Curriculum development performed as part of a university teaching appointment is ordinarily described as part of the same professional role rather than a separate job. What matters is that the appointment as a whole fits a listed profession and that the duties in the letter describe professional work, not that every task happens in a classroom.
Describe the role, not just the classroom hours
Listed teaching professions turn on the nature of the appointment and the credential behind it. A description limited to lecture hours can make the earlier weeks look like something outside the role. A description covering course design, assessment development, and instruction presents one professional appointment. Counsel can confirm which listed profession fits the appointment and what credential evidence that listing calls for.
A translated title does not establish that the actual job meets a listed profession’s requirements. The file should identify prearranged professional business activity for a U.S. entity, whether the employer is U.S. or foreign, and separate salary from benefits or exchange-rate estimates. Cost planning cannot replace TN conditions: Canadian or Mexican citizenship, prearranged work in a listed USMCA profession, the profession’s stated qualifications, and no United States self-employment. A first review should produce a credential map: the listed profession, its exact educational rule, and the exhibit proving each element.