Course instructor - UOC X

Job Summary

In an online learning environment, course instructors present, guide, plan, stimulate, focus, motivate, assess and tie together students’ learning processes, with a proactive approach. It is the course instructor’s job to provide teaching assistance to students (individually and collectively), monitoring their learning over the semester and proposing improvements to the course.

Course instructor must settle doubts, offer examples and additional explanations that make it easier for the student to understand the subject matter, stimulate debate, encourage participation in forums, correct assessment tests, provide feedback to help students’ learning processes, etc.

In addition to these basic functions, those contracted as course instructors may perform other activities related with the preparation of learning resources. Course instructor must log on to the virtual campus on a daily basis and must answer students in a maximum of 48 hours.

Acceptance of affiliated teaching conditions:

The UOC formalizes the working relationship (responsibility for teaching a course) by means of a civil contract for providing professional services. The contract is signed electronically on the virtual campus.

Fees:

The fees paid for the external provision of teaching services are calculated on the basis of the activity assigned in each case: tutoring, teaching assistance and other activities related with the preparation of learning resources. The fees are paid in installments over the semester, directly to the teacher.

The selection process consists of four phases:

1. Receipt of all the applications and answer all the questions and problems the candidates.
2. Pre-selection, discarding all the applications that do not meet the minimum requirements.
3. Assessment of all the knowledge, skills and competencies related with the various responsibilities that the candidates will have to perform. The candidates’ professional background will be examined, exploring it in greater depth, if applicable, at the interviews and professional tests. Information will be given about the call and the terms of cooperation during the interview.
4. Notification. The Recruitment Board, chaired by the Vice President for Faculty and Academic Organization, may consult external experts in appropriate cases and may hold interviews with certain candidates. Official notification of the outcome of the selection process will be given by means of an email sent to all the candidates.
5. The approximate date on which the written notification will be sent. All decisions made by the Recruitment Board are irrevocable and will be notified by email to the applicant.