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Instructor Pool - University Extension Test
Position overview
Application Window
Open date: January 28, 2025
Most recent review date: Monday, Feb 3, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Friday, Dec 12, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
Job Type
Academic - Non-Tenure Track
Job Summary
UC Berkeley Extension, the professional and continuing education division at the University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for a pool of qualified instructors to teach online courses for our Business department.
UC Berkeley Extension seeks dynamic instructors with a commitment to undergraduate, professional and continuing education in Business to lead one or more online courses each year. The pool will remain in place for one calendar year; those interested in remaining in the pool beyond the advertised final closing date must reapply. The number of these positions varies from semester to semester, depending on the needs of the department.
Courses are offered online. Online instruction is delivered through live lectures (Zoom) or asynchronously through our learning management system (Canvas). Most synchronous live online lecture courses are offered in the evening and on the weekend (U.S.A. Pacific Time).
General Duties
We are seeking qualified applicants who possess current subject matter expertise and/or teaching knowledge in the following subjects (but not limited to). Please refer to program and course descriptions in the departmental links below.
Accounting
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Business Analysis
Corporate Finance
Economics
Human Resources
Leadership and Management
Marketing
Personal Financial Planning
Project Management
Other Business Course Subjects (please specify on your Instructor Information Form)
Instructor duties include but are not limited to:
- Complete mandatory training programs by deadlines established by UC Berkeley.
- Complete required administrative tasks in a timely manner including: updating and submitting syllabi using approved syllabus template; communicating required texts and materials; communicating classroom technology and support needs, etc.
- Make appropriate adjustments to continually improve the syllabus, curriculum and course materials. May be based upon programmatic and/or student feedback.
- Prepare and deliver course materials, lectures/presentations, and design learning assessments.
- Design interactive and motivational classroom activities to fully engage participants and to reinforce student learning.
- Stay current within the subject, discipline or field of practice.
- Use subject-matter expertise and leverage additional resources appropriately to enhance the curriculum.
- Utilize course support platforms, including the Canvas Learning Management System and Zoom Pro (as applicable).
- Communicate teaching objectives and specific learning outcomes to students, and clearly outline/explain the grading policies for the course.
- Respond to student questions and learning needs in a timely manner.
- Employ culturally competent and inclusive teaching methodologies in the classroom (including teaching non-native speakers and/or students with academic letters of accommodations for disabilities).
- Evaluate student achievement of specific learning outcomes and assign grades.
- Post final student grades to the transcript system within two weeks of course completion.
- Handle student inquiries about final grades and consult with Program Director/Manager as needed.
- Retain student records according to University policies.
UC Berkeley Extension Online Business Programs: https://extension.berkeley.edu/academic-areas/business/#!?tab=programs&availability=all
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent international degree required.
- All work must be performed in the United States, whether in person or online.
- For those who are not US citizens or permanent residents, a legal permit that allows work in the United States (such as a US visa that allows employment) is required by the start date of the position. Due to the part-time, temporary nature of instructor positions, UC Berkeley Extension is unable to provide US visa/work permits for this position.
- Advanced degree in subject area preferred.
- 5 or more years of professional and/or academic experience in the course subject.
- 3 or more years of teaching, training, mentoring, or coaching experience in the course subject, within a U.S. corporate environment or at a U.S. college/university institution.
- Knowledge of federal and California state laws and regulations as applicable to the course subject.
- Experience in creating syllabi, learning objectives, lectures/presentations, learning activities, assignments, assessments, exams, and quizzes.
- Experience teaching and/or developing academic content for online courses.
- Ability to convey conceptual and complex ideas and information.
- Effective verbal/written communication and presentation skills (English).
- Ability to collaborate with colleagues and work within a team environment.
- Proficiency in (or willingness to learn) instructional and other technology, such as: Learning Management Systems (Canvas); lecture/presentation capture applications (Panopto); online video conferencing (Zoom); Microsoft Office (Word and PowerPoint); file sharing (Google drive or Dropbox); and Google Workspace tools (email, calendar, docs, sheets, slides, etc).
The following professional industry credentials are preferred for the following programs:
- Accounting: Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Personal Financial Planning: Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.
- Project Management: Project Management Professional (PMP®), Project Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP®) or Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®) with the Project Management Institute (PMI)
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter (Optional)
- References are requested from candidates at the interviewing stage, and references are only contacted for finalists.
Help contact: extension-jobs@berkeley.edu
About UC Berkeley
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