Adjunct Faculty Pool - Business

Tennessee Board of Regents; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 861,000 - 964,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland State Community College is accepting applications for an Adjunct Faculty Pool in Business. Instructors provide quality instruction across formats and locations, with online components as applicable.

The role focuses on teaching, evaluating students, and handling administrative duties such as final grades and reporting academic activity. Qualifications include a Master’s degree or higher (18 graduate hours in qualifying fields preferred); or a Bachelor's with additional qualifications.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in a qualifying field; or Master’s with 18 graduate hours in qualifying fields (preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in a qualifying field with two of: certification, professional employment, teaching excellence, research/publication, or 18 graduate hours of coursework or equivalent subject matter.
• Adjunct eligibility emphasizes ability to teach, evaluate students, and handle course administration.

Responsibilities

• Plan and teach classes as assigned and per course descriptions.
• Begin and end classes as scheduled and cover learning outcomes.
• Maintain standards and classroom behavior conducive to learning.
• Evaluate students and communicate scores promptly.
• Use Cleveland State email for admin tasks and respond to student queries.
• Meet deadlines for paperwork, contracts, and grades.
• Submit requests for equipment and supplies through department leadership.

Education

Master’s degree or higher in qualifying field

Bachelor’s degree with 18 graduate semester hours in qualifying fields

Job description

At Cleveland State our mission is to build strong minds, careers and communities through exceptional teaching and learning, workforce development and service. We wish to hire faculty with similar values who can help us accomplish those goals.

CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

is accepting applications for the following position:

Adjunct Faculty Pool - Business

Instructors provide quality instruction for student learning and maintain a positive learning environment in the class. The major emphasis for instructors is on teaching and evaluating students in the course. Classes are taught in a variety of formats and at several different locations, as well as online. Instructors also communicate with students between classes and are responsible for several administrative duties such as reporting on academic activity and submitting final grades.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Planning and teaching classes as assigned and as outlined in the course descriptions and course syllabi and departmental guidelines.
2. Beginning and ending all classes as scheduled and covering all relevant learning outcomes for each course.
3. Maintaining academic standards and classroom behavior to ensure an environment conducive to learning, communicating with students weekly, and answering student emails in a timely manner.
4. Evaluating students using a variety of methods and informing each student of scores received on each assessment in a timely manner.
5. Using Cleveland State email for administrative purposes and responding to student questions via Cleveland State email in a timely manner.
6. Meeting deadlines for all administrative requests such as submitting personnel paperwork, acknowledging contracts, academic activity and assessment reports, and final grades.
7. Submitting requests through the department chair, program coordinator/director, or lead teacher for equipment, supplies, textbooks, and other instructional aids.

Qualifications:

Master’s degree or higher from an accredited institution in a qualifying field or Master’s degree or higher from an accredited institution with 18 graduate semester hours in any combination of the qualifying fields strongly preferred.

For limited number of non-transfer courses, a Bachelor's degree in a qualifying field with two or more of the following may be considered: documentation of professional certification (national, regional or state), documentation of professional employment, documentation of teaching excellence, documentation of research and publication, documentation of relevant additional coursework beyond Bachelor's degree equivalent to 18 graduate semester hours or equivalent subject matter coursework, CEU's, military, vendor training, etc.

Availability/Closing Date:

This posting is not a guarantee of an open position. Applications for adjunct faculty positions are accepted on a continuous basis and reviewed by the department when openings become available. Future teaching assignments are on a term-by-term basis, which may include fall, spring and summer. Postings close yearly on October 31; to maintain your application within the system, you will need to re-apply each year.

Application packet should consist of a cover letter, a transcript, a resume/CV, and three references to be considered for an Adjunct Faculty position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for the application process. Official transcripts will be required upon hire. Applicants may be subject to a background check.

Adjunct faculty pay rates are based upon educational qualifications. The rates per credit hour for each educational level are as follows:

Bachelor's degree $625

Master's degree $650

Master's plus 30 semester hours (ABD) $675

Doctorate $700

Cleveland State Community College

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Website: www.clevelandstatecc.edu

Cleveland State Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity or national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or any other class protected by Federal or State laws and regulations and by Tennessee Board of Regents policies with respect to employment, programs, and activities.

The following link will direct you to the College’s reporting section, where you can find information and resources for submitting reports related to discrimination and other concerns: How Do I Report

Advertised: 09 Dec 2025 Central Standard Time
Applications close: 31 Oct 2026 Central Daylight Time