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The Graham School and UChicago Professional Education are currentlyseeking qualified applicants for a part-time lecturer position to teachin our Master of Science in Threat and Response Management. CurrentUniversity faculty and staff, as well as professionals working inrelevant positions outside of the University, are eligible to apply.When courses are offered in person, they are held at our campus indowntown Chicago.
The face of emergency management is changing rapidly. Alongsidetraditional threats and disasters, governments, businesses, andcommunities are facing emerging challenges due to environmental threats,infrastructure, and cybersecurity risks. Combining rigorous academicinquiry with emergency management practice, the Master of Science inThreat and Response Management educates students to help organizationsand communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from crises anddisasters.
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 each9 or 10-week quarter for a total of 27 instructional hours. The firstweekend of classes each quarter will be held in person at our downtownChicago campus, and the last two weekends of the quarter will be remote.
Core Courses
MSTR 31110: TRM Introductions: An Evolving Threat LandscapeMSTR 31111: Intelligence Driven Decision MakingMSTR 31112: Bureaucracy, Politics & Ethics in a Digital AgeMSTR 31113: Threat and Response Planning & CommunicationMSTR 31114: Threat and Response Leadership Case StudiesMSTR 31115: VUCA Risks: Infectious DiseaseElective Courses
MSTR 32220: Introduction to Cyber RiskMSTR 32221: Energy, Policy & Critical InfrastructureMSTR 32222: Global Threats & PolicyMSTR 32225: Intelligence & AnalysisMSTR 32226: Cyber Threat VectorsMSTR 32227: Environmental Emerging Threat VectorsMSTR 32228: Crisis Management, Organizational Continuity andResilienceCapstone Courses
MSTR 33301: Capstone Project ProposalMSTR 33302: Capstone Project Research & ImplementationMSTR 33303: Capstone Project Writing & PresentationResponsibilities
Develop syllabus including monthly class schedule, learning objectives,discussion topics, reading assignments, and assessment plans usinggrading 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 learningexperience (i.e., recorded lectures, discussion board content, project,and research work).
Develop assignments to minimally include mid-term and final assignmentsand course participation grade.
Grade assignments and return comments and grades to students vialearning management system in timely manner.
Attend all monthly in-person and/or remote synchronous sessions.
Hold office hours to coincide with course schedule. Instructors areexpected to spend at least 3-6 hours per week meeting with studentsoutside of the classroom experience.
Attend quarterly instructor meetings coordinated and hosted by programstaff.
Work with the program director and other program instructors to ensureconsistency across class sections and participate in curriculum 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 instructionmethods must be developed and planned in conjunction with Graham Schooland UChicago Professional Education online instructional design and/orteaching and learning teams and approved by the program.
After initial review of applications, candidates may be requested tosubmit a course proposal.
Qualifications
Qualified applicants must have a graduate-level degree in a relevantfield, PhD is preferred. Candidates with prior teaching experienceand/or relevant practical experience are strongly preferred. For relatedcourse descriptions and additional program information, please visit theMSc Threat and Response Management website