Adjunct Faculty: Education

Brenau University • Gainesville, GA

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Brenau University invites applications for an Adjunct Instructor in the Carole Ann Daniel College of Education. The position teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in education and higher education in various formats, including online, and guides graduate-level research and dissertation advising. The successful candidate will develop and deliver courses that ensure quality and effective assessment.

This is a fixed-term, non-continuous, part-time position of less than 20 hours per week. Appointments are issued semester by semester, and employment duration is determined by contract. Continuation depends on departmental need, enrollment, and satisfactory performance. The position is based at the Historic Gainesville Campus in Gainesville, Georgia. Remote work may be available at the supervisor’s discretion, depending on departmental needs, job duties, class structure, and performance. Nights and weekends may be needed. No travel is required.

The role has no supervisory responsibilities. It involves mostly sedentary work in an office environment, use of standard office equipment related to teaching, prolonged sitting and standing, close visual work and extensive reading. The employee may need to travel short distances or drive to deliver and pick up materials, lift or move objects weighing up to 15 pounds, and perform some repetitive motions.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States by the confirmed start date without requiring employer sponsorship and maintain that eligibility throughout employment. New hires must undergo a criminal background check. Additional screenings may apply depending on the role and duties. Required professional credentials must be submitted with the application and maintained throughout employment. All positions are subject to budgetary review.

Requirements

• Ph.D. or Ed.D. from a fully accredited institution of higher education in Elementary Education, Middle/Secondary Grades Education, Special Education, or Leadership in Higher Education.
• Previous university teaching experience or significant K–12 classroom or leadership experience.
• Teaching experience with online courses.
• Teaching experience with graduate-level courses.
• Ability to meet administrative deadlines from the department and university.
• Willingness to contribute cheerfully to service initiatives at the department and university level.
• Eligibility to work in the United States by the confirmed start date without employer sponsorship, maintained throughout employment.
• Willingness to submit to and pass a pre-employment criminal background check.
• Required professional degree, license, or certification credentials must be submitted at the time of application and maintained.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience supporting doctoral students through the dissertation process; this is the top priority.
• Expertise in curriculum design and delivery using current industry trends and issues and requirements set forth by the GAPSC.
• Ability to create and support diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in all aspects of the work.
• Experience with or understanding of data reporting for accreditation purposes.
• Superior interpersonal, organizational, and oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Teach a variety of graduate and undergraduate courses in education and higher education in various formats.
• Develop and deliver courses in a variety of modes, including online courses, ensuring quality and effective assessment.
• Guide graduate-level research and provide dissertation advising.
• Contribute to department- and university-level service initiatives.
• Meet administrative deadlines set by the department and university.
• As a Responsible Employee, report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or sex-based harassment to the Title IX Coordinator and provide Title IX Coordinator contact information when informed of an employee’s or student’s pregnancy or related conditions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree