Job Description
Title: Social Work Instructor Location: Fort Collins United States Job Description: Weston Distance Learning (WDL) has provided distance education for more than 40 years. Weston's mission is to help people change their lives through distance education by providing high-quality, flexible training at an affordable tuition. We offer the ability to work from your home office, a flexible schedule and part-time leave. Weston Distance Learning is currently seeking a Social Work Instructor to help train students in the areas of Social Work, Psychology and Sociology. This is a part-time work-from-home position with the instructor working from a home office using our online learning platform. Responsibilities include: • Review and manage the Social Work course assignments, including grading and using innovative ways to provide content coaching. • Focus on coaching, motivating, and teaching Social Work program students through tutoring appointments, email and written comments on graded papers. • Model effective oral and written communication that engages the Social Work students, providing clarity, and improving student learning. • Demonstrate consistency and fairness in grading and provide timely feedback to students. • Work with the Curriculum Department in conducting Academic Reviews to ensure content is relevant and current. Requirements for successful candidates include: • Possesses a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Social Work or a closely related field. • Has at least 5 years full-time work experience over the past 10 years in the area to be taught. • Holds a degree earned from an institution accredited by an agency that is recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or, for non-U.S. institutions, an accepted foreign equivalent that is listed in the International Handbook of Universities (18th ed.). • Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills. • Displays strong teamwork and collaboration skills. Starting pay is expected to be $25/hour but may vary based on experience. Apply tot his job