Adjunct Faculty

Eastern Mennonite University • Harrisonburg, VA

18h • Onsite

About The Position

ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCY POSITION : Adjunct Faculty for VACA 151 Photography I QUALIFICATIONS: Master's degree in Art, Master’s Degree in a related field, or a Bachelor’s degree with a photography emphasis and relevant professional experience. RESPONSIBILITIES : Adjunct faculty are responsible for providing a quality in-person learning environment on the EMU campus. They will design syllabi, lessons, activities, assignments, and assessments to meet the course objectives and institutional learning outcomes, while addressing students' diverse needs as learners. Additionally, they will meet all deadlines for submitting attendance, grades, and data collection for the assessment of student learning. Adjunct faculty will teach: Hands-on introduction to digital photographic composition Communication, ethics, and storytelling using diverse examples from a range of photo history Manual exposure on Sony mirrorless cameras Editing and exporting photos using Adobe Lightroom Basic studio lighting with constant lights POSITION DETAILS : Faculty are contracted per course. Salary determined by education. APPOINTMENT DATE : Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 EMU reserves the right to fill the position at any time or keep the position open. INQUIRIES: Application review begins immediately. Application materials include the following: Cover letter Curriculum vitae Portfolio of work (visual documentation of professional work and examples of student work if available) Transcripts (unofficial acceptable) Contact information for three professional references. Official transcripts (required for work to begin) Eastern Mennonite University ( http://www.emu.edu ) is a private, faith-based, liberal arts university in Harrisonburg, Virginia known for academic excellence and affordability with a focus on service, social justice, and global engagement. With more than 1500 students studying at our main campus in Harrisonburg, Virginia; at our Lancaster, Pennsylvania instructional site; and online, EMU offers rigorous academic study at the undergraduate and graduate level. EMU is committed to an inclusive and equitable campus community where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and can be their authentic self. Our goal is to remove the barriers that underrepresented and marginalized groups have frequently encountered in our society. We commit to address the structures that produce discrimination, racial injustice, gender inequities and other forms of oppression, and to fully include LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and other members of historically minoritized communities. EMU encourages students, faculty and staff to live their faith and values through service to others, peacemaking, cross-cultural engagement and sustainability. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, EMU is committed to enhancing our community and encourages applications from qualified individuals with varied backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who would deepen the diversity of the University.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Art, Master’s Degree in a related field, or a Bachelor’s degree with a photography emphasis and relevant professional experience
• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Portfolio of work (visual documentation of professional work and examples of student work if available)
• Transcripts (unofficial acceptable)
• Contact information for three professional references.
• Official transcripts (required for work to begin)

Responsibilities

• providing a quality in-person learning environment on the EMU campus
• design syllabi, lessons, activities, assignments, and assessments to meet the course objectives and institutional learning outcomes, while addressing students' diverse needs as learners
• meet all deadlines for submitting attendance, grades, and data collection for the assessment of student learning
• teach: Hands-on introduction to digital photographic composition Communication, ethics, and storytelling using diverse examples from a range of photo history Manual exposure on Sony mirrorless cameras Editing and exporting photos using Adobe Lightroom Basic studio lighting with constant lights

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time