Adjunct Faculty Pool- Higher Education Concentration

Shenandoah University; Hayfield (VA); Remoto; Tempo parcial

Resumo da vaga

Shenandoah University’s Division of Education and Leadership invites applications for an adjunct faculty pool to teach in the Higher Education concentration within its EdD and PhD programs in Educational Leadership. Courses are delivered online with synchronous and asynchronous formats, requiring strong online teaching and active engagement with doctoral students.

The faculty will facilitate discussions, provide timely feedback, and help translate scholarship into practical leadership decisions

Qualificações

• Earned doctorate in higher education or closely related field.
• Knowledge of foundational and contemporary theory, research, issues relevant to the instructional area.
• Professional experience in higher education, including administrative, faculty, or professional roles.
• Ability to help doctoral students critically evaluate scholarship and apply research to leadership decisions.
• Ability to facilitate engaging online learning for working professionals.
• Strong teaching, communication, and organizational skills with ability to provide substantive feedback on doctoral-level work.
• Willingness to collaborate with program faculty and teach aligned with EdD/PhD priorities.
• Commitment to inclusive teaching and equity across varied institutional contexts.

Responsabilidades

• Teach in Higher Education concentration within EdD/PhD programs.
• Deliver online courses via synchronous and asynchronous formats.
• Facilitate substantive discussion and applied learning.
• Provide timely, constructive feedback on assignments.
• Help students connect scholarship with leadership decisions and challenges in higher education.

Conhecimentos

Online teaching

Strong teaching skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Mentoring professionals

Formação

EdD or PhD in higher education/educational leadership

Descrição da vaga

Shenandoah University’s Division of Education and Leadershipinvites applications for an adjunct faculty pool to teach in theHigher Education concentration within its EdD and PhD programs inEducational Leadership.

Designed for current and aspiring higher education leaders, theconcentration connects scholarship with the practical work of leading colleges and universities. Students examine howinstitutional history, student needs, financial resources, andtechnological change shape leadership decisions. Courses emphasizeethical leadership, collaboration, institutional sustainability,and student success.

We seek faculty who bring relevant scholarly and professionalexpertise and can help students analyze complex institutionalchallenges and develop informed responses.

Inclusion in the pool does not guarantee a teaching assignment.Appointments are made on a course-by-course basis as programmaticneeds arise.

Course Opportunities:

Instructional areas include:

• Foundations of American higher education: Historical, social,and organizational contexts that shape institutions and theirpurposes.
• Student affairs theory and practice: Student development,engagement, support, and success.
• Higher education finance and advancement: Financial planning,resource allocation, advancement, and institutionalsustainability.
• Technological innovation in higher education leadership:Technology’s influence on teaching, learning, student engagement,and institutional operations, including the leadership and ethicalconsiderations involved in technological change.

Applicants may be considered for one or more areas based on theireducation and professional experience.

Salary range

2,100 to 4,000 per course

Course Format:

Concentration courses are delivered online through synchronous andasynchronous instruction. Synchronous sessions are generally heldon selected weekday evenings. Schedules vary by semester and courseoffering.

Faculty facilitate substantive discussion and applied learning,maintain regular communication, and provide timely, constructivefeedback. Assignments should help students connect scholarship withleadership decisions and challenges in higher education.

Required Skills

Qualifications:

• An earned doctorate, such as an EdD or PhD, in highereducation, educational leadership, administration, organizationalleadership, or a closely related field appropriate to the assignedcourse.
• Knowledge of foundational and contemporary theory, research,and issues relevant to the applicant’s instructional area.
• Relevant professional experience in higher education, includingadministrative, faculty, or professional roles that provideexpertise appropriate to the assigned course.
• Ability to help doctoral students critically evaluatescholarship, examine institutional practices, and apply research toleadership decisions.
• Ability to facilitate engaging online learning for workingprofessionals through discussion, cases, applied assignments, orother appropriate approaches.
• Strong teaching, communication, and organizational skills,including the ability to provide substantive feedback ondoctoral-level work.
• Willingness to collaborate with program faculty and teachconsistent with established course objectives and EdD/PhD programpriorities.
• Commitment to inclusive teaching and the thoughtful examinationof equity, access, and ethical leadership across variedinstitutional contexts.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current or recent responsibility for initiatives relevant tothe assigned course, such as student success, financial planning,advancement, or institutional technology.
• Experience leading organizational change or collaboratingacross institutional units.
• Prior graduate-level teaching experience, particularly withdoctoral students.
• Experience teaching synchronous and asynchronous onlinecourses.
• Experience mentoring professionals or supporting appliedinquiry into organizational challenges.

Approved adjunct faculty may be required to complete onlineteaching training prior to assignment.

Adjunct course assignments and compensation are contingent upon enrollment levels, class size, andinstructional needs.Courses with insufficient enrollment may be canceled orreassigned.

Shenandoah University values individuals and communities' uniqueand diverse perspectives locally and globally. It seeks to foster mutual understanding in an inviting community where individuals arewelcome and respected. The university does not discriminate on thebasis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mentaldisability, genetic information, veteran’s status, or on any otherbasis protected under applicable law.

Salary Range

$2,100.00 - $4,000.00

Salary Type

Not Applicable