Job Details:
- Job Location: Emory Campus - Emory, VA
- Position Type: Adjunct Faculty
- Education Level: Graduate Degree
- Salary Range: Undisclosed
- Job Category: Education, Adjunct Faculty — Online, Asynchronous
Emory & Henry University | School of Online Learning & Professional Studies
- Part-time | Per-course | Non-tenure track | Fully remote | Continuous posting
Emory & Henry University is building a standing pool of qualified adjunct faculty to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in our fully online, asynchronous programs. Applications are accepted year-round and reviewed as teaching needs arise. Placement in the pool does not guarantee a teaching assignment.
About the Role
- Courses are delivered asynchronously in Moodle using a Master Course Model.
- The curriculum, assignments, assessments, rubrics, schedule, and required instructor interaction are developed in advance.
- Adjunct faculty focus on teaching and student engagement rather than course development.
Responsibilities include:
- Facilitate discussions and provide substantive instructor interaction.
- Evaluate student work using established rubrics.
- Monitor student participation and academic progress.
- Provide timely feedback and respond to student questions.
- Conduct weekly outreach to students who meet established engagement or academic-alert criteria.
- Provide approximately five instructor-initiated touchpoints per week, as outlined in the course.
- Complete Emory & Henry's Teaching Online training and digital badge requirements before teaching for the first time.
Qualifications:
- Minimum Qualifications
- Undergraduate courses
- Master's degree in the teaching discipline, or Master's degree in a related field with at least 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline.
- Graduate courses
- Terminal degree in the teaching discipline, or Terminal degree in a related field with at least 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline.
- Additionally, applicants must have:
- At least four academic terms of asynchronous online teaching through an LMS such as Moodle or Canvas.
- Verified online teaching training through Quality Matters (QM), Online Learning Consortium (OLC), ACUE, or a comparable recognized program, completed within the past three years.
- Student course evaluations from four semesters of online teaching.
- Authorization to work in the United States.
- Emory & Henry does not sponsor H-1B or J-1 visas for adjunct positions.
- Reliable high-speed internet and technology capable of supporting online instruction, including video recording, webcam, microphone, and student communication.
- All degrees must be from appropriately accredited institutions or recognized international equivalents.
- Official transcripts are required before a teaching contract is issued.
Application Materials
- Apply through the Emory & Henry careers portal. Please submit:
- Cover letter identifying your discipline(s), specific courses you are qualified to teach, and course level(s).
- Curriculum vitae or resume, with asynchronous online teaching experience clearly identified.
- Unofficial transcripts for all higher education coursework.
- Documentation of qualifying online teaching training completed within the past three years.
- Student course evaluations from four semesters of online teaching.
- Three professional references with current contact information.
- Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and remain active in the pool for [12 months].
Compensation
- Adjunct faculty are compensated per course, with rates based on course level and credit hours.
- Fully enrolled courses are approximately $1,000 per credit hour.
- Employment is contingent upon a successful background check and receipt of official transcripts.
- Faculty credentials are reviewed in accordance with SACSCOC faculty qualification standards.