Adjunct Faculty Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Authorization to permanently work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Relevant military experience or similar experience in government, and/or working with military personnel.
• Experience teaching at the collegiate level, in an online learning environment using Learning Management Systems (Blackboard or similar LMS).
• Appropriate academic credentials and a record of scholarship/research consistent with the assigned teaching role:
• Demonstrated expertise in U.S. national security studies, American government and politics, comparative politics, public policy, public administration, and American history.
• Prior experience teaching courses in U.S. politics and government, politics and public policy, U.S. history, U.S. defense policy and/or strategy, civics, and civic engagement.
• Academic Qualifications: A Master's degree (Doctorate preferred) in a relevant discipline.
• A minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline.
• Previous college-level teaching experience.
• Professional Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree.
• Specific, high-level professional experience that is directly relevant to the course’s subject matter in a military or related setting, such as prior military service or experience, particularly in positions of service-wide prominence, and when the experience results in renowned expertise that is aligned with the learning outcomes of the course.
• Demonstrated teaching experience in an online modality for working adults; must include experience teaching one semester-equivalent course specifically in an online higher education environment at an accredited college or university demonstrating strong student and/or peer evaluation.
• Demonstrated understanding of Andragogy and Adult Learning Theory.
• Significant and substantive relevant experience in a military or related setting that makes you uniquely or substantively qualified to teach the specific subject area. This will typically include at least 10-15 years of direct field experience, with at least five of those years at a senior leadership level, in the specific course area being taught.

Nice To Haves

• Military service or civilian Department of Defense experience, particularly Department of the Navy, US Navy, US Marine Corps, or US Coast Guard.
• Experience working with military personnel.
• Extensive subject matter expertise in national security, military operations, leadership, history, government, public policy, or related disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Attend required onboarding and course orientation prior to teaching.
• Prepare supplemental materials (no more than 10-15%) with current events and/or relevant past experiences for USNCC Dean and/or Associate Dean of the Academics Program approval; upload all materials onto USNCC LMS.
• Teach assigned undergraduate-level online asynchronous courses in accordance with USNCC policies, syllabi, and instructional standards.
• Deliver instruction using the USNCC Blackboard Learning Management System (LMS) using the government-provided course shell that includes instructional materials, core lectures, assignments, rubrics, and threaded discussion topics.
• Facilitate engaging online discussions that encourage critical thinking and active student participation.
• Grade assignments, examinations, discussion posts, and projects using established grading rubrics.
• Provide detailed written feedback that promotes student learning and academic success.
• Monitor student progress throughout the course and proactively identify students who may be at academic risk.
• Communicate regularly with students and respond to inquiries within established response time requirements.
• Maintain weekly virtual office hours and additional flexible office hours as needed to support student success.
• Prepare a weekly progress report.
• Submit all grades and required documentation within prescribed deadlines.
• Prepare end-of-course reports summarizing student performance and recommendations for course improvements.
• Participate in faculty meetings and collaborate with Course Leads, Academic Affairs, and Student Services when required.
• Maintain current knowledge within the assigned discipline through professional development, scholarship, research, or participation in professional organizations.
• Ensure all instructional materials and supplemental content comply with USNCC academic policies, copyright requirements, and Department of the Navy standards.

Benefits

• health
• financial
• retirement benefits
• paid leave
• professional development
• tuition assistance
• work-life programs