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Adjunct Faculty- Project Management

Employer
Lasell University
Location
Massachusetts, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Jul 28, 2021

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Business & Management, Management
Employment Level
Adjunct
Employment Type
Part Time


Adjunct Faculty- Project Management

The Graduate And Professional Studies Department is seeking a SME in Project Management to be an adjunct instructor. Lasell's graduate programs are flexible, so students pursue an advanced degree that fits into their personal and professional lives.

Given Lasell's commitment to fostering an intellectually enriching and inclusive educational environment, our expectation is that the successful candidate will demonstrate competence and sensitivity in leading, managing, and advising employees and students who are broadly diverse with regard to various aspects of identity, such as race, ethnicity, ability status, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, nationality, and religion.

We seek faculty and staff who appreciate the value diversity brings to a campus community and are eager to foster an inclusive environment here at Lasell. Employees who represent the various areas of diversity of our student body are key contributors to our strategic vision.

Responsibilities and Duties:
  • Provide hybrid model of instruction that includes an on-campus face to face and online component for course sessions utilizing the college philosophy of connected learning (teaching and learning support provided for instructors)
  • Provide a syllabus and course outline to students that clearly communicates course content and requirements
  • Maintain 1 office hour each week on campus
  • Incorporate Canvas (online learning management system) into the course
  • Keep accurate and timely records of student progress (grades) and complete mid-semester and final grade reports (on Canvas)

Qualifications:
Masters, PMI Certified, on-line teaching experience at the graduate level. CANVAS platform experience a plus.

Courses include:
Principles of Project Management, PM Tools & Technology, Project, Program and Portfolio Management, Risk Management.

Example Course Descriptions:
Principles of Project Management
This course focuses on the essentials of project management. It approaches project management from the standpoint of managing a single, stand-alone project that is small to medium in size. The course takes attendees through the project life cycle in the same sequence they would face when managing a real project in the workplace. Topics covered include the product and project life cycles, including initiation, planning, executing, controlling, and closing.

Risk Management & Planning
Risk management planning provides a general philosophy, description, and use of tools and methods that can be utilized to manage the risk associated with all types of crises. This course will review the crises that can impact a community and the methods for determining the risk and vulnerability due to these perils and discuss ways of preventing and/or mitigating their impact The course will examine the best practices and proper methodologies for regulating and enforcing techniques to lessen the impacts of hazardous events. The course will also provide the tools (operational, statistical and technological) required to mitigate these risks. Another purpose of the course is to examine and critically discuss current and future methods to create best practices for security management planning.

Interested candidates should upload a letter of interest, resume and the information of three (3) references using the forms below. Review of resumes will begin immediately, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Lasell University requires all employees to be vaccinated and to provide the documentation upon the start of employment. Lasell also provides individuals the opportunity to request a medical or religious exemption.

Lasell University is committed to equal opportunity in every aspect of hiring and employment. Lasell proactively reviews its policies and practices to assure that decisions with respect to every dimension of employment are made without regard to age, color of skin, disability, gender expression and identity, genetic predisposition, marital status, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran's status, status as a victim of domestic violence, and all other protected groups and classes under Federal and State Laws and executive orders.

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