X 460.989 International Business Policies and Strategies

Overview
The Department of Business, Management, and Legal Programs offers over 400 professional courses and 18 certificate programs that are designed to meet the needs of business professionals at all levels, including those who want to update their skills, change careers or prepare for industry certifications or exams. Our programs are designed to provide flexible enrollment options for students to initiate their professional development anytime during the year. Through our commitment to academic excellence, professionals can acquire the skills and knowledge they need to face a world of continual change. We seek instructors who are world-class experts in their field with extensive hands-on experience as community leaders and working professionals.
Applications to teach are accepted throughout the year in order to fill immediate program needs and to increase the depth of the instructor pool. 

Current Job Posting
A teaching position is now available in the International Trade & Commerce Certificate Program. Qualified applicants possessing current knowledge and teaching experience in the following topic area(s) are encouraged to apply:

• International Trade Expertise
• Professional experience in international business
• Ability and experience in analyzing, defining and structuring existing or start-up company policies and strategies to better compete in the international marketplace.
• Ability to describe and provide examples on how to implement basic concepts as well as practical methodologies to adapt and modify policies and strategies to meet the requirements of a new market.
• Ability and experience in understanding the interaction between various management levels and key staff in the organization plan and how they must work in concert.

Course Description/ Program Area Description
 
X 460.989 International Business Policies and Strategies 4 Units

This course provides a systematic approach for determining, implementing, and evaluating the strategies and policies that govern a firm's international business activities. Topics include outsourcing, business unit portfolio optimization, global marketing, R&D decentralization, industrial relations, and the implementation of strategies that focus on operations planning, information systems design, control, and conflict resolution.
Specific Instructor Duties

• Develop and/or update course syllabus in consultation with the UCLA Extension Program Director as assigned using approved syllabus template
• Prepare and deliver course materials and learning assessments in assigned format (face-to-face; online or hybrid)
• Utilize the Canvas Learning Management System as the course support platform in face-to-face courses and as the delivery platform in online and hybrid courses.
• Communicate Teaching Objectives and Specific Learning Outcomes to students and review the grading policies of the course
• Evaluate student achievement of Specific Learning Outcomes and assign grades
• Post final student grades in a timely manner no later than 2 weeks after the last date of course meeting using Instructor Portal
• Respond to student questions and learning needs in a timely manner
• Communicate with Program Director, Program Representatives and Online Course Managers in a timely manner
• Stay current regarding the professional body of knowledge in the applicable field(s)
• Complete required administrative tasks in a timely manner including: completing all hiring paperwork; submitting updated quarterly syllabus; posting bio and photo on the UCLA Extension website; signing quarterly contract; ordering required texts; communicating AV and classroom needs. 
• Employ culturally competent teaching methodologies in the classroom inclusive of both domestic and international student populations
• Respond to student inquiries about final grades and consult with Program Director as needed
• Allow students to review their final exams/papers for up to 13 months following the last class session

 
Minimum Qualifications

• Advanced degree from an accredited institution preferred
• Current knowledge of and demonstrated proficiency in subject area
• College-level teaching experience preferred
• Experience designing curriculum and measuring student performance preferred
• Must be committed to the highest level of academic standards and integrity
• Highly effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to convey conceptual and complex ideas and information
• Highly effective interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in (or willingness to learn) the use of instructional technology and online teaching tools
• Current participation in professional associations

 
Special Conditions of Employment
PLEASE NOTE: This course is scheduled to run daytime (between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM) at the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, 3 hours per session, one session per week for 11 weeks. Online and evening course sections may be programed in the future.  

Total instructor compensation for this course:  $2,988

Instructors are hired on a quarterly contract basis.
 
Because Extension is a division within UCLA, all Extension Program instructors and courses must be formally approved according to the regulations of the Academic Senate of the University of California. Eligibility to teach a course is contingent upon this formal academic approval. Once approved, teaching assignments are “by agreement.” The Instructor’s Contract outlines the deliverables for the course, the course schedule, and the compensation terms, subject to Extension policies and procedures. UCLA Extension makes no commitment to hire an instructor until it has sent and received a signed Instructor Contract. Should the course section an instructor plans to teach be cancelled for any reason, the Instructor Contract, including rights to compensation for future section meetings, is voided. Remuneration is for classroom hours only and does not include time spent for course preparation or other events.
 
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UCLA Extension is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values a diverse workforce