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Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering with teaching experience obtained in a medium-sized state university.

• Provided high quality instruction with the goal of helping students understand material and meet course expectations.
• Supported and abided by the university’s code of conduct as well as academic policies and procedures.
• Authored a critically acclaimed award-winning textbook featuring innovative concepts pertaining to academic specialty.
• Founded a university program that allowed students to brainstorm ideas for, design and invent robotic equipment.
• Maintained integrity and showed courtesy and empathy when going over assignments and examinations with students.
• Performed peer-reviews and editing services for fellow academics and colleagues.

Planned and instructed each subject area using a wide variety of teaching aids, motivational, and implementation strategies to engage students in active learning; enhanced student academic and social growth by using varied teaching strategies and techniques including whole group, individual, and small group lessons, and teacher modeling to provide a solid academic foundation and positive attitude toward education.

• Recipient of numerous letters of appreciation from parents for dedication and effort.
• Instructed 100+ undergraduate and graduate students, working directly with students by teaching seminars and providing hands-on guidance for conducting research, drafting, and editing term papers, and preparing for written exams.
• Developed differentiated curriculum to invite open discussion and active student engagement.
• Led student-centered seminars, preparing students for real-world application of material by fueling open-minded applications of the material.
• Completed lesson plans online weekly and administered quarterly testing; submitted all information/results electronically to administration.

Developed rapport with up to 20 new students and their families, facilitated activities, workshops and events, assisted students with the enrollment process, served as an academic and social role-model while maintaining ongoing relationships with students throughout the academic year. 

• Help students with the identification of long-term goals and career plans.
• Advise students within the scope of responsibility, such as new/transfer students, undeclared majors, minority groups.
• Assist in the exploration of academic programs, provide academic direction, procedures, policies, and resources.
• Maintain student academic and evaluation records with confidentiality.
• Guide students with the selection of their courses for each semester/term and provide ongoing training and support.

Drive the students and staff in the pursuit of attaining academic goals. Oversee planning, development, revision, and implementation of programs and policies. Recruit teachers and staff through a well-defined training program. Supervise 15 teachers and grade-level teams while optimizing teacher evaluation and performance improvement process. 

• Develop and maintain policies and procedures that align with national curriculum guidelines to ensure compliance with district, state, and federal regulations.
• Manage department’s budget, monitor expenses, prepare expense reports and allocate expenses to appropriate accounts.
• Effectively plan, develop, and execute academic projects and continually monitor reports to enhance quality instruction.
• Review lesson planning ensuring team members have all materials necessary to provide quality instruction.
• Design specialized curriculum courses including Mathematics, Science, and English using academic assessment tools
• Collaborate with the leadership team to establish instructional vision and goals for teachers.
• Provide school-wide, grade level, and individual professional development.

Provide in-home academic tutoring, instructional support, homework assistance, and SAT prep after school, on weekends, and during summer breaks.

• Customized tutoring and instructional approaches to meet the needs of diverse client populations.
• Propelled learning mastery and academic success for dozens of students, boosting GPAs and test scores to new bests.
• Tutored in all academic subject areas and guided students in test-taking strategies, notetaking, prioritizing assignments, and studying for exams.
• Elevated student performance in all subjects and improved scores.

Work with college students to help them develop and achieve academic and career goals. Cultivate good study habits among students while preparing college admissions, financial responsibilities, and exams as well as evaluating student progress.

• Coach first-year students to help them address individual learning needs to increase achievement and persistence
• Work with first-year students, in collaboration with faculty and staff, to promote the planning of intentional academic pathways
• Provide orientation to first-year students regarding college procedures and policies, including registration, faculty advising, and academic standing.
• Monitor individual student progress and work collaboratively with other College student support and student alert processes.