Adjunct Faculty - School of Graduate and Professional Studies

Washington Adventist University

Job Description

Job Title: Adjunct Faculty, School of Graduate and Professional Studies

FSLA: Exempt

Department: School of Graduate and Professional Studies

Reports To: Dean, School of Graduate and Professional Studies; Respective Program Chairs

Date of Posting: 10/24/2023

Salary Range: $3000/3 credit course

Overview Of The University

Washington Adventist University (WAU) is a Christ-centered institution of higher education that supports a culture of excellence where all feel valued. Nestled in a desirable residential community in Takoma Park, Maryland, WAU offers its faculty and staff an environment where professional expertise is valued and lasting connections between co-workers are formed as we work together to ensure the success of our students. Regardless of title, every employee supports WAU’s vision of producing graduates who bring moral leadership and competence to their communities.

Job Summary

Washington Adventist University is seeking Adjunct Faculty candidates for both online and grounded instruction in the following programs:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of Arts (Healthcare Administration)
• Master of Arts (Clinical Mental Health Counseling)
• Bachelor of Business Administration
• Bachelor of Science (Nursing – RN to BSN)
  
  

Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree in the subject area or a related field
• At least 5 years of related practitioner experience
• Prior teaching experience in a graduate or undergraduate program
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Successful completion of Washington Adventist University’s (Desire to Learn) D2L Training
• Ability to perform basic computer operations with high-speed Internet access
  
  

Brief Description Of Duties

• Teach assigned courses as specified in the course schedule and contracted teaching agreement.
• Secure assigned instructional materials.
• Employ best practices for course preparation and set-up as prescribed by the School of Graduate and Professional Studies.
• Appropriately provide students with a course syllabus that includes student and program learning outcomes, teaching methodology, and other institutional policies, texts, supplemental readings, assignments and deliverables, timelines, and evaluation criteria.
• Deliver course content using a variety of engaging teaching styles that demonstrate real-world applications of concepts covered.
• Observe and evaluate student performance, including the achievement of student and program learning outcomes through assignments, projects, discussions, quizzes, or examinations, and complete all grading by deadlines established by the University.
• Provide feedback in a timely manner on student progress.
• Conduct real-time, weekly virtual or in-person office hours at a designated time during each course term.
• Encourage students to submit course evaluations, review course evaluations when available, and use feedback to improve course delivery.
• Recommend revisions and updates to course content as needed.
• Meet with the SGPS Dean, Program Chairs, and Program Coordinators as needed to discuss all aspects of the respective teaching assignment.
  
  

LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE NOTICES

Washington Adventist University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability in employment or in the provision of services. WAU complies with all applicable federal and state laws, including the Maryland Fair Employment Practices Act.

If you require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please contact the Office of Human Resources.

Washington Adventist University provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans

with Disabilities Act and Maryland law. As a religiously affiliated institution, Washington Adventist University exercises its constitutional and statutory rights to give preference in employment to members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and reserves the right to claim exemption from certain provisions of Title IX and Title VII where they conflict with the university’s religious beliefs and values.