Part-Time Nonprofit Management Instructor

University of California, Riverside - University Extension

ABOUT UCR UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

University Extension is the continuing and professional education division of the University of California, Riverside offering programs and certificates to domestic and international students. University Extension values excellence and has educated international students for over forty years.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Position Title: Nonprofit Management: Part-Time UNEX Instructor
Salary Range: A reasonable estimate for this position is: $875 per unit. Plus, an approximate $100 per unit as a course development fee (payable for the first time the course is taught in each modality)
Anticipated Start: Between Winter 2025 and Spring 2025
Location: University of California, Palm Desert Center

POSITION DESCRIPTION

UC Riverside Extension is seeking experienced and qualified candidates to provide instruction in closely related fields of Nonprofit Management. This is a continuous recruitment for part-time instructors to teach courses in Extension’s Professional Certificates in Advanced Nonprofit Management and Nonprofit Management to adult learners. These programs are designed to explore concepts and practices, including legal constraints and liabilities, supervision of staff and volunteers, fundraising techniques, and more to ensure a successful management approach in diverse areas, such as healthcare, the arts, and education, among others. The Professional Certificates in Advanced Nonprofit Management and Nonprofit Management reside in the Department of Professional Programs.

Courses are 10-12 weeks long, average 6 teaching hours per week, and offered in-person at the University of California, Palm Desert Center. Courses delivered in-person are typically scheduled evenings, Monday through Friday, and occasionally on Saturdays.

Courses Include:

• Information Session: Certificate in Advanced Nonprofit
• Information Session: Certificate in Nonprofit Management
• Management
• Building Nonprofit Capacity
• Managing Nonprofit Human Resources
• Practical non-profit Program Development and Evaluation
• Nonprofit Financial Management
• Strategic Communication for the Nonprofit Organization
• Nonprofit Management
• Fundraising Essentials
• Grant Proposal Writing
• Current Issues and Case Studies in Nonprofit Management

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide instruction in accordance with the established instructional agreement, curriculum outlines, and class schedule provided by University Extension.
• Communicate teaching objectives and specific learning outcomes to students, and clearly outline the grading policies of the course.
• Work in conjunction with collaborative partners and subject matter experts to ensure that course information is current.
• Participate in scheduled orientations, meetings, and mandatory training programs by UCR’s established deadlines.
• Maintain timely and accurate academic records within the learning management system and submit timely and accurate documentation as outlined in the Instructional Agreement.
• Maintain appropriate standards of professional conduct.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Requirements
• Advanced degree in Business or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Five years of related work experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational
skills.
• Ability to provide instruction in-person.
• Ability to travel to University of California, Palm Desert Center.

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience teaching adult learners.
• Experience with curriculum development and course design.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

This is a continuous recruitment.

To apply please visit https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF02044. The interview process may include a teaching demonstration. Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis. For more information about UCR Extension, please visit http://www.extension.ucr.edu/.

Applications must include:

• Curriculum Vitae - Most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Teaching - A personal document containing personal thoughts and experiences and including concrete examples of your teaching and mentoring style in context to your discipline.
• Statement of Past and/or Planned Future Contributions to Advancing Diversity and Inclusive Excellence - Statement on your past and/or potential future contributions to promoting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, which is a key requirement of the role of every faculty member and administrator at UCR. There are numerous ways to contribute, and a commitment to this part of our mission can be reflected through research, teaching, supervision, mentoring, community engagement, service, and any of the other varied activities that are a part of an academic career.

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

• Individuals hired to teach these courses must understand that all such agreements with the University are made on a course-by-course basis and that the instructor has no guarantee, expressed or implied, of continual involvement with the University in any capacity.
• This part-time position has no benefits but participates in the University of California Defined Contribution Plan.

The University of California, Riverside is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body. UCR is a member institution of the American Association of Universities (AAU) as well as the Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities (HSRU). Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to educational success for underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to this mission is a preferred qualification.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status.

For the University of California policies on Affirmative Action, Anti-Discrimination, and Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy, see below.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, State, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

“Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.

For the University of California's Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy please visit:
https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000385/SVSH.

For the University of California’s Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Policy please visit: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf.

For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students, and Third Parties, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.