Adjunct Instructor - Aspin Center - Spring 2027

Marquette University Clg-Nurse; Marquette (MI); On-site; USD 1,800 - 3,200; Part time

Job summary

A reputable educational institution in Michigan is seeking an Adjunct Instructor for the Spring 2027 semester. This part-time role involves teaching a course focusing on themes of health, wellness, and sustainability over five weeks in Washington D.C., requiring an advanced degree and teaching availability. Ideal candidates will have significant professional experience in related fields. This position offers a unique opportunity to engage students critically in public policy and environmental issues, while contributing to academic discourse on sustainability.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MA, MPA, MPP, JD, PhD preferred).
• 5 or more years of professional experience in the field or subject area of the course.

Responsibilities

• Teach a 1 credit course related to health and sustainability.
• Availability once a week for five consecutive weeks.
• Classes held on Thursdays or Fridays.

Skills

5+ years of experience

Education

Masters Degree preferred

Job description

Adjunct Instructor - Aspin Center - Spring 2027

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To complete your application, please provide (1) your current resume/CV, (2) a cover letter that describes your proposed course(s), (3) unofficial transcripts from your higher education institutions, and (4) the names of two references who could write a letter on your behalf. Applicants moving forward with a course will be asked to secure these letters from their references and sent to [e-mail] separately. Please reach out to Paul Nolette ([e-mail]) with any questions.

Position Information

Posting Number: 201104688

Position Title: Adjunct Instructor - Aspin Center - Spring 2027

State: DC

Employment Status: Part Time

Position Status: Limited Term

End Date of Assignment, Project, or Grant: 05/08/2027

Position Type: Faculty

Job Family: Faculty

Position Overview

We are seeking experienced practitioners with an advanced degree (MA, MPA, MPP, JD, PhD, etc.) to teach a 1 credit course in Washington D.C. for 5 weeks during the Spring 2027 semester. The semester’s interdisciplinary theme is “Health, Wellness, and Sustainability” and how these broad themes intersect with public policy locally, federally, and internationally.

Ideas for course topics include, but are not limited to:

• Politics of US healthcare
• Environmental politics, law, and policy
• Emergency management, community resilience and recovery from disaster
• Politics of food and hunger
• Environment & theology
• Urban design, sustainable city planning, public transit, role of municipal and local governments
• Water quality, watersheds, and water health
• Preservation (of history, art, national parks, etc.)
• Mental health
• Environmental impacts of AI and tech
• Energy policy (renewable, oil, natural gas, fracking, tariffs, trade, etc.)
• Economics of happiness
• UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030
• Consumer protection and oversight
• Criminal rehabilitation and restorative justice
• Disability studies
• Sustainability and climate change

Duties and Responsibilities

To teach, you will need to have availability once a week for five consecutive weeks during the Spring 2027 semester. Classes will be held on Thursdays (12:30pm‑3pm, 3:30pm‑6pm, or 6:30pm – 9pm) or Fridays (9:30am‑12pm or 12:30 pm‑3 pm).

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Masters Degree preferred or substantial progress toward the terminal degree.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

5 or more years of professional experience in the field or subject area of the course.

Department

Political Science

Posting Date

03/06/2026

Special Instructions to Applicants

To complete your application, please provide (1) your current resume/CV, (2) a cover letter that describes your proposed course(s), (3) unofficial transcripts from your higher education institutions, and (4) the names of two references who could write a letter on your behalf. Applicants moving forward with a course will be asked to secure these letters from their references and sent to [e-mail] separately. Please reach out to Paul Nolette ([e-mail]) with any questions.

EOE Statement

It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities ( EEO ) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.

Required Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• Unofficial Transcripts
• References

Optional Documents

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• Unofficial Transcripts 3
• Other Document 1
• Other Document 2