Require Adjunct - Urban Strategy in Philadelphia, PA

Job title: Adjunct - Urban Strategy

Company: Drexel University

Job description: About Drexel University



Located in the heart of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a world-class, comprehensive, R1 research institution and a global leader in experiential education. For more than 100 years, our renowned has enabled students to gain professional work experience before they graduate, setting them apart from their peers.



Committed to becoming the nation's most civically engaged university, Drexel supports engagement along three dimensions: research and academic programs that directly benefit communities, business practices that support equitable local and regional economic development, and public service by students, faculty, and staff. Our engagement is long-term, multigenerational, and fundamental to the University's mission, heritage, and future.



At Drexel, we are devoted to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment that promotes healthy lifestyles and is based on integrity, trust, and respect. We center equity, inclusion and belonging, and incorporate an anti-racism approach to our strategic plan, organizational systems, policies and structures.



Drexel offers its highly engaged faculty and professional staff a comprehensive and world-class benefits package that includes generous vacation and paid time off as applicable (including civic engagement days), up to an 11% 403(b) Retirement Plan match with immediate vesting, and remote and flexible work options for many roles. Our exceptional medical plans include domestic partner and fertility assistance and our award-winning A Healthier U wellness program. In addition, faculty and professional staff at Drexel enjoy free tuition for themselves and their dependents for Drexel degree programs, certification, and non-certification programs. And as part of the tuition offering to employees, Drexel participates in a tuition exchange program for dependents with other higher education institutions. These are just a sample of our extensive benefit offerings. Please see this for more information.



Adjunct - Urban Strategy



Job no: 501427

Work type: Part-Time

Location: University City - Philadelphia, PA

Categories: Drexel University, Westphal College of Media Arts & Design



About the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design



The creative heart of Drexel University, the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design trains the next generation of scholars, thinkers, makers, and doers in the fields of media, entertainment, design, and the visual and performing arts. Westphal offers 18 undergraduate and nine graduate majors, housed in award-winning facilities that encourage collaboration across creative disciplines. At Westphal, we reimagine the role of design, media, and the arts in building a better future. Our programs challenge students to center sustainability, access, and equity in their approaches to art, fashion, architecture, gaming, entertainment, and scholarship. Through experiential learning, studio-based curriculum, and Drexel's widely-recognized Cooperative Education program (co-op), our students are uniquely positioned to face the world's challenges and define the creative careers of the 21st century.



About the Urban Strategy Program



The Urban Strategy Master of Science program prepares students to meet urban planning and public policy challenges through a 48-credit, 2-year, interdisciplinary master's degree program that brings together Drexel's expertise in design, engineering, business, policy and public health. This unique master's program empowers and prepares students for careers focused on improving the well-being of urban citizens.



Drexel University is the ideal institution for the MS in Urban Strategy due to its inherent philosophy of interdisciplinary learning and practical, engaged education. Drexel is located in the heart of Philadelphia's urban transformation and is actively shaping the environment in which the University sits. Studying urban strategy at Drexel positions students to work with gifted faculty of experienced researchers and practitioners from the Westphal College, Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, College of Arts and Sciences, Dornsife School of Public Health, among others across the University.



Graduates of the Urban Strategy program gain public and private sector employment, including positions in government agencies, design firms, think tanks, community development corporations, and beyond.



Job Summary



The Adjunct faculty member will employ a variety of strategies to foster student professional and artistic development, learning and discussions, as well as encourage active learning in all students, maintain proper course-related records, and evaluate student work and provide students with feedback as to the progress toward meeting the objectives of the course. Each adjunct faculty member is responsible for effectively teaching students in the assigned classroom or remote settings. Each adjunct faculty member is responsible for effectively implementing the mission of the Department of Architecture, Design & Urbanism. Responsibilities may include teaching days, evenings, and weekends, with the potential for online only, in-person only, or a combination of both.



Essential Functions

• Teach required number of credit hours per quarter based on their contract.


• Teach studio, lecture, and/or practicum courses per their contract.


• Plan and provide instructional experiences that reflect an understanding of the philosophy, objectives, and curriculum of the program.


• Acquire and maintain skills necessary to navigate Drexel online teaching resources (e.g. Blackboard Learn, ZOOM and other learning platforms and communication tools), to effectively share course content, communicate with students and evaluate their work.


• Evaluate student achievement of curricular objectives/outcomes.


• Maintain communication with the program director regarding any course or student issues.


• Perform other similar duties as assigned.

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Social Science, Humanities, or related field.


• Minimum of 1 year of teaching or professional experience.


• Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.


• Ability to teach days, evenings and/or weekends as assigned.


• Ability to teach online, in-person, or a combination of both.

• College level teaching experience (guest lecturing, adjunct, or full-time).


• Graduate degree in a related field.

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