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The Graham School and UChicago Professional Education are currently
seeking qualified applicants for a part-time lecturer position to teach
in our Master of Science in Threat and Response Management. Current
University faculty and staff, as well as professionals working in
relevant positions outside of the University, are eligible to apply.
When courses are offered in person, they are held at our campus in
downtown Chicago.
The face of emergency management is changing rapidly. Alongside
traditional threats and disasters, governments, businesses, and
communities are facing emerging challenges due to environmental threats,
infrastructure, and cybersecurity risks. Combining rigorous academic
inquiry with emergency management practice, the Master of Science in
Threat and Response Management educates students to help organizations
and communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from crises and
disasters.
Applicants must have relevant experience in emergency management,
homeland or national security, cybersecurity, environmental security,
social sciences, public policy, public health, legal and ethical issues,
or a related field.
The program operates in an executive, monthly format and includes nine
(9) hours of instruction one three-day weekend each month on Thursday,
Friday, and Saturday. Classes are scheduled during morning, afternoon,
and evening hours. Courses meet for three consecutive months during each
9 or 10-week quarter for a total of 27 instructional hours. The first
weekend of classes each quarter will be held in person at our downtown
Chicago campus, and the last two weekends of the quarter will be remote.
Core Courses
MSTR 31110: TRM Introductions: An Evolving Threat Landscape
MSTR 31111: Intelligence Driven Decision Making
MSTR 31112: Bureaucracy, Politics & Ethics in a Digital Age
MSTR 31113: Threat and Response Planning & Communication
MSTR 31114: Threat and Response Leadership Case Studies
MSTR 31115: VUCA Risks: Infectious Disease
Elective Courses
MSTR 32220: Introduction to Cyber Risk
MSTR 32221: Energy, Policy & Critical Infrastructure
MSTR 32222: Global Threats & Policy
MSTR 32225: Intelligence & Analysis
MSTR 32226: Cyber Threat Vectors
MSTR 32227: Environmental Emerging Threat Vectors
MSTR 32228: Crisis Management, Organizational Continuity and
Resilience
Capstone Courses
MSTR 33301: Capstone Project Proposal
MSTR 33302: Capstone Project Research & Implementation
MSTR 33303: Capstone Project Writing & Presentation
Responsibilities
Develop syllabus including monthly class schedule, learning objectives,
discussion topics, reading assignments, and assessment plans using
grading rubrics.
Develop Canvas Learning Management System course site.
Develop and deliver in-class content (i.e., lectures, activities,
simulations, tabletop exercises, group projects).
Develop asynchronous content which supplements the in-class learning
experience (i.e., recorded lectures, discussion board content, project,
and research work).
Develop assignments to minimally include mid-term and final assignments
and course participation grade.
Grade assignments and return comments and grades to students via
learning management system in timely manner.
Attend all monthly in-person and/or remote synchronous sessions.
Hold office hours to coincide with course schedule. Instructors are
expected to spend at least 3-6 hours per week meeting with students
outside of the classroom experience.
Attend quarterly instructor meetings coordinated and hosted by program
staff.
Work with the program director and other program instructors to ensure
consistency across class sections and participate incurriculum reviews.
Participate in Capstone Project process as scientific advisor.
Participate in co-curricular programming (i.e., guest lectures,
instructor/student events).
Supplemental asynchronous content and remote synchronous instruction
methods must be developed and planned in conjunction with Graham School
and UChicago Professional Education online instructional design and/or
teaching and learning teams and approved by the program.
After initial review of applications, candidates may be requested to
submit a course proposal.
*This position does not include benefits, the salary range for this
position is $1,500 to $11,000 per quarter.
Qualifications
Qualified applicants must have a graduate-level degree in a relevant
field, PhD is preferred. Candidates with prior teaching experience
and/or relevant practical experience are strongly preferred. For related
course descriptions and additional program information, please visit the
MSc Threat and Response Management website
Application Instructions
Please include the following when su