Instructional Coordinator

Colorado State University, United States

Updated: about 1 year ago
Location: Fort Collins, COLORADO
Deadline: 12 Feb 2023

Posting Details
Posting Detail Information


Working Title Instructional Coordinator
Position Location Fort Collins, CO
Work Location Position is fully in-office/in-person
Posting Number 202300023F
Proposed Annual Salary Range $65,000-$75,000
Employee Benefits
Colorado State University (CSU) is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for permanent full-time and part-time faculty and administrative professional employees in the following University benefit areas: https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/ and https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/ .
Position Type Faculty
Work Hours/Week 40
Description of Work Unit
The Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology (MIP) Department is comprised of over 400 individuals who share a common passion for solving some of the most important human and animal health problems today. Research programs include those related to clinical hematopathology and hematologic neoplasms, mycobacteria, retroviruses, prions, zoonotic and arthropod-borne infectious diseases, as well as the diagnostic investigation of naturally-occurring animal diseases. A leader in education, MIP provides the only microbiology undergraduate degree program in Colorado, a graduate program that provides training in a number of cutting-edge disciplines, and several specialized veterinary residency training programs.
Founded in 1870, Colorado State University is among the nation’s leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Located an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 157,000 residents that offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a large city. Fort Collins is situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with views of 14,000 foot peaks, and offers access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities.
Tenure/Tenure Track? No
% Research 0
% Teaching 80
% Service 20
% Administration 0
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 02/12/2023
Number of Vacancies
Desired Start Date
Position End Date
Position Summary
Instructional Coordinators (ICs) bring professional-level industry experience in the specific content areas of the Master of Science in Microbiology and Immunology programs. This experience adds value and reinforces academic content to the students enrolled in the Department’s online graduate programs.
The Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology’s Master of Science in Microbiology and Immunology Program follows a lecture-capture, distributed learning model. Under this framework, the role of the Instructional Coordinator is to serve as the lead instructor for synchronous/asynchronous courses as needed and work closely with other lead faculty instructors to facilitate, extend, amplify, and mediate course instruction with online students taking off-cycle asynchronous course sections. By reinforcing and clarifying content, Instructional Coordinators ensure that each student keeps pace with the course as it progresses. Instructional Coordinators collaborate with the lead faculty before the course begins by discussing course content, learning objectives, student participation, assignments, and grading metrics. This collaboration and communication between the faculty and the ICs is ongoing from 2-3 weeks before courses begin until the debrief session after the course ends.
Instructional Coordinators allow the Program to extend the classroom experience to a large, diverse online audience. The Program and lead faculty provide students updated synchronous courses on a yearly basis, and the Instructional Coordinator will be responsible for managing selected off-cycle asynchronous course sections using material provided by the lead instructor. For example, MIP613 (Applied Microbiology and Virology) is provided synchronously by the lead instructor during the Fall semesters, and the IC will use the recorded Fall semester materials and existing Canvas sites to provide Spring and Summer asynchronous sections as needed. A complete list of courses provided by the Program can be found at (https://www.online.colostate.edu/degrees/microbiology/ ). Serving along with lead faculty, Instructional Coordinators clarify and reinforce course content and extend theory to practice. Instructional Coordinators oversee up to 100 online students in off-cycle course sections as needed based on class size and grading intensity/technology. They are the primary point of communication, grade assignments, hold virtual “office” hours, and recommend final grades to the lead faculty. For our online students, this is a significant role, as it connects them to the program during a time when they might otherwise feel disconnected. Instructional Coordinators provide a valuable high-touch level of customer service to the student while allowing the lead faculty to focus on developing and delivering quality content to students during the annual synchronous courses.
Instructional Coordinators provide a high level of student outreach and have the availability to frequently connect with students and team leads. They must be engaging, offering an increased and innovative presence in the online classroom to best serve the student and facilitate student success. Instructional Coordinators are expected to provide substantial and specific student feedback and offer a quick turnaround on grades. Instructional Coordinators reflect department and institutional values, and they are expected to foster CSU’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Conditions of Employment Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)
Required Job Qualifications
  • Earned Master of Science or PhD in a relevant field of study by position start date.
  • Two years of full-time professional experience with a demonstrated progression in responsibility and authority, or equivalent teaching experience in related topic areas.
  • Excellent written communication skills·
  • Established evidence of effective interpersonal skills such as:
    • Working with a diverse team
    • Establishing collaborative relationships
    • A record of collegial and productive interactions with faculty, staff, and students
    • Coaching and mentoring others
    • Outstanding communication skills, including interpersonal, writing, presentation and listening skills

