Contracted Faculty of Practice (Adjunct): Business Management - On-Campus

Concordia University, St. Paul • St. Paul, MN

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Concordia University, St. Paul is hiring a contracted Faculty of Practice (Adjunct) to teach the undergraduate Business Management course MAN 425 Managing Talent & Leading Change on campus. Faculty work as members of an academic team of full- and part-time colleagues to provide high-quality instruction, encourage active intellectual and creative engagement, and support the university’s Christian mission and student-centered learning community.

The course examines Human Resources’ role in organizational success, including talent acquisition, development, and retention, and change management in a business context. Through case studies, discussions, and hands-on projects, students explore how HR practices can nurture talent, foster innovation, and support organizational change. The course is pre-written, face-to-face, and worth three credits. It runs January 11, 2027 through May 5, 2027, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. Total compensation is $3,750.

The instructor facilitates learning in the assigned course, supports student engagement and responds to student inquiries, provides timely assessment feedback, collaborates with advising, career development, and academic colleagues, and follows university and academic unit policies and procedures.

Requirements

• A master's degree in business or a related field; alternatively, a master's degree in an unrelated field may be acceptable if the tested experience requirement is met.
• For applicants with an unrelated advanced degree, tested experience is required: 10,000 hours in the course content area or successful completion of 18 graduate credits toward a terminal degree program.
• Applicants with a doctorate or master's degree in a business-related discipline are not required to have tested experience.

Nice To Haves

• A terminal degree in a related field.
• Previous on-campus teaching experience for face-to-face courses.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate quality student learning through teaching assigned courses.
• Increase student course engagement by maintaining a positive and regular presence in the course and engaging students through course activities and ongoing availability to provide support.
• Provide substantive and timely feedback on course assessments in the Learning Management System, following academic unit and university guidelines; feedback is typically due within five business days of assessment due dates.
• Respond to student inquiries, typically within 24 hours on business days and within 48 hours on weekends, with closer monitoring when assignments are due during the weekend or on Monday.
• Work collaboratively with academic advising, career development, and the academic team to ensure students have the resources they need to succeed.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Follow university and academic unit policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level