Adjunct Faculty - Criminal Justice

Location: Indianapolis | Job Type: Part-time | Classification: Adjunct faculty | Reports To: Department/Program Chair

About the role

Ivy Tech is Indiana’s community college and workforce engine, delivering high-quality learning experiences that propel Indiana’s communities, measurable economic return, excellence in teaching, and industry-aligned credentials of value, empowering every learner to achieve lifelong success. Our values are Empathy, Integrity, Agility, and Impact.

Adjunct Faculty are hired each semester on an as-needed basis. They are responsible for creating a learning environment that assists students in reaching their goals; and for providing effective instruction and assessment within the framework of common syllabi provided.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate student learning by delivering assigned classes in accordance with College policy and course objectives.
• Make optimal use of available technology to enhance instructional methods.
• Supplement and alter, where appropriate, lesson plans, assignments, tests, and materials.
• Maintain accurate student records, grades, and other requirements.
• Engage with students proactively and regularly in meaningful and productive ways that impact student learning and lead to a positive experience with Ivy Tech Community College.
• Demonstrate evidence of developing and implementing teaching strategies focused on engaging students with their learning.
• Interact with students and co-workers in a professional and cooperative manner, complying with College policies, guidelines and expectations.
• Maintain a safe, quality educational environment.
• Must demonstrate the ability to promote an environment that reflects the broad backgrounds represented by our students and employees in which every individual feels respected and valued.

Qualifications

A qualified faculty member meets the education component of the School of Arts and Education discipline standard through one of three routes:

• Possesses any specialized certifications or credentials required for the class being taught as indicated in the Curriculum of Record (COR) and has 5 years directly related work experience in the field that is specifically linked to the competencies listed in the COR; or
• Possesses a current Workplace Specialist License granted by the Indiana Department of Education appropriate to course objectives and directly linked to credentials, certifications, and competencies listed in the COR, and possesses any specialized certifications required for the class being taught as indicated in the COR.

Must demonstrate ability to promote an environment that reflects the broad backgrounds represented by our students and employees and which every individual feels respected and valued.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: Access to a comprehensive vision care plan with low-cost exams and allowances for glasses or contact lenses.
• Employee Assistance Program offering no‑cost confidential counseling sessions, legal consultations, financial planning consultations, and other resources.
• Financial & Retirement Benefits: All employees can contribute pre‑tax or post‑tax dollars through payroll deduction to build retirement savings.
• Educational Benefits: Fee remission for employees, spouses, and legal dependents.

Pay

Salary Range: $48.67 per contact hour.