Completed applications are reviewed by a CIS reviewer and faculty member. Qualified applicants will be invited to interview with a U of M faculty member and a CIS reviewer. Instructors are selected by faculty from the University department offering the course in accordance with University policies. Once approved, an instructor is appointed as a Teaching Specialist 9754 in the College of Continuing and Professional Studies. Approved instructors teach the University course at their high school. 

CIS instructors meet criteria specified by the U of M department offering the course.

Required Qualifications

• Competence to teach the course material, demonstrated through degrees, coursework, assessments, and experience specified by the University department offering the course

• At least three years of teaching experience.  Some disciplines require more, and/or specific types of teaching experience

• Demonstrated commitment to staying current in the field

Key Responsibilities

Teach the University course

• Teach the U of M course; understand and apply University and department expectations regarding content, assessment, pedagogy, grading, and policy

• Develop an online course management site (Canvas), if required by the department

• Provide students in the course with a detailed, approved syllabus

• Develop independent learners who meet University student outcomes for the course

• Advise students with regard to academic concerns, and, if necessary, assist with withdrawal from the course

Facilitate University course logistics

• Confirm that students meet student eligibility criteria, and assist students with registration

• Manage online end-of-course grading

• Administer University Student Rating of Teaching (SRT) evaluation each term the course is taught

• Prepare students to participate in CIS surveys

Contribute to the U of M academic community and continue professional growth

• Participate in required U of M faculty-led, discipline-specific professional development workshops for as long as you teach the U of M course

  • Participation may include: instructor presentation; readings; peer observation; textbook review; and exam, material, and topic development

• Share resources and teaching materials, and maintain professional collegiate relationships with faculty coordinators and other CIS instructors

• Keep current with the field to enhance knowledge and expertise