Adjunct Faculty, Business of Art and Design, Product Management (BAD-PM) Job at

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General purpose: To provide instruction for Business of Art and Design, Product Management (BAD-PM) graduate students and to convey knowledge of multiple elements of product management from a professional perspective.

Summary of Essential Functions:

• Holds instructional class session once a week for the duration of the class
• Collaborate and coordinate with Program leadership and faculty
• Holds office hours once a week for the duration of the class
• Provides core instruction to satisfy primary learning objectives of course
• Provides timely feedback on and assessment of student work
• Works directly with the curriculum team
  
  • The curriculum team establishes program and course learning objectives, standardizes rubrics and syllabi, and assists in structuring course materials on Canvas

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepare lesson plans for the duration of the course.
  
  • This may include sourcing supplementary materials from diverse sources, ensuring course materials are relevant, up-to-date, and in alignment with program learning objectives.
• Deliver live lectures for students once a week.
• Maintain consistent communication with students:
  
  • Holding at least one hour of regular office hours every week.
  • Replying to any student communication within 24 hours.
• Evaluate and provide feedback on student work.
  
  • This includes providing timely written and/or audio/video feedback via the LMS (Canvas) and keeping a current gradebook.
• Maintenance of Canvas course current throughout the term
  
  • Includes updating a syllabus, setting assignments with due dates, publishing class Zoom recordings, providing slide decks and other materials to students in modules.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Product Management subject matter.
• Courses in this degree include:
  
  • Product Management Essentials
  • Utility & Usability: Human-Centered Design
  • Industry Tools: Exploration and Analysis
  • Product Planning and Prototyping
  • Business Management and Leadership
  • Negotiations: Managing Cross-functional Teams and Stakeholder Expectations
  • Business Topics for Product Managers
  • Capstone Development and Presentation
• Applicants should have experience and expertise in at least one of the above areas of knowledge.
• Applicants should be comfortable with using technology in a classroom setting.
• Applicants should be able to demonstrate pedagogical knowledge of their subject area.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 5 years of related professional experience

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in a related field
• 10 years of related professional experience

Conditions of Employment:

• Conditions: Background Check

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.
• Required MICA training: Handbook orientation, Anti-Harassment, Hazard Communication, Emergency Plans & Fire Prevention, Personal Protection Equipment.

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