Adjunct Faculty, Business Administration (Online)

Stevenson University Online (Official Page); Towson (MD); On-site; USD 20,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Stevenson University Online is seeking an Adjunct Faculty member for the Business Administration program. This role involves teaching courses online and requires a Master’s degree in Business Administration or related fields. Responsibilities include developing teaching materials, assessing student performance, and maintaining communication with students. Strong commitment to quality teaching and experience with online education platforms are essential. Join a supportive academic environment committed to student achievement and professional development.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Administration or related field required.
• Industry experience and commitment to quality teaching essential.
• Teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Engage in teaching activities.
• Prepare teaching materials and conferring with students.
• Assess student performance.

Skills

Industry knowledge in management, finance, economics

Ability to teach online courses

Excellent communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft applications

Experience with learning management systems

Education

Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related fields

Doctorate degree in related fields (preferred)

Tools

Blackboard or similar LMS

Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

Posting Number 201201248P Position Title Adjunct Faculty, Business Administration (Online) Department Stevenson University Online: Business Administration Position Summary

Adjunct faculty at Stevenson University will engage in teaching activities in accordance with the University’s faculty workload policies. Teaching responsibilities will include teaching courses in the online BS in Business Administration program offered by the Business Administration Department, Brown School of Business and Leadership.

Education/Experience

Required: Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related fields; industry experience and a strong commitment to quality teaching.

Preferred: College level teaching experience and a doctorate degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related fields.

Knowledge/Skills/Ability

• Industry knowledge and experience in management, finance, economics, or related areas.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and teach online courses in management, finance, economics, or related functional areas of business.
• Ability to instruct students of varying preparation and abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and cultural competency skills and demonstrated ability to communicate professionally with diverse constituencies.
• Ability to create inclusive learning experiences that will help graduate and/or undergraduate students to develop professionally, intellectually, and socially.
• Ability to work with students of diverse backgrounds and practice inclusive pedagogy.
• Demonstrated student-centered approach to teaching and a commitment to student achievement.
• Ability to assess student performance and learning.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Familiarity with educational assessment practices
• Commitment to integrity, excellence, learning, and community.
• Experience working with Blackboard or a similar learning management system.
• Well-developed organizational, reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to manage time effectively and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends, as needed.

Physical Requirements

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Sitting, standing, walking, talking, hearing, keyboarding, and repetitive motions. Close visual acuity.

Essential Functions

• Engage in instructional activity totaling no more than 18 contact hours per academic year (August through May), with no more than 9 contact hours taught in an individual semester.
• Teaching responsibilities include time spent in the online courses and in immediate preparation for them; maintaining competence in subjects being taught; preparing teaching materials; conferring with students on course materials; directing individual and group studies; reviewing written examinations and papers; evaluating presentations and projects; providing academic accommodations for students with documented disabilities.
• Other responsibilities include writing syllabi; reading and responding to emails promptly; grading course work within a time frame that enables the student to incorporate feedback on their next assignment; timely submission of mid-term and final grades, attendance verification, academic alerts, and other reports as requested; and alerting appropriate university personnel to student problems on a timely basis.
• Complete training or professional development as required by the University.
• Collegiality, as well as professional and ethical conduct, enhances teaching, learning and the general reputation of all persons in the academy. Therefore, all faculty members are expected to serve in a collegial fashion and in accordance with professional and ethical principles when dealing with other faculty members, students, administrators, and members of the public. Follow all faculty and program policies outlined by the School and the University.
• Every faculty member is guaranteed academic freedom in accordance with the statement on academic freedom and responsibilities of faculty members, as set forth in the Stevenson University Policies.
• Teaching assignments may require teaching synchronous and asynchronous online classes.

Reports To

Business Administration Department Chair