Job Description

Job Location: Tigerville Campus - Tigerville, SC 29688

Position Type: AdjunctEducation Level: Graduate Degree

Position Summary

North Greenville University is receiving applications for adjunct faculty positions in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Applicants may apply for traditional as well as online instruction. Successful candidates will have excellent organizational and communication skills and the ability to integrate biblical faith in the teaching discipline.

Online adjuncts must reside in one of the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia.

North Greenville University is a teaching university affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention and is a tobacco and alcohol-free campus. All NGU professors are expected to be orthodox Christians who have a strong personal faith in Jesus Christ, are role models in their piety and ethics, maintain active membership in an evangelical congregation, and mentor students academically and spiritually. They are Christian scholars who reflect upon their discipline from the perspective of a biblical worldview and are expected to teach in accordance with and not contrary to the university’s Statement on Human Flourishing.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses offered by the College of Business and Entrepreneurship as assigned.
• Effectively organize and present subject matter to students.
• Effectively utilize the University’s learning management system.
• Appropriately maintain student records, grades, and attendance to ensure accuracy and security.
• Meet all university deadlines for syllabi and grade submission.
• In a timely and professional manner, communicate with, and respond to communications from students, the department chair, associate dean, dean, the Office of Academic Records, and other relevant staff offices.
• Model genuine Christian faith in and beyond the classroom.
• Intentionally and explicitly integrate the Christian faith with teaching.

Physical Requirements

• Mobility: Able to move between buildings and attend classes, meetings, and functions across campus.
• Speaking: Frequently convey detailed or important instructions and ideas accurately, professionally, and with a contextually appropriate tone and volume.
• Cognitive/Emotional: Ability to critically think and express emotions and thoughts in an honest, collegial, constructive, and prudent manner.

Working Relationships and Work Schedule

Adjunct instructors and professors in the College of Business Administration report to the appropriate Department Chair, who reports to an Associate Dean, who reports to the Dean of the College of Business and Entrepreneurship.

Application

As part of the application process, candidates should submit a cover letter, CV, copies of transcripts, and the contact information for two professional references, and one reference from a leader in your church. Review of candidates for adjunct positions is an ongoing process.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a master’s degree is required in one of the functional areas taught in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship. A doctorate in one of these functional areas is preferred.
• Previous university teaching experience is preferred.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• The ability to integrate biblical faith in the teaching discipline.
• Must support NGU’s mission statement, core values, and commitment to a Christian lifestyle.
• Affirm an understanding of, and willingness not to teach contrary to, the Baptist Faith & Message 2000.
• Agree to abide by the employee and faculty handbooks, including community standards agreements.