Religion - Part-Time (Adjunct) Faculty

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 1,190,000 - 1,609,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver for 3 credit hours per…

Structured opportunity for advancement

Support for continued professional dev

STRS pension with 14% employer contrib

Work-life balance programs

Faculty mentoring

Job summary

Sinclair College seeks part-time (adjunct) Religion faculty for day, evening, online and weekend courses across downtown Dayton, Courseview Mason, and Centerville campuses. The starting pay is $1,016 per credit hour assigned to teach, and applicants must reside in Ohio, Indiana, or Kentucky or be eligible to work there.

This role supports diverse student learning in a dynamic humanities program, with benefits including tuition waiver, professional development support, STRS pension, and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in religion or a master’s degree with at least 18 semester credit hours of graduate coursework in the content area is required.
• Evidence of successful prior teaching experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to improving student learning through innovative strategies shown to help students succeed at the course and program level.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work successfully in a community college environment.
• Must possess demonstrated skills in using modern educational technology, including multimedia-based instruction.

Responsibilities

• Adjunct faculty teach curriculum developed by the department
• Plan and organize instruction in ways which maximize student learning
• Prepare and provide syllabi for all assigned sections in accordance with department and divisional policies
• Employ appropriate teaching and learning strategies, use available instructional technology when appropriate
• Modify, where appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse students’ needs
• Support classroom and online efforts to promote student success
• Evaluate and return student work in a timely manner to promote learning
• Maintain accurate records of student progress
• Submit final grade rosters according to established deadlines
• Maintain confidentiality of student information
• Adjunct Faculty cannot be assigned to teach more than the maximum of 12 credit hours per semester

Skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Educational technology

Multimedia instruction

Education

Master's degree in religion

Master’s degree with 18 graduate credits in content area

Tools

Multimedia tools

Job description

Position Information

Position Information (Default Section)

Job Title

Religion - Part-Time (Adjunct) Faculty

Location

Main Campus - Dayton, OH

Job Number

03491

Department

Religious Studies

Job Category

Adjunct Faculty (Part-time)

Job Type

Part-Time

Status

Regular

Job Open Date

05/18/2026

Resume Review Date

Ongoing

Closing Date

08/31/2026

Open Until Filled

No

Position Summary

SinclairReligion Department offers a dynamic opportunity to engagestudents in one of the most thought-provoking and globally relevantacademic disciplines. The study of religion at Sinclair seeks tounderstand the world’s diverse religious traditions — both in theirhistorical development and in their ongoing influence incontemporary society. Inherently interdisciplinary, ReligiousStudies explores religion as a cultural, historical, philosophical,and psychological phenomenon, helping students appreciate its depthand complexity across human experience.

Sinclair is currently seeking part-time (adjunct) faculty for day,evening, online and weekend courses at our downtown Dayton campus,Courseview campus in Mason, OH and Centerville campus.

The starting pay for Adjunct Faculty is $1,016 per credit hourassigned to teach. For the full list of available courses to teach,please explore ourcoursecatalog.

This position is open only to applicants who residein Ohio, Indiana, or Kentucky, or who are able to perform workwithin one of these states. Sinclair Community College restrictspart-time employment to approved states due to employment, tax, andbenefits compliance requirements.

Why work for Sinclair College?

The following are some of the benefits that part-time/adjunctfaculty with Sinclair College receive:

• Tuition waiver for 3 credit hours per semester
• Structured opportunity for advancement and promotion
• Support for continued professional development andeducation
• STRS pension participation, with 14% employer contribution
• High quality programs and events for work-life balance
• Faculty mentoring available to aide transition fromprofessional work to a teaching role

*SCC has the right to revise this position description at anytime. This position description does not represent in any way acontract of employment.

Principal Accountabilities

• Adjunct faculty teach curriculum developed by thedepartment
• Plan and organize instruction in ways which maximize studentlearning
• Prepare and provide syllabi for all assigned sections inaccordance with department and divisional policies
• Employ appropriate teaching and learning strategies, useavailable instructional technology when appropriate
• Modify, where appropriate, instructional methods andstrategiesto meet diverse students’ needs
• Support classroom and online efforts to promote studentsuccess
• Evaluate and return student work in a timely manner to promotelearning
• Maintain accurate records of student progress
• Submit final grade rosters according to establisheddeadlines
• Maintain confidentiality of student information
• Adjunct Faculty cannot be assigned to teach more than themaximum of 12 credit hours per semester

Requirements

• Minimum of a master’s degree in religion or a master’s degreewith at least 18 semester credit hours of graduate coursework inthe content area is required.
• Evidence of successful prior teaching experience ispreferred
• Demonstrated commitment to improving student learning throughinnovative strategies shown to help students succeed at the courseand program level
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with theability to work successfully in a community collegeenvironment
• Must possess demonstrated skills in using modern educationaltechnology, including multimedia-based instruction

Official transcripts for all post-secondary degrees (ifapplicable) and successful completion of a background check will berequired prior to date of hire.

Supplemental Questions

1. * Do you have a minimum of a master’s degree in religion or amaster’s degree with at least 18 semester credit hours of graduatecoursework in the content area?
   • Yes
   • No
2. * In accordance with Sinclair Community College employment,tax, and benefits compliance requirements, please select the statein which you currently reside or will perform work for thisposition.
   • Ohio
   • Indiana
   • Kentucky
   • I do not reside in or am unable to perform work in one of thesestates.
3. * Are you legally authorized to work in the United States, andwill you now or in the future require employer sponsorship for awork visa? *Sinclair Community College will not sponsor applicantsfor work visas.
   • Yes, I am authorized to work in the United States and do notrequire sponsorship now or in the future.
   • Yes, I am authorized to work in the United States but willrequire sponsorship now or in the future.
   • No, I am not authorized to work in the United States.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Master's Transcript

Optional Documents

1. Teaching Philosophy
2. Other
3. Letter of Recommendation (1)
4. Associate's Transcript
5. Bachelor's Transcript
6. PhD/EdD/JD Transcripts