UMGC Ventures
51 - 200 employees
Founded 2016
📚 Education
🤝 Non-profit
Education • Non-profit
UMGC Ventures is a 501(c)(3) non-profit supporting organization for University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC). It serves as a hub for innovation in learning design and development, aiming to create transformational solutions in higher education tailored to the needs of learners, businesses, community organizations, and governments. The organization focuses on digital learning experiences, modularized learning, and developing new credentialing and certification programs to support workforce development. UMGC Ventures is committed to delivering globally accessible, affordable, and quality adult education, leveraging agility and strategic thinking to adapt to evolving educational needs.
Adjunct Faculty, Environmental Management and Environmental Health & Safety, Applied Sciences and Professional Studies
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UMGC Ventures
51 - 200 employees
Founded 2016
📚 Education
🤝 Non-profit
Education • Non-profit
UMGC Ventures is a 501(c)(3) non-profit supporting organization for University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC). It serves as a hub for innovation in learning design and development, aiming to create transformational solutions in higher education tailored to the needs of learners, businesses, community organizations, and governments. The organization focuses on digital learning experiences, modularized learning, and developing new credentialing and certification programs to support workforce development. UMGC Ventures is committed to delivering globally accessible, affordable, and quality adult education, leveraging agility and strategic thinking to adapt to evolving educational needs.
📋 Description
• Teach Environmental Management and Environmental Health & Safety courses remotely in a 100% online, asynchronous format • Maintain an active classroom presence at least 5 days per week • Introduce yourself with a welcome announcement and drive discussions • Enrich standardized curriculum with professional expertise and real-world examples • Foster an inclusive, culturally responsive environment for adult learners • Respond to student inquiries and return feedback consistently • Post final grades within expected timeframes • Monitor student engagement and conduct proactive outreach to at-risk students using available data tools • Collaborate with success coaches, academic staff, and portfolio directors to connect struggling students with support resources • Participate in the faculty community, Program Hub, and ongoing training • Support students’ academic, social, personal, and professional growth throughout 8-week terms
🎯 Requirements
• Master’s degree in environmental management, environmental science, health and safety, or related field from an accredited institution of higher learning • Professional experience in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Management, and Environmental Safety • Applicants must have and maintain their own legal status in the country in which they apply to teach • Proficiency in written and spoken English sufficient to teach, communicate with students, and evaluate academic work • Student-centered approach rooted in empathy, flexibility, professional integrity, and cultural responsiveness • Preferred: terminal degree in environmental management, environmental science, physical sciences, or closely related field • Preferred: continual professional development in Environmental Management fields • Preferred: experience in risk management, ergonomics, air and water pollution management, or environmental economics • Preferred: experience teaching adult learners online asynchronously • Preferred: prior postsecondary teaching experience • Preferred: active engagement in the discipline’s professional community • Resume/Curriculum Vitae and unofficial transcripts required; cover letter highly preferred • International degrees may require translation/degree evaluation from a NACES-approved vendor
🏖️ Benefits
• Access to health care, medical with vision, dental, and prescription plans for individuals and families • Term Life Insurance • Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance • Supplemental retirement plans including 401(k), 403(b), 457(b), and Roth options • Comprehensive online orientation for newly hired faculty • Ongoing cost-free professional development opportunities • Standardized course materials, rubrics, OER resources, library resources, and digital textbooks provided at no cost • Asynchronous scheduling flexibility
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