OLLI Midlife Transition Course Developer/Instructor
About the position The Adjunct Teaching Specialist is a part-time, non-tenured position responsible for developing and teaching a course focused on mid-to-late career and life transitions. This role involves collaboration with an instructional designer and program manager to create a 6-week non-credit course, which includes both in-person and online sessions. The position emphasizes experiential learning and requires the development of materials that foster reflection and group interaction. Responsibilities • Create clear, succinct, and specific outcomes for the course. • Identify, sequence, and structure the topics the course will address in each session. • Develop learning activities and course media that support the course learning outcomes. • Develop relevant topics, prompts, and exercises to spark group discussions. • Collaborate with an instructional designer, program manager, and other university staff throughout the course development process. • Follow the requirements for course development laid out in the course development handbook. • Record and post introduction video and course introduction email. • Verify dates and contents of course site are correct and make any needed updates and corrections. • Prepare for weekly in-person and Zoom sessions following a structure provided by the pre-designed curriculum. • Facilitate weekly in-person and Zoom sessions as scheduled by the department and following the expectations in the instructor handbook. • Guide the group through discussions, facilitating participation and engagement. • Create a safe and open environment for sharing ideas and experiences. • Respond to learner questions about course content and logistics by email or other communication means within the learning management system. • Meet with learners by Zoom as needed and at mutually agreed upon times to provide assistance in understanding course content and activities. Requirements • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university and at least 4 years experience in adult development, midlife transition, or similar discipline. • Extensive knowledge about midlife transitions, including life transitions, career development and change, and retirement transitions. • Experience in designing learning experiences for adult learners. • Experience teaching adult learners. • Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills. • Demonstrated ability to facilitate groups. • A demonstrated commitment, knowledge, and skills to promote and enhance a climate that is supportive of diversity, equity, and inclusion. • Availability to teach during evenings when the courses are offered is required. Nice-to-haves • Master's degree and/or significant work experience related to midlife transitions. • Demonstrated experience coaching/advising individuals at midlife and beyond. • Experience teaching and facilitating courses for adult learners in both in-person and online contexts. Benefits • Compensation is paid on a per course basis. For development, the Adjunct Teaching Specialist will be paid $5,400. For instruction, the Adjunct Teaching Specialist will be paid either $2,584 or $2,888, depending on experience. Apply tot his job