Adjunct Instructor - Sociology

tamus; Texarkana (TX); On-site; USD 2,400 - 2,900; Part time

Job summary

Texas A&M University - Texarkana invites applications for a part-time Adjunct Instructor position in Sociology. The department maintains a pool for Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027 to fill courses as needed.

Positions are adjunct appointments appointed per semester, with teaching in face-to-face, web-enhanced, hybrid, or online formats, including courses like Globalization, Marriage and Family. Master’s degree required; doctorate preferred for graduate courses.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in the teaching discipline or related field, including a minimum of 18 graduate level credit hours in the teaching discipline. Degree and coursework must be obtained from a regionally accredited institution.
• Doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline, or closely related field, including a minimum of 18 graduate level credit hours in the teaching discipline. Degree and coursework must be obtained from a regionally accredited institution.

Responsibilities

• Teach Sociology courses in modalities (face-to-face, web-enhanced, hybrid, online).
• Courses may include Globalization and Social Change and/or Marriage and Family.
• Coordinate course administrative duties such as grading, content loading, meeting deadlines, and other duties as needed.

Education

Master's degree in teaching discipline or related field with 18 graduate credit hours

Doctorate or terminal degree in teaching discipline or related field with 18 graduate credit hours

Job description

Job Title

Adjunct Instructor - Sociology

Agency

Texas A&M University - Texarkana

Department

CASE - Social Sciences (Counseling, Psychology, & Sociology)

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Texarkana, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

The College of Arts, Sciences, and Education occasionally has openings for part-time adjunct instructors appointed on a per semester basis. Applying for a part-time teaching appointment in Sociology adds applicants to a pool which is available to the department for selection as needed for Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and/or Summer 2027.

Minimum educational requirements for undergraduate level courses

• Master's degree in the teaching discipline or related field, including a minimum of 18 graduate level credit hours in the teaching discipline. Degree and coursework must be obtained from a regionally accredited institution.

Minimum educational requirements for graduate level courses

• Doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline, or closely related field, including a minimum of 18 graduate level credit hours in the teaching discipline. Degree and coursework must be obtained from a regionally accredited institution.

Duties

Required to teach Sociology course(s) in one or more of the following modalities: Face-to-face, web-enhanced, hybrid, or online. Courses may include Globalization and Social Change and/or Marriage and Family. Courses may be conducted as a 5-week, 8-week, 10-week or 16-week term depending on the semester. Must coordinate course administrative duties such as, but not limited to, grading student work, loading all course content, such as assessments and lecture modules, meeting with students, submitting grades in a timely manner, meeting census and grade deadlines, and additional administrative duties as needed.

Compensation

$2,400 per undergraduate section taught with a master's degree; $2,900 per undergraduate section taught with a Ph D.

Additional Requirements

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.