Compensation Range: $3,300 (Non-Terminal Degree) to $4,000 (Terminal Degree)
The Washington Center is seeking a part-time instructor to teach Principles of Project Management. This course provides an introduction to project management principles, practices, and essential skills required in modern project environments. The instructor will guide students through the fundamental aspects of project management, including theoretical concepts and applied case studies.
The Washington Center is a hybrid organization with most employees working on average one day per week in TWC’s Residential and Academic Facility, conveniently located near Union Station and public transportation in the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, DC. Given the nature of the role at The Washington Center, the individual in this role is expected to reside in the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area and likely will be in the office during programs more than one day per week.
This position is contracted for a single semester term. Summer term is 10 weeks. The Fall and Spring term is 14 weeks.
Key Job Responsibilities
- Prepare and deliver engaging lectures and discussions in line with the syllabus and university guidelines.
- Facilitate in-class group learning exercises, case studies and discussions.
- Assign and grade coursework, midterm exams and final exams.
- Provide timely feedback to students on assignments and assessments.
- Evaluate and mentor students through a team-based project assignment.
- Ensure students understand key project management principles, project phases and processes.
- Promote critical thinking, participation and active learning in the classroom.
Course Overview
The Principles of Project Management course introduces students to the ten project management knowledge areas (integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, procurement and stakeholder management). The instructor will cover key topics such as:
- Project management principles
- Project phases and processes
- Project planning and integration
- Ethics and professionalism
- Stakeholder engagement
- Risk and opportunity management
Course Format
This course includes in-person. Students will participate in lectures, discussions, case studies and hands-on activities.
Required Education and Experience
An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered:
- A minimum of a master’s degree in business administration, Information Systems or a related field.
- Industry experience or formal training in project management, preferably with knowledge of PMI standards or Scrum methodologies.
- Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
Preferred Education and Experience
- PMI Certification
- 1-3 years of Prior teaching or instructional experience
- Experience designing curriculum on Canvas (or similar) and measuring student performance
- Ability to adapt to hybrid or in-person instructional environments
Competencies Required to Perform the Job Successfully
- Communication/Interpersonal Skills
- Customer Satisfaction
- Teamwork/Collaboration
- Initiative
- Self-awareness
- Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Critical to the successful performance of the job. These may be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with the position:
- Understanding of trends pertaining to one or more of the following: workforce readiness, college to career pipelines, the future of work or experiential education.
- The ability to own the full scope of a program and contribute from program design to administration.
- Skilled team player with the ability to collaborate with colleagues to achieve program goals.
- Ability to manage and oversee multiple programs simultaneously while meeting program goals, timelines and budgetary constraints.
Supervisory Responsibility
- This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Equipment Used to Perform the Job
May be representative but not all inclusive of those commonly associated with this position:
- Cloud-based technologies
- Standard office equipment including a computer, job-related software and printer
Physical Abilities
Commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform described essential functions of this job. These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision to work on a computer.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use repetitive wrist, hand, and/or finger movement, reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
- The employee may be required to stand and walk.
Application Instructions
To apply to this position, please do so via our online application form.
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This job description no way states or implies that these are the only duties performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.
Certain job functions described herein may be subjected to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.