  • Commitment to enhancing the diversity, equity, and inclusion among students and staff ·
  • Demonstrated ability to self-direct and self-motivate
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) ·
  • Experience delivering supplemental teaching/coaching to students in order to promote mastery of course content and to provide specific feedback to foster understanding of content.
  • Willingness and ability to assist online students as needed.
  • Applicants must have technical and academic current skills/experience in one or more of the following content areas to serve in the Program as an Instructional Coordinator: Bacteriology, Virology, Immunology, Prion, Biodefense, Drug Development, Vaccine Development, Pathology, Human or Veterinary Medicine, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Public Health
  • The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by proposed start date. The Department or Program will not sponsor a visa for this position.
Preferred Job Qualifications
  • 2+ Years’ experience in the online learning environment.
  • 2+ Years’ experience managing courses within a Learning Management System (LMS) such as Canvas (Instructure), Blackboard, Moodle, etc.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please submit a CV or resume that addresses required and preferred qualifications, cover letter, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research philosophy, statement of commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and names and contact information of three (3) professional references.
The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by proposed start date. The Department or Program will not sponsor a visa for this position.
For full consideration, please apply by 11:59PM MST on February 12, 2023 via https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/119900 . Applications will be accepted until position is filled.
References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.
Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.
EEO Statement
Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services.
The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715, [email protected] .
The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] .
The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] .
Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education .
Diversity Statement
Reflecting departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to have the ability to advance the Department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
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Essential Duties


Job Duty Category Instructional Coordination
Duty/Responsibility
  • Serve as lead for selected off-cycle asynchronous courses
  • Serve as lead for synchronous/asynchronous courses as needed
  • Manage Canvas LMS for selected off-cycle asynchronous courses
  • Reinforce, re-teach, and tutor concepts to students in online sections. This includes teaching the application of concepts from theory in the classroom to practice in industry/career environment based on professional experience in various concept areas.
  • Collaborate with lead faculty to create rubrics, grading keys, and online assignments to assess mastery of course concepts.
  • Grade all student assignments, submissions, and discussions to assess mastery of course content. Hold virtual office hours (by phone, Web conference, or chat) to provide additional reinforcement of course concepts or tutoring students who need additional reinforcement.
  • Monitor student activity and provide ongoing feedback on performance, participation, and make observations to identify “at-risk” students based on performance to provide additional instruction, teaching, tutoring and mentoring.
  • Meet with lead faculty and Instructional Coordinator team, in-person or by phone conference, to align course goals and assess success and needed improvement.
  • Attend personal development/training 1-2 times per year
  • Facilitate student success through open communication and offering an increased and innovative presence in the online classroom.
Percentage Of Time 60
Job Duty Category Student Communication and Course Preparation
Duty/Responsibility
  • Serve as primary liaison between course content and communication for online students via email, phone, or web conference. Instructional Coordinators are the primary point of contact for students to provide online tutoring and in-depth experience of industry-related application of content to facilitate learning. Instructional Coordinators must identify/assess student learning styles and accommodate or adjust teaching methods accordingly. This communication provides a lifeline to students and makes them feel a part of the CSU community. Due to the geographic disbursement of students, communicating via technology is most practical.
  • Instructional Coordinators oversee course sections of up to 50 online students per section. Instructional Coordinators are the primary point of communication and are expected to hold “office” hours virtually. Review course materials and lectures in preparation for serving the students. Readings are in traditional format (textbooks, articles, etc.), and lectures are online in the Canvas LMS. Collaborate with lead faculty to create assignments, grading rubrics, and grading guides for synchronous and asynchronous courses, and attend course team meetings as needed.
Percentage Of Time 20
Job Duty Category Program Logistics
Duty/Responsibility
  • Assist the Program Director with management/tracking of online student progress and outcomes
  • Assist Program Director with student advising and program assessment
  • Serve as lead faculty point of contact for Canvas LMS issues during synchronous course offerings, as needed.
  • Assistant Program Director with student recruitment and program logistics
Percentage Of Time 20

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