years of engineering practice experience
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Patience, dedication, flexibility, and enthusiasm

The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering resides within the College of Science & Engineering. More information about the department can be found at https://cse.umn.edu/cege

Fixed Pay Rate: $3,750 per course credit

Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans.

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