CTY Instructional Lead

We are seeking a CTY Instructional Lead to support academically advanced students enrolled in CTY courses. They have a primary placement in a program unit (in-person, online, or integrated programs), but are expected to teach courses across units as needed. Instructional Leads teach, communicate with students and families, engage in curriculum development and course maintenance, and supervise other instructors in their area of content expertise. The percentage of effort dedicated to each of these major responsibilities varies based on evolving needs of the program. Teaching assignments (course titles and program modality) also vary based on evolving program needs. The current opening is for a CTY Instructional Lead for Science with a primary placement in Online Experiences.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Instruction (typically 25-50%)

• Teach assigned courses in keeping with expectations for specific program and course modality.
• Create a safe, inclusive, and culturally responsive learning environment that supports the social, emotional, and cognitive learning needs of all students.
• Monitor student progress and assist students in accomplishing learning objectives.
• Use CTY’s learning management system (currently Moodle) and other collaboration and instructional technologies (Microsoft 365, including Teams, Zoom, etc.).
• Review student work, provide feedback, and evaluate assignments and assessments for understanding and mastery. Assign letter grades in graded courses.
• Complete and submit evaluations of student academic performance and any required program evaluation instruments within the required time frame.
• Participate in action research as requested.

Parent/Guardian/School Communication (typically 5-10%)

• Communicate about student progress to student and parent and/or school sponsor according to expectations for assigned course, program and modality.
• Communicate with instructors, parents, students, and schools regarding course content, student course placement, and other academic issues.
• As needed, coordinate the proctoring of tests with parents or schools.

Supervision (typically 30%)

• Supervise instructors as assigned.
• Assist with the training, supervision, and monitoring of casual instructors and teaching assistants.
• Develop course-specific instructor training materials and experiences, in collaboration with CTY professional learning lead.
• Assist with interviewing and evaluating instructor and teaching assistant candidates.
• Hold regular group or individual meetings with instructional staff.
• Arrange substitute instructors as needed.

Curriculum Development & Course Maintenance (typically 10% – 35%)

• Author new courses as assigned.
• Participate in the ongoing review and enhancement of current courses.
• Review, update, and test courses each session in the test-server environment and adhere to the course promotion process.
• Maintain content for courses supervised.
• Respond to and fix errors using program tools (currently include Moodle and Respondus).
• Participate in ongoing professional learning on best practices in teaching and learning for academically advanced students.

Specific Physical Requirements:

Ability to access and transmit information using a computer; dexterity of hands to operate a computer keyboard, mouse pad and other office machinery; the incumbent will be required to communicate regularly via email, telephone, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom, and possibly face to face with internal and external audiences and must be able to exchange accurate and timely information in these settings.

Degree of independent action performed on the job

Large degree of independent action.

Internal and External Contacts required as part of the job

• Collaborative relationships with Academic Programs leaders, program managers, and operations teams.
• Frequent contact with students, school contacts, and parents remotely (via telephone, email, and web-based virtual meeting room software; Microsoft Teams and Zoom) or in person when appropriate.

Supervisory Responsibility

Supervises up to ten casual instructor(s).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college/university in a content related field.
• Five years teaching experience.
• Additional (graduate) education may substitute for experience to the extent permitted by the JHU Equivalency Formula.

Classified Title: CTY Instructional Lead Teacher 

Job Posting Title (Working Title): CTY Instructional Lead   

Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MC  

Starting Salary Range: $24.35 – $42.71 Hourly ($65,400 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 

Employee group: Casual / On Call 

Schedule: varies 

Exempt Status: Exempt 

Location: Remote 

Department name: CTY Online Science  

Personnel area: Academic and Business Centers 

Total Rewards

The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees’ health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

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