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POOL - Online Lecturer
 University of Kansas | |
 United States, Kansas, Lawrence | |
| 1450 Jayhawk Boulevard (Show on map) | |
 Apr 11, 2025 | |
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Position Overview
The University of Kansas Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (ELPS) is building a lecturer pool of qualified individuals to serve as lecturers to teach in its online Master of Science in Educational Leadership program. This program prepares pre-K-12 teachers for roles at the school-building level and leads to building-level licensure in Kansas.
ELPS invites candidates to submit applications, which will be reviewed and placed in a pool for consideration as openings arise. Applications will be accepted throughout the year and appointments will be made as needed. Please be advised that the need for lecturers varies from year to year. Lecturers will be responsible for assigned online courses. This may involve consulting with the online instructional design team and course author to update and ensure that all aspects of the course function effectively. Lecturer appointments may vary from .25 depending on the number of courses taught in one calendar year. Lecturers contribute to the mission of the University of Kansas, the School of Education, and the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies; and must adhere to all departmental, school, and university policies. Lecturers may be needed to teach the following courses: The Principalship, Education in American Society, School Resource Management, Data-Driven Leadership, Education Law, Human Resource Management, Staff Evaluation and Development, and Internship. Applicants will be reviewed and considered for teaching positions as needs arise. Applicants will be accepted throughout the year. The successful applicant must have appropriate authorization to work in the U.S. before employment begins. Due to complex state employment laws, the University of Kansas may be unable to hire fully remote workers for this position outside of Kansas. Specifically, we cannot currently offer employment to candidates residing in the following states: California and Delaware. We appreciate your understanding and invite interested individuals from eligible states to apply. Job Description Lecturers are non-tenure-track members of the faculty with limited term appointments, whose primary role is instructional with no obligations to perform research or service.
Responsibilities: 50% - Provide instruction in online courses, including grading assignments, providing students with timely feedback and updated information about progress in course, give students clear feedback and mentoring regarding performance improvements; hold consistent virtual office hours with students in the online environment including asynchronous and real time 20% - Successfully implement course protocols as designed by the instructional design team and course author, including, learning objectives and procedures for teaching using the new online platforms 10% - Update and maintain assessment protocols to document student-learning outcomes in the online work 10% - Consult and collaborate with department staff about research-based changes to courses 10% - Maintain clear records of all evaluations of student work and progress toward program completion Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Additional Candidate Instructions A complete application must include an online application, current resume, cover letter that includes a statement indicating which courses listed above you are qualified to teach and specific qualifications to teach those courses, and a list of professional references.
Applications reviewed on an ongoing basis. Contact Information to Applicants Jennifer Bessolo
jbessolo@ku.edu 785-864-2095 Advertised Salary Range $4,000-$4,500 with doctoral degree. Salary may be adjusted depending on number of students in a course.
Application Review Begins Wednesday April 16, 2025
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