2021 IREM Instructor Recruitment

The Institute of Real Estate Management is accepting applications to become an IREM Instructor. Our primary focus is to recruit instructors to teach our Budgeting, Cash Flow, and Reporting for Investment Real Estate (FIN402). IREM will accept applications from all US markets, but preference will be given to applicants from geographic markets with an immediate need for a FIN402 instructor

Here is an overview of the Instructor Approval Process and a link to access the instructor application

Eligibility:

• Any CPM or CPM Emeritus member who has held the credential for a minimum of one year
• Applicants must have relevant experience teaching classroom courses at least 8 hours in duration
• Experience with financial real estate management.

*Members who hold only the ARM or ACoM may only teach the courses that apply to that specific certification.

Courses available:

Our primary focus is to recruit candidates to teach Budgeting, Cash Flow, and Reporting for Investment Real Estate (FIN402).

If you have an interest in another course, you are welcome to submit an application; however, priority will be given to applicants as noted above.

Instructor approval process:

Becoming a part of the IREM Instructor cadre is a prestigious and important professional achievement. Although the approval process is a rigorous one, the time and financial commitment involved are well worth your investment. The process typically takes 12-18 months. Successful completion of IREM’s instructor training program builds personal and professional value for years to come. The average IREM instructor has been teaching for IREM for over 20 years.

Please note: an applicant must pass each phase of the process to move to the next phase.

Phase one: application and interview

1. Submit an application, business resume, chapter endorsement letter, and 2 reference letters.
   • Deadline to submit application and supporting documents is December 31st, 2020.
2. If your application qualifies you for an interview, you will be:
• Enrolled in the online version of the course you have applied to teach. (e.g., “Budgeting, Cash Flow, and Reporting for Investment Real Estate” (FIN402) online course). You must pass the online course.
• Assigned an interview date and time for a virtual interview covering the content of the course
• Asked to prepare a 5-8 minute video demonstrating your platform delivery skills. You will be provided with lesson materials for the course you have applied to teach; these materials will be used to provide the video.
3. Upon successful completion of the content interview and delivery skills presentation (your video submission), you will be invited to attend IREM’s Instructor Training Seminar, which is phase two of the process.

Phase two: training

1. You attend the Virtual 4-day Instructor Training Seminar, which focuses on platform delivery skills, tentatively scheduled for May 12, 13, 19, and 20.
• Expenses: There is no fee to attend the seminar; however, applicants are responsible for their own travel and lodging expenses
• Learning objectives of the seminar can be found here
2. At the conclusion of the seminar, attendees will be advised if they have passed and are thus eligible to advance to phase three of the instructor process.

Phase three: skill demonstration

1. You audit the course you have applied to teach, preparing an audit report at the conclusion of the course. If you successfully complete the audit, you move on to co-teach the course.
2. As a trainee, you co-teach the course sharing the platform with an experienced IREM lead instructor, who prepares an assessment of your performance.

Phase four: approval

Final approval as an IREM instructor is based on successful completion of each of the steps, concluding with the co-teach assessment from the lead instructor and the student evaluations.

Instructions for completing the IREM Instructor Application

1. Complete the instructor application. Deadline is December 31, 2020
2. Submit your business resume to instructor.liaison@irem.org
3. Ask your chapter president to provide a letter of endorsement and send it to instructor.liaison@irem.org
4. Ask two others to submit reference letters on your behalf.
1. One letter must be a business reference who can attest to your property management experience.
2. The other letter must be a reference who can attest to your presentation and training skills

You can provide the following link to have your references complete the reference form: Reference Letter

Your instructor application is not final and will not be reviewed until the business resume, chapter president endorsement and reference letters have been received by December 31, 2020.

Additional information

An average instructor will teach 2-4 days per year.

Maintaining instructor status with IREM:

IREM instructors are required to attend a national meeting, at their own expense, at least once every two years.

Questions?

Contact us at instructor.liaison@irem.org