Adjunct Instructor - Ethics

Dunwoody College of Technology; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 1,156,000 - 1,646,000; Part time

Job summary

Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis, MN invites applications for an on-site adjunct faculty position to teach Ethics for Fall Semester 2026. The course will run Mondays & Wednesdays with two sections: 10:00-11:50AM and 12:30-1:50PM, and compensation is $1,017.00 per credit hour.

The primary role is learner-centered instruction, reporting to the Dean of Instruction, and providing equitable student support.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in the subject taught is required.
• 18 graduate credits in the content area are required.
• Master's degree in education with a related bachelor's degree and evidence of ongoing professional development is required.

Responsibilities

• Foster a learner-centered classroom environment that supports equitable student learning and success.
• Teach established student learning outcomes and curriculum via Dunwoody's LMS.
• Use engaging assessment methods to facilitate learning of the established course outcomes.
• Provide timely, constructive feedback to students.
• Maintain accurate student grades and attendance records.
• Prepare syllabi in accordance with procedures and guidelines.
• Evaluate students based on academic performance and intervene as needed.
• Submit information or materials related to assigned duties as requested by college administrators in a timely manner.
• Be accessible to students outside of class hours via Dunwoody e-mail, MS Teams, or other technology.
• Meet classes as scheduled.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Master's degree in the subject

18 graduate credits in the content area

Master's degree in education with related bachelor's degree

Job description

Position Type:

Part time

Remote Type:

Onsite

Salary Range:

$1,017.00/a credit hour

Job Shift:

Job Description:

Course Name: Ethics

Course Description: Ethics is an opportunity for you to develop valuable critical thinking and moral reasoning skills both professionally and personally. The class is a practical overview of foundational ethical theories, questions, and issues in applied ethics. We'll examine a number of personal, social, and professional ethical issues; such as conflicts of interest, the environment, emerging technologies, business conflicts, societal inequalities, among many others.
Semester: Fall Semester 2026

Day(s) of the week: Mondays & Wednesdays

Class Time(s): 10:00-11:50AM

Course Name: Ethics

Course Description: Ethics is an opportunity for you to develop valuable critical thinking and moral reasoning skills both professionally and personally. The class is a practical overview of foundational ethical theories, questions, and issues in applied ethics. We'll examine a number of personal, social, and professional ethical issues; such as conflicts of interest, the environment, emerging technologies, business conflicts, societal inequalities, among many others.
Semester: Fall Semester 2026

Day(s) of the week: Mondays & Wednesdays

Class Time(s): 12:30-1:50PM

Course Name: Ethics

Course Description: Ethics is an opportunity for you to develop valuable critical thinking and moral reasoning skills both professionally and personally. The class is a practical overview of foundational ethical theories, questions, and issues in applied ethics. We'll examine a number of personal, social, and professional ethical issues; such as conflicts of interest, the environment, emerging technologies, business conflicts, societal inequalities, among many others.
Semester: Fall Semester 2026

Day(s) of the week: Tuesdays & Thursdays

Class Time(s): 12:30-1:50PM

POSITION OVERVIEW

The primary role of the ACHS adjunct faculty is to provide learner-centered instruction by engaging students in hands-on, applied high-impact practices that support equitable student success and provide evidence of student learning.

The position reports to the Dean of Instruction.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES/FUNCTIONS

• Foster a learner-centered classroom environment that supports equitable student learning and success.
• Teach established student learning outcomes and curriculum for the assigned course of instruction through Dunwoody's LMS.
• Use a variety of proven methods of engagement and assessment that facilitate learning of the established course outcomes.
• Provide students timely, constructive, encouraging, and corrective feedback.
• Maintain accurate student grades and attendance records.
• Prepare and distribute syllabi in accordance with established procedures and guidelines.
• Evaluate students based solely on their academic performance and connect with students whose progress may require an intervention.
• Submit information or materials related to assigned duties as requested by college administrators in a timely manner.
• Be accessible to students outside of class hours through Dunwoody e-mail, MS Teams, or other technology.
• Meet classes as scheduled.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

List qualifications separately if different classes require a different set of qualifications

All faculty teaching courses in communications, arts/humanities, and social sciences will meet one of the following criteria:

• A master's degree in the subject in which they are teaching; OR
• Any master's degree and 18 graduate credits in the content area in which they are teaching OR
• A master's degree in education and a bachelor's degree in the subject or adjacent subject in which they are teaching, and evidence of maintaining current practices through professional development or work in their discipline.