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Freelance Instructor (Any location)
Planetizen / Urban Insight, Inc.
Location:Los Angeles, California, United States
Posted on: May 22, 2011
Category: Academia
Planning / Land Use
Technology / GIS
Experience: 3-5 years
Overview

Planetizen is seeking experienced instructors to develop computer-based courses on a freelance basis. Instructors develop and record courses from the instructor's own computer using software provided by Planetizen. Instructors can work anytime, from any location.

Qualifications

Minimum of 1 year of teaching experience (any field, any format).
Minimum of 3 years of Planning or related experience.
Demonstrated expertise (3+ years) with one or more topics.
Technical proficiency with Windows OS or Mac OS.
Access to a modern Windows 7 or Mac OS 10.5+ computer.
Access to a webcam (minimum 320x240 resolution) connected to your computer.
Complete fluency in English.
Topics
We are seeking instructors with experience with the following technologies or software, as applied to planning and urban design:

Adobe Photoshop (for planning, visualization)
Adobe Illustrator (for planning, visualization)
American Factfinder
Autodesk 3ds Max Design
AutoCAD Civil/Civil 3D
AutoCAD LT
Cisco WebEx
Citrix GoToWebinar
CommunityViz
Facebook Groups/Pages
Google Docs (for collaborative writing/editing)
Google Earth
Google Maps
GRASS GIS
Land F/X
LinkedIn (for public participation or networking in planning)
Microsoft Project (managing planning projects)
Open Geo Suite
Open Trip Planner
Second Life (for public participation, visualization)
SeeClickFix
Skype (for project management)
TransCAD
Twitter (used for public participation)
UrbanSim
WalkScore
Wikis (for public participation)
Responsibilities

Participate in an initial orientation call or Skype meeting.
Develop a course outline in consultation with Planetizen.
Record a screencast course of approximately 45-50 minutes, including video and audio content.
Compensation

Compensation is on a per course basis.
Compensation ranges from $200-$1,000 per course, depending on instructor qualifications and course complexity.
Designation as a Planetizen Courses Adjunct Instructor (2 courses), Associate Instructor (4 courses) or Master Instructor (6 courses).
To Apply

Please submit a cover letter stating your teaching and planning experience and identifying your expertise for any topics on which you'd like to create courses.
Please submit a resume.
Optional, but very impressive: Please include a link to a brief video or screencast of you presenting or teaching (any subject).
Please contact Chris Steins, Planetizen Editor, steins@planetizen.com, via email (strongly preferred).
Thanks for your potential interest in becoming a Planetizen Instructor.