Adjunct, Emergency Management for Business Industry: Business Continuity
About The Position
The University of St. Thomas invites applications for an adjunct faculty member to teach Emergency Management for Business Industry: Business Continuity in the graduate Emergency and Disaster Management program during Spring 2028. The course is an 8-week, fully online, asynchronous course. The successful candidate will bring relevant academic expertise and/or professional experience in business continuity, emergency management, organizational resilience, risk management, disaster recovery, or a related field. The course explores Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Emergency Management (EM), equipping students with the knowledge and skills to develop and implement strategies that strengthen organizational resilience. Topics include risk assessment, business impact analysis (BIA), crisis communication, disaster recovery, and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and industry standards. Through real-world case studies involving Hurricane Katrina, the September 11 attacks, the COVID-19 pandemic, and cybersecurity incidents, students examine organizational responses to crises and identify lessons learned and best practices. The course emphasizes practical application and hands-on learning, culminating in a comprehensive business continuity and emergency response plan. The ideal candidate will connect business continuity principles and emergency management frameworks with real-world organizational challenges, preparing students to anticipate disruptions, minimize operational impacts, and support organizational recovery. Responsibilities include developing and delivering graduate-level course content; integrating industry standards, current research, professional experience, and case studies; guiding students through assessments and plan development; addressing crisis communication and organizational responses; evaluating learning; and providing timely feedback and regular student communication. The University of St. Thomas is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and welcomes qualified applicants regardless of protected characteristics. Its commitment to inclusion and equal opportunity is consistent with its mission of educating morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good. A successful candidate will be committed to the ideals of this mission.
Requirements
- A master's degree in one of the relevant disciplines listed in the posting or a closely related field.
- Meet at least one of the following: at least 10 years of relevant professional experience, or a sustained record of scholarly achievement demonstrated by at least four academic works, such as peer-reviewed publications, books, book chapters, funded research, or other recognized scholarly contributions.
- Relevant expertise or experience may include business continuity planning, corporate emergency management, disaster recovery, organizational resilience, risk management, crisis management, operational resilience, or related areas.
- Commitment to the ideals of the University’s mission.
Nice To Haves
- Expertise or professional experience in business continuity planning and implementation.
- Expertise or professional experience in risk assessment and business impact analysis.
- Expertise or professional experience in organizational resilience.
- Expertise or professional experience in crisis communication.
- Expertise or professional experience in disaster recovery.
- Expertise or professional experience in emergency response planning.
- Expertise or professional experience in supply chain risk management.
- Expertise or professional experience in cybersecurity-related business disruptions.
- Expertise or professional experience with applicable regulatory requirements and industry standards, including ISO 22301.
- Teaching experience, online instruction, scholarly publications, research, or other professional accomplishments.
Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver graduate-level course content for an 8-week, online, asynchronous course.
- Integrate relevant industry standards, current research, professional experience, and real-world case studies into course materials.
- Guide students in conducting risk assessments and business impact analyses and developing business continuity, emergency response, and disaster recovery plans.
- Address crisis communication strategies and organizational responses to disruptions.
- Incorporate applicable regulatory requirements and industry best practices in business continuity and emergency management.
- Evaluate student learning through applied assignments and case study analyses.
- Provide timely feedback and maintain regular communication with students throughout the course.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
