William Ratcliffe

Experience

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  Radford University

  Aug 2009 - May 2019

  Adjunct Instructor

  Design and teach Graduate and Undergraduate courses.Design and teach New Student Orientation courses.Train, schedule, and supervise student workers in darkroom, computer lab, and digital printing lab.Serve on Graduate Thesis Committees and advise students on Final Exhibition decisions. Serve on annual portfolio review committees. Develop syllabi that clearly outline course requirements, goals, and objectives. Submit digital copies of syllabi and course handouts to the appropriate academic offices each semester.Select textbooks and other course materials.Prepare classroom and virtual presentations, demonstrations, and assignments to support course learning outcomes.Teach courses according to catalog descriptions and in accordance with defined coursestandards.Create a learning environment that encourages student involvement and participation.Document students’ attendance, participation, and academic progress by evaluation ofassignments, projects, quizzes and/or examinations.Submit course grades to the Registrar by the assigned date.Is accessible to students outside the classroom, providing ample periods of time for counseling and mentoring students in matters related to academic success, life goals, and personal development. Show less

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  New River Community College

  Jun 2014 - now

  Adjunct Instructor

  Develop syllabi that clearly outline course requirements, goals, and objectives. Submit digital copies of syllabi and course handouts to the appropriate academic offices each semester.Select textbooks and other course materials.Prepare classroom and virtual presentations, demonstrations, and assignments to support course learning outcomes.Teach courses according to catalog descriptions and in accordance with defined coursestandards.Create a learning environment that encourages student involvement and participation.Document students’ attendance, participation, and academic progress by evaluation ofassignments, projects, quizzes and/or examinations.Submit course grades to the Registrar by the assigned date.Is accessible to students outside the classroom, providing ample periods of time for counseling and mentoring students in matters related to academic success, life goals, and personal development. Show less

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  Virginia Governor's School of the Arts

  Jun 2017 - Dec 2019

  Interviewed and evaluated prospective students for summer residence art programs at Radford University. Scheduled and coordinated daily student activities.Assisted students with technical and conceptual aspects of creative projects.Prepared and presented lectures, exercises, and demonstrations to expand students' creative problem solving methods.

  • Adjudicator

    Nov 2018 - Dec 2019

  • Instructor

    Jun 2017 - Jul 2019
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  New River Resource Authority

  Sept 2018 - now

  Education and Outreach Coordinator/Operations Assistant

  Develop, promote, and schedule activities to educate the public about solid waste management.Perform monthly safety equipment checks.Create and print scale tickets.Perform monthly gas data readings in wellfields and monitoring probes on multiple landfill sites.Perform weekly gas readings and record data on gas flare/ blower system.Prepare monthly wastewater flow reports.Prepare monthly gas monitor reports.