Adjunct Faculty, Doctoral Research

American College of Education; United States; On-site; USD 11,160 - 22,320; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Paid committees

Course development compensation

Job summary

The American College of Education is seeking adjunct faculty to deliver online instruction and support students across bachelor, master, and doctoral levels. This role emphasizes high-quality, engaging virtual teaching and collaboration with colleagues to strengthen the learning experience.

Ideal candidates bring prior online teaching experience, strong communication, and attention to detail. Compensation includes per-student payment, opportunities to contribute to course development, and

Qualifications

• Earned a terminal degree and experience in Leadership, Higher Education, Research or Community College.
• 1+ year experience in teaching and leadership in a formal educational setting using both traditional and non-traditional teaching formats, higher education strongly preferred.
• Evidence of professional research and/or creative endeavors and expertise in the field.

Responsibilities

• Interacts directly with students in an appropriate, professional manner.
• Facilitates a safe and productive learning environment for students.
• Responds promptly to student requests for information, clarification of content, posts, and personal queries.
• Oversees the quality of the course by reviewing functionality and content, ensuring high-quality delivery of content.
• Expands the student experience by fingerprinting the course content with unique personal experience or insights.
• Monitors and provides appropriate student feedback on assignments within college policies.
• Synthesizes and reports student performance data in a timeline manner.

Skills

Self-motivation

Time management

Teamwork

Communication

Attention to detail

Independence

Education

Terminal degree in Leadership, Higher Education, Research or Community College

Job description

Who You Are

You are passionate about helping students achieve their educational goals. You thrive in a competitive and collaborative team environment. You are comfortable working remotely and have experience collaborating with others in a virtual environment. You possess a strong attention to detail.

Compensation

ACE is committed to paying a competitive wage while staying true to our mission of maintaining high-quality, affordable programs for our students. Adjuncts are paid per student per course here at ACE, and in general, the pay is $50/student at the bachelor and master levels and $126/student at the doctorate level. There are also opportunities to serve on paid committees, as well as receive payment for writing and developing courses.

What We Look for in the Ideal Candidate

• Demonstrates self-reliance by meeting/exceeding workflow needs.
• Demonstrates positive attitude and motivation, concern for students, teamwork, and excellent time management skills.
• Follows established processes as outlined by the organization and leadership.
• Completes assigned duties based on daily business needs and individual skill set.
• Consistently produces a high volume of quality work.
• Capable, and adapts as needed, to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to work independently with limited supervision and with other department personnel.
• Must support and embrace the College's Impact mission to improve the people and communities we serve through our civic engagement initiatives.
• Must have exceptional communication, organization, and time management skills.
• Must be "self-motivated" as well as creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problems.
• Must be collaborative in driving decisions and a team player.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail.
• Builds and maintains student satisfaction.
• Recognizes and anticipates student needs.

Day to Day Responsibilities

Academic and Teaching Responsibilities

An adjunct faculty relates directly to students, handling instructional responsibilities to support, strengthen, and enhance the learning experience.

• Interacts directly with students in an appropriate, professional manner.
• Facilitates a safe and productive learning environment for students.
• Responds in a timely manner to student requests for information, clarification of content, posts, and personal queries, and contacts inactive students as the need arises.
• Oversees the quality of the course by reviewing the functionality and content, ensuring high-quality delivery of content.
• Expands the student experience by “fingerprinting” the course content with unique personal experience, insights, or other professional knowledge.
• Monitors and provides appropriate student feedback on assignments within college policies.
• Synthesizes and reports student performance data in a timeline manner.

Service to Students, Department, College and Community

• Supports the policies procedures and guidelines of the program and institution.
• Aid student learning of ethical conduct, particularly related to plagiarism and copyright infringement; follows appropriate procedures in reporting infractions.
• Directs students to supplemental resources as needed to enhance their individual skills and abilities.
• Works collaboratively with colleagues and leadership of the college including attending required meetings.
• Promotes the vision, mission, and culture of the college within and beyond the institution.
• Provides appropriate leadership within one’s individual sphere of influence.

Professional Development

• Maintains a professional and technical knowledge of the curricula and industry by participating in leading-edge educational workshops/seminars, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies. This includes maintaining a deep knowledge of emerging issues and trends related to the department.
• Ensures the quality of program and course offerings by supporting and promoting research.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Earned a terminal degree and experience in Leadership, Higher Education, Research or Community College.
• 1+ year experience in teaching and leadership in a formal educational setting using both traditional and non-traditional teaching formats, higher education strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully developing online/virtual professional relationships.
• Evidence of professional research and/or creative endeavors and expertise in the field.

Physical Demands

The physical demand described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with and receive communications from students and ACE employees in real-time using online and other electronic media.

Additional Notes

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Internet Bandwidth

Internet bandwidth speeds from an employee's remote work location must be a minimum of 50Mbps download speeds and 5Mbps upload speeds. Please note if the bandwidth is shared across multiple devices (tablets, computer, streaming, phone, etc.) you will need higher overall speeds. You can test the speed of your connection by visiting. Purchase, setup, installation, support, and ongoing maintenance of reliable internet service is the responsibility of the individual.

EEO Statement

American College of Education seeks to attract and retain a diverse staff consistent with its diverse student body and surrounding communities. At this time we cannot consider candidates residing in Alaska, Washington D.C., Massachusetts, South Dakota, or Alabama.