So you want to join Lifelong Learning at CU?

If you clicked on this page because you’re interested in getting to know more about College Unbound and what it’s like to support students in their learning here…you’re in the right place!

Before we get started, let’s go over a few basics:

What is College Unbound?

College Unbound (CU) is a student-driven, non-traditional, accredited college focused on providing comprehensive support for adult learners working towards a B.A. in Organizational Leadership & Change. 

How do students learn at College Unbound? 

Students learn through either 8-week or 16-week, synchronous or asynchronous virtual courses, and a weekly, full semester, in-person/virtual Workplace & World Lab. At the center of a CU student’s learning is a project based around their passion and interests, often incorporating entrepreneurial businesses, workplace initiatives, or social ventures. Students’ projects often stay with them post-graduation and have profound impacts on their communities.

Check out some sample syllabi from a few of our signature CU courses:

For Lab Faculty: Workplace & World Lab 

For Instructional Faculty: Learning from Experience | Reframing Failure | Writing for Change                                      

TEACHING AT COLLEGE UNBOUND

The most important thing to know about your journey as prospective faculty at CU is that our model is centered around relationship building. 

At College Unbound, our faculty are separated into three distinct types: Instructional Faculty, Lab Faculty, and Assessment Specialists.

At the core of every class, every faculty member, whether instructional or lab faculty, has a one on one relationship with each student. 

Faculty have the freedom to customize their syllabus to fit each of their students’ projects, using one on one meetings to rethink and realign the course in real time to fit students’ needs. 

Here are a few good questions to ask yourself if you’re wondering if you’re a good fit for College Unbound!

Have you ever wanted teaching to be more than just content?

Have you ever taught adult learners?

Have you ever taught online (synchronously or asynchronously)?  

Please know that answering “no” to any (or even all!) of these questions doesn’t disqualify you from teaching at CU. Answering “yes” means you’ll be a bit more prepared to teach at CU. But what we value most is alignment with our guiding principles and our vision for the future of education. 

To learn more about these roles and the work that CU does, please check out this Open House that has additional answers, insights, and information (43:17 minutes).

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ARE YOU READY TO HELP CU TRANSFORM HIGHER EDUCATION?

HOW TO JOIN OUR TEAM 

So, you’ve interested in joining the CommUnity…we’re excited to hear more from you! Faculty applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and also, we typically pause at certain times of the academic year based upon our faculty needs. Our selection of faculty follows this process.

1. Review the job description and requirements for each role:  Lab Faculty, Instructional Faculty, and Assessment Specialist.
2. Watch the Open House video above (or come to our next live session).
3. Complete this form for next steps CU Faculty Application
4. Based upon the form, you may be contacted by one of our staff including:
   Assessment Specialist: Liz Colon, Director of Learning in Public
   Instructional Faculty: Lance Eaton, Director of Instructional Faculty Development & Innovation
   Lab Faculty: Melina Kuchinov, National Director of Lab Faculty Systems Implementation
5. Based upon that discussion, you may be asked to meet with our Provost.
6. From there, we can discuss upcoming opportunities and get you set up with CU credentials.

Interested in learning more? We’d love to hear from you!