Part-time Dual Credit Professor - Introduction to Programming (degree)

The Dual Credit program at Durham College is seeking an experienced and motivated professional who shares our commitment to increase secondary student engagement, confidence and success in a college course to teach COSC 11001 Introduction to Programming. Part-time faculty teach up to 6 hours per week with varied schedules Monday through Friday during regular high school hours. The majority of courses are delivered as two weekly 75-minute classes in alignment with the high school timetable and periods. Part-time recruitment is ongoing and is dependent on when courses are being taught and the need for faculty to teach. Course assignments are based on scheduling and instructional needs. Academic starting wages are determined based on qualifications and years of related experience. Upon hire, the incumbent will receive a pay calculation to determine their ‘step’ placement within the pay range. Part-time professors teaching a dual credit course will be paid on the applicable wage grid, which currently ranges from $72.56 through $128.86 per teaching contact hour. Professors in this program may teach a variety of delivery models, which could involve teaching at a partner high school located in the community, or in some cases, on the college campuses. For more information about Dual Credit programming, please visit our website: https://durhamcollege.ca/academic-faculties/faculty-of-liberal-studies/services/scwi The responsibilities of Durham College Part-time Professors include, but are not limited to: Creating a positive learning environment that accommodates students’ diverse cultural and educational backgrounds, experiences, and individual learning styles; Utilizing principles of pedagogy and universal learning design to actively engage students in the learning process; Effectively using educational technologies to support learning, manage and post grades, and deliver hybrid and online courses; Developing curriculum that uses appropriate strategies and tools to assess student learning; Ensuring that course and program curriculum is current and relevant; Working independently and demonstrating initiative; and Working effectively with students, the program team, and a variety of internal and external stakeholders.