Faculty-Adjunct-Hospitality

Recent Jobs; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte seeks adjunct faculty in hospitality to deliver course content on campus or online, prepare materials and assess student performance. You will maintain the course site in the LMS and provide timely feedback to students while ensuring alignment with learning objectives.

Qualified candidates have a Master’s degree in hospitality or related field (or 18 grad credits plus master's), and industry experience in hospitality or related sectors.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in hospitality or related field.
• 18 graduate credits in the discipline plus a master's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Experience teaching at the post-secondary level is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned course(s) on campus by delivering course content, preparing materials and grading.
• Teach online using the university's LMS according to JWU standards.
• Maintain course site and update grade center weekly per university requirements.
• Keep accurate records of attendance and academic achievement.
• Distribute syllabus with objectives, materials, attendance policy and evaluation criteria.
• Communicate with students, department chair and counselor as needed.

Education

Master's degree in hospitality or related field

18 graduate credits in the discipline + master's degree

Experience teaching at the post-secondary level

Job description

Summary

Prepares and delivers relevant course content using a variety of teaching methods and assessments that support student learning. Delivers relevant course content on campus or online, as assigned. Maintains that students achieve and demonstrate mastery of stated learning objectives.

Essential Job Functions

• Teaches assigned course(s) on campus by delivering appropriate course content to students, preparing course materials and lesson plans, grading student work, providing students with robust feedback in a timely manner, and addressing students’ questions and concerns
• Teaches assigned course (s) online by delivering course content, learning activities and assessments using the university’s learning management system, according to JWU course outlines and online course delivery standards
• Prepares and maintains course site in the learning management system for dissemination of course materials, assessments, and weekly updating of the grade center in accordance with university requirements
• Maintains accurate records of student attendance, academic achievement and performance in accordance with university policies and procedures
• Distributes to each student, in each course, via the learning management system, a university-approved syllabus that includes course objectives, required course materials, attendance policy and evaluation criteria
• Communicates early with the student, department chair, and academic counselor for any student in danger of failure or in need of individual counseling, using appropriate university systems
• Refers students to appropriate university sources for information, guidance, financial assistance, career services, library services, academic support, accessibility services, counseling, and other support services
• Populates the university’s faculty information system with data to establish teaching credentials and maintains data, as needed
• Attends faculty orientation and meetings, as requested by the college
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in hospitality or a related field of study; or, 18 graduate credits in the discipline plus a master's degree from a regionally accredited institution in higher education
• Moderate amount of industry experience working in hospitality, food & beverage, hotels and resorts, event management, tourism, sports management, or other related industries
• Ability to teach classes on campus during daytime hours

Preferred Qualifications

• Earned Ph.D. or DBA in hospitality or a related field of study
• Experience teaching at the post-secondary level

Please Note:

Qualified candidates must live or relocate to live within a daily commuting distance of the Charlotte Campus location upon hire.

College/university transcripts are required prior to hire.

By applying to this posting, you are entering an applicant pool for adjunct faculty which will be hired on an as needed basis. As such, not everyone in the applicant pool for this position will be contacted and/or selected to teach.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until job posting is closed.

Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. The university does not illegally discriminate on the basis of any protected class. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnic and national origin, familial status, gender or gender identity, genetic information, military service, national origin, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.

Advertised: 02 Jun 2026 Eastern Daylight Time Applications close: