ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT, KELLER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

As one of the largest degree-granting higher education systems in North America, DeVry University provides high-quality, career-oriented associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in technology, business and management. Approximately 55,000 students are enrolled at nearly 90 locations in the United States and Canada, as well as through DeVry University Online. DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association (NCA). DeVry University, a division of DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV), is based in Oakbrook Terrace, IL. For more information about DeVry University, visit http://www.devry.edu

DeVry University seeks graduatet instructors of PROJECT MANAGEMENT at our campus in in Miramar and our University Centers in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale.

Typical courses of instruction may include:

PM586- Project Management Systems With an emphasis on planning, this course introduces project management fundamentals and principles from the standpoint of the manager who must organize, plan, implement and control nonroutine activities to achieve schedule, budget and performance objectives. Topics include project life cycles, organization and charters; work breakdown structures; responsibility matrixes; as well as planning, budgeting and scheduling systems. Planning and control methods such as PERT/CPM, Gantt charts, earned value systems, project management software applications and project audits are introduced.

PM587- Advanced Program Management This course examines how managers plan, budget, schedule and control multi-project programs within an organizational context. The importance of project teams and human resource management in the process is addressed. Topics include the role of projects in organizations; alternative organizational systems; program planning, budgeting, monitoring, control and management methodologies; team management and leadership; legal and ethical issues; conflict identification and resolution; and advanced applications of project management software.

PM592 Project Cost and Schedule Control This course stresses the need for project managers to understand and apply advanced tools and techniques to developing and managing project financial plans. Topics include cost and benefit estimation; project financial analysis; budgeting; resource allocation; sensitivity analysis; project metrics; and project cost and schedule control using earned value management systems.

PM 595 Project Risk Management This course explores various ways to identify, analyze and mitigate the full range of project risks. Coursework also explores the six risk management processes outlined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide: risk management planning, risk identification, qualitative risk analysis, quantitative risk analysis, risk response planning, and risk monitoring and control. Using a practitioner approach, students learn risk management techniques by applying them to problems in case studies.

Educational and Professional requirements for this position include:

The qualified candidate must have a minimum of a master's degree in Project Management from a regionally accredited college or university or in Business Administration ONLY if with at least 18 earned graduate credit hours in Project Management; PMP Certification or Phd strongly preferred;  

Professional experience requirements: Instructors must have at least five years of experience with of project management with emphasis on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Prospective instructors should have experience in risk identification, the qualitative and quantitative assessment of risks. Prospective instructors with exposure to cost accounting and those who have experience managing project managers or serving on a major project team and are able to lay out a critical path, resource for projects, use project management software and analyze the financial feasibility of projects are encouraged to apply.

DeVry University is proud to make available a tuition voucher benefit to adjunct instructors, a world class teaching environment with state of the art equipment, and talented students with an unmatched enthusiasm for learning.

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