Business Administration - Adjunct

Western New Mexico University•Mission, NM

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

This Adjunct position involves teaching synchronous or asynchronous courses, which may include face-to-face, online, and/or video-conferenced formats. The role requires collaboration with School of Business faculty on course design using the Canvas template and ensuring challenging coursework. Key responsibilities include establishing course content in Canvas before the term, adhering to instruction guidelines such as posting announcements, monitoring discussions, timely grading, providing feedback, responding to student inquiries, and maintaining virtual office hours. The adjunct faculty member must also maintain open communication with the School of Business Associate Dean and MBA Director, attend virtual meetings, complete required trainings, submit grades by deadlines, and uphold a positive, inclusive learning environment in accordance with WNMU and School of Business policies and ethics.

Requirements

Remain current with trends, techniques, and advances in distance learning

Responsibilities

Teaches synchronous or asynchronous courses using current technology applicable to the discipline which may include face to face, online, and/or video-conferenced courses as needed.
Collaborates with School of Business faculty on course design utilizing the School of Business Canvas template and appropriately challenging coursework to help students realize their full potential as learners.
Ensures course content, activities, and assignments are established in Canvas prior to the term start date.
Meets all designated course instruction guidelines, including but not limited to, posting weekly announcements with relevant information, monitoring/participating in discussions, grading student coursework within 72 hours of submission deadline, providing students timely and specific feedback, responding to student inquiries within 24 hours, maintaining weekly virtual office hours, and other requirements as established by the School of Business.
Maintains frequent and open communication with the School of Business Associate Dean, MBA Director, faculty and staff through email, mail, telephone, and any other medium deemed appropriate.
Be available at least once a semester to attend a virtual meeting with the Associate Dean and/or MBA Director.
Completes all trainings, assessments, and other documents as required by the School of Business and WNMU and remain current with trends, techniques, and advances in distance learning.
Submits mid-term and end of term grades by required deadline according to WNMU procedures.
Maintains a positive, safe, inclusive student-centric learning environment that supports success by enforcing WNMU policies to include student code of conduct policies, and those established by the School of Business and Office of Academic Affairs.
Models professional standards and ethics in accordance with WNMU and School of Business mission and vision statements.
Performs other duties as assigned.