Open Learning Faculty Member (Online): PLAR 2001

Students will explore their prior learning from varied experiences through the lens of eight competencies. Students will consider their own personal learning philosophies and strategies to articulate and document their learning in a competency-based PLAR (prior learning and assessment recognition) portfolio.

Open Learning Faculty Members are teaching staff in the Open Learning division of TRU, and the role of the Open Learning Faculty Member is to actively encourage, support and guide students toward success in their academic studies. Open Learning Faculty Members must be skilled in teaching, fully knowledgeable of the subject matter and demonstrate a positive, open and caring attitude in all interaction with students.

Responsibilities of the Open Learning Faculty Member (Online) include but are not limited to:

Delivering Courses in the Online Modality by actively facilitating learning for students in paced, cohort courses with specific start and end dates
Providing instruction based on established core course materials
Adding any necessary additional course material
Updating course material as per the collective agreement
Initiating, leading and managing learning activities and discussions
Administrative set up and record keeping
Initiating and maintaining regular contact with the student as specified in the collective agreement
Marking all assignments, posting results and providing prompt feedback
Marking exams and posting results
Responding to student queries as per the collective agreement
We anticipate up to 25 students in this course per year. These numbers are only estimates and actual numbers for the course may be greater or less than the estimated numbers.

QUALIFICATIONS
Ph.D/Ed.D. in higher education or adult learning. A combination of education, experience with PLAR, and recent scholarship in the prior learning assessment field may be considered.
Recent scholarship in the field of prior learning assessment, adult learning theory or experiential learning.
Recent academic experience in the subject area, and documented excellence in helping students achieve their goals.
A deep understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of PLAR at TRU
Active involvement in the PLAR academic community
In addition to excellent verbal and written communication skills, the preferred candidates will have demonstrated skills and abilities in distance education.
The Open Learning Faculty Member must:

Be knowledgeable and experienced in the subject matter of the course
Have received training or have successful experience in the active facilitation of learning in a collaborative online environment
Have direct experience working with current educational technologies, tools and Learning Management Systems
Have demonstrated knowledge of effective pedagogy in the use of current educational technology and tools
Have demonstrated skills and abilities in the delivery of flexible learning materials, the application of instructional technology and in the application of adult learning principles
The pay for Open Learning Faculty Members varies based on several factors including the number of students in the course, the type of work, the type of course and the number of assessments completed by students in the course. The total pay includes amounts based on hourly rates as well as set dollar amounts for certain types of work. For more information, please refer to the TRU/TRUOLFA Collective Agreement: https://www.truolfa.ca/assets/documents/Collective Agreement_201+_2022.pdf