Instructor of Communication and Information Sciences (Career and Technical Education) (Faculty)

The Center for Information and Communication Sciences has part-time adjunct instructor positions available. Primary responsibility will be teaching a preset curriculum to adults transitioning from industry to teaching career and technical education subjects in a variety of educational settings as an online instructor in the Workplace Specialist I Training Program.

Successful candidates are expected to communicate regularly with various Workplaces Specialist training stakeholders such asCTEdirectors, mentors, training personnel, and others. Provide timely, detailed, and meaningful feedback to adult learners in the training program to facilitate successful completion of the program.

Please note that applications will remain active for 1 year. Therefore, if you apply for this position, you may not hear from the department until there is a need to hire an instructor.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The activities to be performed include delivering the teacher training services for qualified occupationally competent individuals allowing them to meet requirements to convert their initial Workplace Specialist I license to a Workplace Specialist II license. The tasks associated with accomplishing this are described herein.

As a teacher trainer in this project, you will be required to deliver teacher training services for qualified occupationally competent individuals allowing them to meet requirements to convert their initial Workplace Specialist I license to a Workplace Specialist II license.

As a teacher trainer, the following will be expected:

• Weekly instruction using the Ball State University Learning Management System online learning modules during the entire period of the contract. Participant assignment submissions and/or re-submissions will be graded using provided rubrics when applicable within 3 days along with detailed individualized grade book feedback (Detailed Grade Book Comments).

• Respond to all phone, e-mail, or postage correspondence from project participants with a positive and professional demeanor within 48 hours.

• Attend the Indiana StatewideCTEProfessional Development Conference in September on Friday and be available to attend/participate in the conference sessions as directed by the Principal Investigator. (The Indiana StatewideCTEProfessional Development Conference location will be determined by the organization hosting it.)

• Provide the Principal Investigator with all data and reports as requested within 3 days during the period of the contract.

• Attend any and all live or virtual meetings as directed by the Principal Investigator. (The location of virtual meetings as directed by the Principal Investigator will be determined by him.)

• Notify and collaborate withACTEmentor via e-mail and phone when teachers are struggling and develop an appropriate intervention plan collaboratively. This should be done as soon as teachers gets two units behind or if the teachers earns less than 80% for a single unit.

• Collaborate with mentors andCTEdirectorsby providing them with updates regarding teacher performance. Director contact information can be obtained from this website: https://iacted.org/directors/ Notify mentors andCTEdirectors when teachers are struggling and develop an appropriate intervention plan collaboratively. This should be done as soon as teachers get two units behind or if the teachers earn less than 80% for a single unit. Mentors andCTEdirectors may be able to help the teachers get back on track.

• The tangible items that will result as an outcome from this agreement include graded work allowing for successful completion of the Professional Development for Career and Technical Teachers with Workplace Specialist I Certification for up to 250 teachers during the entire period of contract. Regular communication with teachers, their mentors, theirCTEdirectors, and/or their building principals will be required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree in career and technical education (vocational education), technology education, or related area.

Preferred Qualifications:

Terminal degree in career and technical education (vocational education), technology education, or related area. Experience as a university teacher educator working with adults transitioning from industry to teaching career and technical subjects in a variety of educational settings (e.g., career centers, correctional facilities, and high schools). Knowledgeable of Workplace Specialist Teacher licensing requirements. Proficient in the use of the Canvas Learning Management System.