Online Affiliate Faculty — MA in Mental Health & Ministry

Fuller Theological Seminary; Pasadena (CA); Remote; USD 30,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Fuller Theological Seminary is seeking Affiliate Faculty to teach in the online MA in Mental Health and Ministry. The role involves asynchronous online instruction in a programs-led structure, with opportunities to lead, mentor, and support students globally.

Ideal candidates have a Master's in mental health, online teaching experience, and comfort with Canvas LMS and Zoom. This is a fully remote, temporary position within the United States contingent on payroll state approval.

Qualifications

• Minimum Master's degree in Mental health related disciplines.
• Able to work cooperatively within the seminary community.
• Able to support the goals and aims of the MA Mental Health and Ministry degree program.
• Sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, gender, and denominational differences.
• Able to sign the Fuller Statement of Faith and abide by the community standards.
• Experience with online teaching.

Responsibilities

• Teach online asynchronous courses assigned by the MA sMHM Program Chair.
• Attend regular online program meetings organized by the Chair for teaching support and inquiries.
• Provide students access to periodic, voluntary online synchronous course meetings.
• Prepare a syllabus and teach courses according to the goals and objectives of the degree and its curriculum.
• Build and maintain the online course shells in Canvas for student accessibility.
• Provide a learning environment that supports student success.
• Maintain virtual office hours for each class and mentor and guide students beyond the classroom.
• Ensure timely management and response to electronic correspondence from students and staff.
• Lead online forum discussions and build peer support in relevant online discussion and coursework.
• Partner with the Program Chair and PMAA to address student concerns.
• Maintain and submit accurate and timely reports for student grades/progress.
• Deliver final grades in accordance with the academic calendar.
• Enforce student conduct policies as outlined in the handbook.
• Maintain accurate daily electronic timekeeping for this position.

Skills

Online teaching

Course coordination

Zoom proficiency

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Master's degree in mental health

Tools

Canvas LMS

Zoom

Job description

Fuller Theological Seminary is seeking Affiliate Faculty to teach in the online MA in Mental Health and Ministry. The role involves asynchronous online instruction in a programs-led structure, with opportunities to lead, mentor, and support students globally.

Ideal candidates have a Master's in mental health, online teaching experience, and comfort with Canvas LMS and Zoom. This is a fully remote, temporary position within the United States contingent on payroll state approval.