Faculty-Adjunct-Sociology

Recent Jobs; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 15,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte seeks an adjunct faculty member to teach sociology courses on campus and online. The ideal candidate will prepare course materials, deliver content, assess students, and provide timely feedback to support mastery of course objectives. Qualifications include a Master’s in sociology or related field and college-level teaching experience; Ph.D.

preferred. This is an as-needed adjunct pool for the academic year, with daily commuting requirements to the

Qualifications

• Master's degree in sociology or related field from a regionally accredited institution.
• Experience teaching at the college level.
• Ability to teach daytime, campus-based classes in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Teaches assigned course(s) on campus by delivering content, preparing materials, grading, and providing feedback.
• Teaches online using the university LMS according to JWU outlines.
• Maintains course site in the LMS and updates the grade center weekly.
• Keeps accurate records of attendance and academic achievement.
• Distributes syllabus with objectives, required materials, and evaluation criteria.
• Communicates with student, chair, and counselor as needed.
• Directs students to university resources and support services.
• Populates faculty information system with teaching credentials.
• Attends faculty orientation and meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Master's degree in sociology or related field

Ph.D. in sociology

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 sociology or a related field of study from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or other appropriate accreditation as determined by JWU
• Experience teaching at the college level
• Ability to teach daytime, campus‑based classes in Charlotte, North Carolina

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in sociology
• Expertise and experience in cultural focus of discipline with an understanding of food systems characteristics including their complexity and diversity

Please Note:

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

By applying to this posting, you are entering an applicant pool for adjunct faculty, which will be hired on an as needed basis for the academic year. 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: 29 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time