Part-time Faculty, Sociology

National University • San Diego, CA

2d • $27 - $29 • Hybrid

About The Position

National University is a veteran-founded, San Diego-based nonprofit. Since 1971, our mission has been to provide accessible higher education to adult learners. Today, we educate a diverse student body from across the U.S. and around the globe, with more than 230,000 alumni worldwide. Our eight schools and two colleges offer more than 200 accredited and licensed graduate and undergraduate programs. National University holds accreditation through the Western Senior College and Universities Commission (WSCUC). The Department of Social and Psychological Sciences in the School of Arts, Letters, and Sciences at National University invites applications for part-time faculty in sociology. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated record of, or potential for excellence in, the following: teaching in their field, a commitment to serving the University’s adult student body, and related scholarship and/or research. This position primarily works closely with the Academic Program Directors and other faculty within the program and contributes to ensuring program quality, student engagement, and success. Candidates must have expertise to teach in one or more content areas: Research Methods, Sociology of the Family, Popular Culture, Race and Ethnicity, Contemporary Theory, Medical Sociology, and Sociology of Deviance. This is a hybrid (online and onsite) position based in San Diego, CA.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in sociology from a regionally accredited university required
• Higher education teaching experience required.
• Online teaching experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. in sociology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide substantive, timely feedback to students on various assessment activities.
• Maintain a positive, safe student-centric learning environment.
• Complete required tasks on deadlines (e.g., final grades, assessment, grading rubrics, input for grade appeals, etc.)
• Maintain appropriate professional training and/or scholarly activities, when applicable.
• Provide feedback to the course lead regarding the course content.
• Identify at-risk students and collaborate with student services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees