Criminal Justice Adjunct Instructors - CTU Online

pec; United States; Remote; USD 499,000 - 831,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Tuition reimbursement (possible)

Job summary

Colorado Technical University seeks a Part-time Adjunct Faculty member to teach and engage students in criminal justice courses. You will report to the Faculty Lead and ensure your instruction aligns with CTU curricula, outcomes, and course technologies.

You will maintain weekly office hours, assess student work, and provide timely feedback while connecting learners with advising, tutoring, and library resources. A Master’s degree is required; a Doctorate is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Proficiency with standard office and mobile applications.
• Ability to inspire and engage students through quality instruction.

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned courses aligned with CTU curricula and outcomes.
• Engage with students to encourage participation and learning.
• Maintain weekly office hours for student questions and support.
• Assess student performance and provide constructive feedback.
• Refer students to advising, tutoring, library, and career services.
• Participate in CTU's academic governance and complete required trainings.
• Post prompts and responses in course discussions and CTU Messenger.
• Provide documentation of licensures, certifications, and professional experience.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Instructional delivery

Student engagement

Education

Master's Degree (Required)

Doctorate Degree (Preferred)

Job description

Job Description

Reports to the assigned Faculty Lead, the Part-Time Faculty member teaches and engages students within a particular discipline for which they are qualified. This position is critical in providing a quality education for students and ensuring their persistence towards the completion of their degree plans.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Work closely with Lead Faculty.
• Provide instruction in assigned courses thatalignswith CTU's curricula and outcomes, instructional modalities, course technologies, and faculty expectations.
• Engage and communicate with students to encourage theircourseparticipation and learning whilemaintainingmutual respect and professionalism.
• Relate professional/industry experience to CTU's Professional Learning Model by the continuation of professional/technical skills development, introduction of professional/industry perspectives into courses, and active awareness of professional/industry trends and opportunities.
• Maintain accessibility for and providetimelyresponsiveness to students, academic/faculty leadership, and University staff by telephone, CTU e-mail, and otherappropriate meansof communication.
• Establish andmaintainweekly office hours for student questions/support.
• Assess student performance on course assignments and provide assignment feedback to support continued student growth and development.
• Refer students toappropriate co-curricular and extra-curricular resources (e.g., advising, tutoring, library, learning centers, and career services).
• Participate in and contribute to CTU's academic governance through attendance atappropriate University/college/programmeetings and participation in the academic assessment and institutional effectiveness process (including completion ofappropriate surveysand participation in continuous improvement initiatives).
• Completerequirednew faculty certification training, course-specific technology/pedagogical training, annual ethics and information technology policy training, and annual faculty development requirements.
• Broaden and deepen students’ understanding of the course material by posting prompts and responses in the course discussion boards, announcements, and CTU Messenger.
• Provideperiodicrequired documentation of ongoing and updated licensures, certifications, immunizations (asappropriate tothe specific college/program), scholarship, and academic/professional experience (e.g., CVs/resumes).
• Perform other responsibilities and abide by theappropriate policiesand procedures contained inCTU'sFaculty Handbook.

Required Skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills, withproficiencyin meeting deadlines and urgency in responding to questions/requests.
• Strong interpersonal and oral presentation/written communication skills.
• Proficiencywith standard office and mobile applications (i.e., word processing, presentations, e-mail, calendar management, teleconferencing, text messaging, personal computers, and smart phones/tablets).
• Ability to inspire and engage students by delivering quality instruction and support.

Required Experience

• 3 to 5 years’ experience in the criminal justice field (law enforcement, corrections, or court system).
• 2 years’ experience teaching either online or in the field of study
• Demonstrated knowledge of current trends in the field of criminal justice

Preferred but not Required Experience

• Teaching non-traditional students (e.g., working adults)
• Teaching with an online learning management system
• Application of rubrics to feedback and grading

Application Question(s)

• Do you have experience in the criminal justice field in law enforcement, corrections, or the court system?

Education

Master’s Degree (Required)

Doctorate Degree (Preferred)

What we offer

CTU generally compensates its Adjunct Faculty on a per quarter credit hour rate that takes into consideration a variety of factors, including campus (online and campus), degree level (undergraduate and graduate), and faculty rank (Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor); the base rate for an Adjunct Faculty can range between $331.50 and $406.50 per credit hour.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $331.50 - $603.64 credit hour

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Tuition reimbursement (possible)

*Most benefits apply to full-time employees. Some benefits apply to part-time employees as well. Benefits may vary by location and position and are subject to change at any time. Ask your recruiter for full details and information about eligible dependents.

About Colorado Technical University (CTU)

For 55 years, Colorado Technical University has helped students fit a real-world education into their busy daily lives. With nearly 80 degree programs and concentrations in which students can pursue a variety of degrees at the Associate, Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral level. CTU providesflexible online classes, accessible through the Virtual Campus and the innovative, award winning CTU Mobile app. CTU has two brick and mortar campus locations in Colorado Springs and Denver South, Colorado. With the help of faculty and industry professionals, CTU has awarded over 109,000 degrees to traditional campus and online students since 1965. For more information about CTU, visit www.coloradotech.edu.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Colorado Technical University is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and considers all persons without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.