I was looking at HigherEdJobs and noticed Western Governor's University is hiring numerous "mentor" positions. Don't they hire faculty? Is this the new term for adjunct faculty or are you a tutor? I don't know if I like this concept of being a facilitator and or mentor. Any thoughts? Online/Remote Jobs - HigherEdJobs
Perhaps language such as faculty and/or professor has become offensive to some … euphemism /political correctness (?).
Perhaps! I think it is deeper than that. This University appears to have a different philosophy in their educational model. The impression I get is that Teachers don't teach anymore rather, they "mentor" and guide the students individual learning efforts. I am not an expert in Pedagogy but it appears that the days of professors having the latitude to develop a curriculum and teach it are coming to an end. It's as though it is a canned delivery and the mentor is there because they have a higher degree to satisfy the Accreditors. Perhaps it saves the University money because no one is tenured just a temporary contract employee.
Right. As one who has worked for 7 online universities, "mentor" seems to be the most accurate anyway. WGU (where I've not worked but recently applied) isn't doing anything substantively different from the bulk of online courses.
I've "mentored" 2 to 3 students at a time in nursing, not 30! Sounds like a lot of work to me! They seem to be hiring a lot of nursing mentors. Here is a good definition relative to nursing. "Mentors are coaches, advisors, friends, cheerleaders and counselors." http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CCsQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkchealthcareers.com%2Fpdf%2Fmentoring%2FThe%2520Difference%2520between%2520Precepting%2520and%2520Mentoring.pdf&ei=VaOTUcGLNujhyQH8-4CwBg&usg=AFQjCNFjJ0JeO-esgib1t4x5Yi-_Piz2JQ&bvm=bv.46471029,d.aWc
