Job Skills:

Teaching and Assessment and/or Doctoral Mentoring:

Refers to the ability to enable learner academic progression, provide guidance, and enhance learner experience.

• Understand and apply Capella’s competency-based education model that aligns program outcomes, competencies, assessments, and reports with external standards and Capella educational philosophy to improve learning.

• Convey and share content knowledge and relevant professional experience in the discipline.

• Facilitate learner acquisition of course and/or research competencies aligned with their program.

• Consider learner differences and appreciate the diversity of experience and interpretation among learners.

• Effectively assess and document learner knowledge, skills, and dispositions through formative and summative feedback. Monitor learner progress and achievement, and refers learners to additional resources as needed.

• Display cultural awareness and sensitivity to learner differences and seek information about strengths, needs, and interests of the learner to provide personalized support.

• Engage learners in effective, timely, and relevant interactions and nurtures a learning community that cultivates a spirit of trust, interaction, and learning.

• Effectively manage key online course and/or advanced doctoral processes and tools.

• Provide a timely, visible, consistent, and responsive presence in the courseroom and/or mentoring process, and communicate appropriately and respectfully.

• Encourage learner engagement consistent with the learner code of conduct and support the free exchange of ideas.

Research and Scholarship:

These activities advance teaching and mentoring as well as professional development. Activity varies by person and field. Meeting research and scholarship requirements as defined by external accreditors, where appropriate. Schools may identify focus areas of research, specific conferences, or professional journals.

• Scholarship for applying innovative teaching methods, especially those that can be empirically validated as having a positive impact on learner success (e.g., course success, continuation, graduation).

• Submit proposals and/or present at workshops or conferences (internally and externally).

• Showcase original/innovative work/exhibition.

• Maintain an active research agenda.

• Attend professional development events, attain continuing education credits, and pursue additional credentials.

• Present research (whether applied or teaching-focused).

• Submit paper and/or publish at industry-recognized channels.

Professional Service and Practice:

Includes external-facing activities related to learners, institution, profession, and/or community. Activities increase the service of the institution and strengthen its external reputation. Meeting professional service and practice requirements as defined by external accreditors, where appropriate. In most situations, the acitivities are with reduced-fee/pro bono/honorarium.

• To learners: Career and well-being advising, leading student organizations, guidance on learning and projects outside of courseroom, learner-facing webinars.

• To institution: Providing support for institutional activities with external audience (e.g., presentations for employer partners, job fairs, representing the institution at conferences).

• To profession: Leadership in organizations or professional associations, advocacy for the advancement of the profession and communities served, organize professional conferences.

• To community: Sharing knowledge with the public, volunteer for community-based events with their expertise (e.g., volunteering at clinics for underprivileged communities).

Governance and Leadership:

Include internal-facing activities to increase the effectiveness of the institution, the school, and faculty practice.

• Active participation in appropriate program, department, school, or university committees, providing expertise and perspectives to advance university and school’s strategic direction.

• Active participation in faculty staff meetings, Capella-sponsored faculty development, and other faculty-focused events (e.g. CU Faculty Virtual Conference), including sharing best practices, providing personal expertise via different communication channels, promoting better community support among peers, etc.

• Serve as SMEs in course and program development; support for accreditation efforts; and serve in pilot groups for innovation projects at program, school, or university levels.

• Identify and orchestrate the proactive management of curriculum content quality and currency. Demonstrate expertise in evaluating and coordinating the ongoing assessment of content to ensure its relevance, accuracy, and up-to-date nature.

• Take on additional, challenging projects to serve the needs of the school or university in support of learner success.

• Provide mentorship, feedback, and guidance to other faculty members when appropriate.

Performance Criteria:

• Satisfactory performance of teaching and/or mentoring activities based on the university faculty expectations is required and will be reviewed as part of the annual plan of work and review process.

Work Experience:

• Two or more years teaching in higher education and in an online setting required.

• Experience teaching biology or life sciences required.

• Experience teaching in higher education required.

• Experience writing curriculum required.

• Evidence of supporting learner success and a commitment to quality teaching outcomes required.

• Ability to contribute through teaching and/or service to the diversity, cultural sensitivity, and excellence of the academic community required.

• Experience with scholarly writing and use of APA 6th edition required.

• Experience mentoring doctoral students preferred.

• Membership/affiliation in an educational leadership organization on a national, regional, and/or local level preferred.

• Demonstrated commitment to service and practice in the field of educational leadership preferred.

• Experience with leadership through team engagement preferred.

• Experience presenting at professional conferences on a national and/or local level preferred.

Education:

• Doctorate in related field required.  

• Doctorate or Master’s degree in biology (Life Sciences) or related field such as microbiology or human anatomy required.

• Additional Doctorate or Master's degree in nursing preferred.

Other:

• Must be able to travel occasionally should a business need arise. For most roles travel would not be common. Travel may involve plane, car or metro. In accordance with ADA policies, reasonable accommodations regarding travel limitations can be provided. Travel will be more common for roles such as Account Executives (25 - 50%), senior leaders (10 – 20%) or all levels of Capella Faculty (5 – 10%).

• Ability to work onsite in Corporate or Campus location (in a typical office environment) may be required based on role. If so, this would include being mobile within the office, including movement from floor-to-floor using elevators or stairs.

• If offsite or hybrid role, must have access to work in setting which enables meeting all requirements of the role (including privacy, reliable internet access, phone, ability to video conference, etc.) at a remote location.

• Faculty and Federal Work Study roles require access to work in setting which enables meeting all requirements of the role (including computer, privacy, reliable internet access, phone, ability to video conference, etc.) at a remote location.

• This role may require lifting, however reasonable accommodations will be provided in accordance with our ADA policies.

• Must be able to meet critical thinking and problem solving aspects aligned to job duties, as well as effectively communicating with co-workers.

• Must be able to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs warrant. Accommodations related to schedule may be considered.

• Able to access information using a computer.

• Other essential functions and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

$83,000.00 - $85,000.00 is the expected starting pay for this position. This offer is based on current budgetary guidelines and the additional factors outlined below.

SEI offers a comprehensive package of benefits to employees scheduled 30 hours or more per week. In addition to medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans, SEI employees may take advantage of well-being incentives, parental leave, paid time off, certain paid holidays, tax saving accounts (FSA, HSA), 401(k) retirement benefit, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, tuition assistance as well as entertainment and retail discounts. Non-exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay, if applicable.

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SEI is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture where individuals can grow their careers and contribute fully. We strive to attract talent with broad experiences, skills and perspectives. We welcome applications from all. While it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the pay range at SEI, we offer a competitive salary. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate may vary depending on multiple factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay equity. Our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to discuss your interest in joining SEI. The expected salary range for this position is below.

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