Adjunct Instructor - Social Sciences and Social Work

Chatham University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Part time

Job summary

Chatham University invites applications for Adjunct Instructor positions in the Social Work program. Instructors teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses and collaborate with faculty to align content with program goals.

The role includes holding office hours and providing student mentorship, with ongoing adjunct training opportunities. The university values sustainability, community engagement, and diversity, and encourages candidates with teaching experience to apply.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience teaching and mentoring in higher education.

Responsibilities

• Teaching undergraduate and/or graduate level courses in Social Work.
• Collaborating with faculty to align courses with departmental goals.
• Holding office hours and providing student support.
• Participating in adjunct instructor training sessions.

Skills

Teaching

Mentoring

Education

Master's degree in relevant field

Doctoral degree (preferred)

Job description

Chatham University welcomes your interest in employmentopportunities and encourages you to review open positions. Pleasenote that Chatham does not accept unsolicited applications.

Chatham University seeks to fill Adjunct Instructor opportunitiesin the Social Work curriculum.

The Social Sciences curriculum aligns with the University’s corevalues of sustainability, community engagement, and inclusion.Instructors may utilize a variety of teaching methods to promotestudent engagement such as experiential learning, group discussion,project work, simulations, case analysis, field trips, guestlectures, multimedia, or other techniques.

Chatham University strives to promote a campus environment thatunderstands and embraces multiculturalism while increasingindividuals' intercultural competence. We actively work to buildand sustain a diverse and culturally vibrant campus, which promotesemployee and student success and retention.

Review of applications is ongoing.

Position Summary: Adjunct positions will be filled as neededin Social Work program.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Teaching undergraduate and/or graduate level courses in SocialSciences disciplines.
• Consulting and collaborating with other faculty to align coursecontent with departmental teaching goals and objectives.
• Holding office hours and being available to students foradditional support and mentorship.
• Participating in adjunct instructor training sessions.

Required Qualifications:

• Completion of a master’s degree in a relevant field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Completion of a doctoral degree in a relevant field.
• Candidates with college teaching and mentoring experience.

Chatham University strives to promote a campus environment thatunderstands and embraces multiculturalism while increasingindividuals' intercultural competence. We actively work to buildand sustain a diverse and culturally vibrant campus, which promotesemployee and student success and retention.

Chatham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with astrong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. ChathamUniversity does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed,color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex(including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, orrelated medical conditions), sexual orientation, age, nationalorigin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status,marital or family status, political affiliation, or any othercharacteristic protected by applicable law.