OLLI Instructor Lifelong Learning Program

Olli Instructor Lifelong Learning Program

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at SVSU offers non-credit courses, lectures, and events designed for adults aged 50 and better who are eager to continue learning in a relaxed, engaging environment. Our instructors are passionate individuals from a variety of backgroundsretired professionals, educators, artists, historians, hobbyists, and morewho enjoy sharing their knowledge with curious learners.

Job Summary : We are seeking enthusiastic and knowledgeable instructors to teach non-credit courses for the OLLI program. Courses typically run 1 to 6 sessions, and cover a wide range of topics including history, science, technology, art, current events, travel, wellness, hobbies, and more.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities :

• Deliver engaging and organized in-person or online classes to adult learners.
• Create a positive, respectful, and inclusive learning environment.
• Develop course content, materials, and presentations tailored to lifelong learners.
• Provide class outlines or brief descriptions in advance for promotional materials.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received : General supervision is received from the OLLI Manager.

Supervision Exercised : Functional supervision is exercised over class members.

Minimum Qualifications :

Compensation : Instructors are compensated at a rate of $40 per hour for class instruction time only. Preparation time is not included in the compensation.

Working Conditions :

About SVSU : Saginaw Valley State University is a comprehensive university with more than 100 programs of study for its roughly 7,000 students. Located on a suburban campus in Michigan's Great Lakes Bay Region, SVSU is committed to a supportive and empowering environment for students, faculty and staff. For eight consecutive years, SVSU has been recognized as a "Great College to Work For" (2016-2023). SVSU emphasizes undergraduate teaching and learning, and community-based research. SVSU earned the Community Engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction achieved by only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities. By their senior year, 84 percent of students have engaged with community employers and agencies in internships, field placements or some other component of their academic preparation. SVSU is establishing itself as a leader in STEAM education for the Great Lakes Bay Region, partnering with businesses, foundations and school districts to improve students' performance in math, science and the arts at the middle school, high school and university levels. More than 70 percent of SVSU freshmen live on campus in student housing that has been rated No. 1 among public universities in the U.S. (2018-2023). SVSU fields 19 varsity sports at the NCAA Division II level. The average class size is 23 students.