Graduate Adjunct Professor

Trine University; Detroit (MI); Remote; USD 55,000 - 117,000; Part time

Job summary

A higher education institution invites applications for a part-time adjunct faculty role in business administration, analytics, information studies, and engineering management. Applicants should have a terminal degree and experience teaching online. The position involves engaging students, providing feedback, and collaborating with the faculty team. This role requires occasional travel to Detroit, Michigan for training and courses.

Qualifications

• Preferred terminal degree with minimum 18 graduate credit hours.
• Extensive professional experience in a related field.
• Previous online teaching experience at the university level.

Responsibilities

• Engage students through frequent interaction.
• Provide constructive feedback using rubrics.
• Demonstrate relevant subject-matter expertise.
• Work with the TrineOnline team for continuous improvement.

Skills

Engagement with students

Subject-matter expertise

Feedback provision

Education

Terminal degree from an accredited institution

Extensive professional experience in related field

Online university-level teaching experience

Job description

Trine University invites applications for part-time adjunct positions in the following academic fields: business administration, business analytics, information studies, and engineering management.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis to support program and enrollment growth. Applications are active for one year from submission date. This adjunct faculty professor position is for online faculty who will travel to our Detroit, Michigan location once per eight-week term, per course (this is subject to change).

The Adjunct Faculty Role

The University’s mission is to promote intellectual and personal development through personally focused learning opportunities, preparing students to succeed, lead and serve. Our faculty are responsible for ensuring students are successful in the online classroom and are prepared for the complexities of today’s workplace.

It is expected that adjunct faculty will:

• Actively engage students through frequent interaction and convey a genuine enthusiasm for their learning.
• Provide thorough and constructive feedback, utilizing rubrics to effectively assess learners’ work, while also acknowledging learner accomplishments.
• Demonstrate relevant and current subject‑matter expertise and help students connect concepts across their academic program.
• Work effectively with the TrineOnline team to seek continuous improvement for all TrineOnline courses and programs.

Adjunct Faculty Training

All new faculty teaching online are required to successfully complete onboarding training as a condition of hire.

Required Education

• A terminal degree from an accredited institution of higher learning with a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the academic field is preferred.
• Extensive professional experience in a related field.
• Previous experience teaching online students at the university level.

Salary is based upon the number of credit hours taught and the number of students registered for the class being taught.

Adjunct faculty candidates are required to provide official transcripts during the candidate selection process.

Are you ready to join Trine?

Trine University is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, genetic information, citizenship status, military status, or any other basis prohibited by law, unless such basis constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification. Trine will comply with its legal obligation to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious beliefs.