Part-Time Online Faculty - Natural Sciences

Excelsior; United States; Remote; USD 3,000 - 5,000; Part time

Job summary

Excelsior University seeks experienced, student-centered instructors to join our remote online part-time faculty pool in the natural sciences. Instructors teach online using pre-built course shells with common readings, activities, and assignments across sections.

Applicants should have a master’s degree or higher in a relevant science field, and experience with asynchronous online teaching and Canvas LMS. The role emphasizes student success, regular student engagement, and timely feedback.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in a relevant science field and 15 graduate credits in other disciplinary areas; Doctorate preferred.
• Experience teaching in an asynchronous online environment.
• Experience with Canvas LMS preferred.
• Student-centered teaching approach.
• Commitment to supporting all students, including those underserved by traditional higher education.

Responsibilities

• Deliver courses online using university-provided shells with readings, activities, and assignments across sections.
• Engage regularly and substantively with students via email, announcements, and online discussions.
• Provide timely, high-quality feedback on student work and hold regular virtual office hours.
• Keep the department chair apprised of student or course issues and follow university policies.
• Complete required university training and attend pre-term meetings.

Job description

Excelsior University seeks experienced, student-centered instructors to join our instructional pool of part-time natural sciences faculty. Applicants should clearly indicate their qualifications to teach one or more of the following classes: Science in Today’s World, Anatomy & Physiology I, Anatomy and Physiology II, Microbiology, General Chemistry, Physics, and/or Astronomy.

Reporting to the Department Chair for General Education and Social Sciences, part-time faculty are assigned to course sections based on their qualifications, interest, performance, and course section availability.

This is a remote online part-time faculty position. Instructional faculty at Excelsior University teach online using pre-built course shells with common readings, activities, and assignments across all sections.

Faculty Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implementing courses as designed by the University, including the completion of weekly tasks on a university-supplied checklist.
• Bringing their own knowledge and expertise to bear on the subject matter.
• Engaging regularly and substantively with students via email, announcements, and online discussion boards.
• Providing timely, high-quality feedback on student work.
• Holding regular virtual office hours.
• Keeping the department chair apprised of any student or course issues.
• Following University policies.
• Completing University-required training and attending required pre-term meetings.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• A master’s degree or higher in a relevant science field (biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, etc.) and a minimum of 15 graduate credits in any other disciplinary area where they will teach. Doctorate preferred.
• Experience teaching in an asynchronous online environment.
• Experience with the Canvas learning management system preferred.
• A student-centered teaching approach.
• A commitment to supporting the success of all students, including those under-served by traditional higher education.

Rate of Pay:

1. A flat rate of $1000 per credit for a section of at least 10 undergraduate students or 8 graduate students. Courses that fall under these student headcounts are considered low enrolled courses.
2. Low enrolled courses will be paid on a directed study rate ($250/student for undergraduate courses and $300/student for graduate courses) based on the number of students enrolled in the course section at the close of late registration.