Job Description

Adjuncts – College of Education

Department of Educational Leadership, Administration, and Research

A top 100 national public research institution, Rowan University offers bachelor’s through doctoral and professional programs in person and online to 22,000 students through its main campus in Glassboro, N.J., its medical school campuses in Camden and Stratford, and five others. The University has earned national recognition for innovation, commitment to high-quality, affordable education, and developing public-private partnerships. A Carnegie-classified R2 (high research activity) institution, Rowan has been recognized as the fourth fastest-growing public research university, as reported by The Chronicle of Higher Education. For more information on Rowan University, click here

The College of Education has over 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students and was recently recognized as having one of the best online graduate programs in the country. The Department of Educational Leadership, Administration, and Research is one of five departments within the College of Education. The Department of Educational Leadership, Administration, and Research houses graduate programs in educational leadership (CPED member), higher education, and school administration and an undergraduate program in leadership and social innovation. The College of Education is fully accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and approved by the New Jersey Department of Education.

The Department of Educational Leadership, Administration, and Research is currently searching for qualified, experienced adjunct instructors to teach in the following graduate programs: Educational Leadership, Higher Education, and School Administration. These are part-time, adjunct positions with the possibility of renewal on a term by term basis. These positions require in-person availability during the evening.

Required Qualifications:

• Earned doctoral degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a field directly or closely related to Higher Education, Student Affairs, Educational Leadership, or School Administration.
• Demonstrated excellence in communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusive andragogy and social justice in education
• Demonstrated commitment to working in an environment devoted to collaboration, collegiality, scholarly inquiry and student learning
• A teaching/learning philosophy aligned with the mission of the College of Education

Suggested Qualifications:

• Demonstrated excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level
• Experience in teaching online at the undergraduate and/or graduate level

General Information: Rowan University’s College of Education is committed to building a culturally diverse faculty and especially encourages applications from women and individuals from underrepresented groups in higher education.

Starting Date: Open, Continuous

Submit a letter of application with a statement of teaching interest that matches one or more areas of instruction or program courses listed above, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts and names and contact information of three references (at least one of which addresses teaching ability).

NOTE:

• Only completed, online applications submitted on or before the deadline will be considered.

Please note: candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor a visa for this position.

In compliance with The State of New Jersey's Pay Transparency Act, and in accordance with the current MOA, Rowan University adjuncts are provided with a minimum of $1,975 per credit for all courses taught, with a maximum teaching load of 8 credits per semester and 12 credits in an academic year. Courses will be assigned to instructors by College & Department on an as-needed basis.