Instructor - General Education Math Domain

📋 Description

• • As an Instructor in the General Education Math Domain at Western Governors University (WGU), you will play a pivotal role in shaping the academic journeys of students pursuing higher education through our innovative, competency-based online programs.
• • Your primary responsibility will be to serve as a subject matter expert, providing specialized instruction and dedicated support to a caseload of students enrolled in your assigned math courses.
• • You will be instrumental in guiding students through their learning objectives, fostering their development of essential math competencies, and ensuring their successful course completion.
• • This role demands a proactive and student-centered approach, where you will adapt your teaching methods, content delivery, and support strategies to meet the diverse needs, strengths, and goals of individual learners.
• • You will leverage technology to interact with students effectively, both in one-to-one coaching sessions and in group virtual events, creating an engaging and supportive learning environment.
• • A key aspect of your role will involve monitoring student progress closely, identifying potential challenges, and intervening with timely and relevant support to keep them on track.
• • You will develop and refine instructional materials, ensuring they are aligned with learning objectives and best practices in online education, and are suitable for both self-directed student use and facilitated group sessions.
• • Facilitating engaging one-to-many virtual events will be crucial, where you will deliver clear, relevant, and inspiring instruction that resonates with students and reinforces learning outcomes.
• • Continuous professional development is a cornerstone of this position; you will actively participate in faculty learning communities and other developmental opportunities to enhance your expertise and teaching skills.
• • You will foster a collaborative learning environment by facilitating student communities, encouraging peer-to-peer interaction, and promoting overall student development.
• • Beyond academic instruction, you will provide one-to-one virtual coaching, empowering students to achieve their personal, academic, and career aspirations.
• • Adapting your instructional and coaching practices to address common and unique student needs will be essential for fostering success.
• • You will be expected to perform other job-related duties as assigned, contributing to the overall success of the instructional team and the university's mission.
• • A significant part of your role involves utilizing data from student profiles, learning behaviors, and interactions to pinpoint individual student needs and to tailor your outreach and support.
• • You will be skilled in selecting the appropriate tone and content for proactive communication, ensuring it is both effective and empathetic.
• • Flexibility is key, as you will need to adjust the timing, modality, and frequency of your interactions to align with individual student needs and preferences.
• • Building strong relationships with adult learners is paramount, requiring excellent active listening skills and a high degree of emotional intelligence.
• • You will possess a solid understanding of coaching strategies that support the holistic development of adult students, encompassing personal, academic, and professional growth.
• • A commitment to continuous self-reflection and re-evaluation of your beliefs, perspectives, and approaches is vital to promoting equity in education.
• • You will be proficient in creating presentation materials that are not only aligned with specified objectives but are also visually engaging, easy to understand, and accessible to all learners.
• • Developing effective learning facilitation experiences and formative self-assessment activities will be part of your responsibility to advance student learning.
• • Implementing relationship-building activities within online student communities will be a focus to enhance engagement and a sense of belonging.
• • You will facilitate synchronous student interaction in a virtual environment, creating dynamic and participatory learning sessions.
• • This role is designed for individuals passionate about making a tangible difference in students' lives by providing high-quality, accessible, and supportive math education within a leading online university.