Adjunct Faculty, Leadership and Curriculum Studies

Founded in 2005, American College of Education continues to be a leader in professional development through online programs. The mission of ACE is to deliver high-quality, affordable, and accessible online programs grounded in evidence-based content, real-world experience, and relevant application that places students’ needs first. ACE is a mission-driven institution continually recognized for its commitment to social responsibility and positive impact.

About the role

As an Adjunct Faculty for American College of Education, you maintain a strong academic presence and growth in professional development for teaching, scholarly or creative works, and service to the profession and the college. You report and work directly under the leadership of the department chair who provides guidance regarding academic and teaching responsibilities, service to students, department, college, and community, and professional development.

Responsibilities

Academic and Teaching Responsibilities

• Relate directly to students, handling instructional responsibilities to support, strengthen, and enhance the learning experience.
• Interact directly with students in an appropriate, professional manner.
• Facilitate a safe and productive learning environment for students.
• Respond in a timely manner to student requests for information, clarification of content, posts, and personal queries, and contact inactive students as needed.
• Oversee the quality of the course by reviewing functionality and content, ensuring high-quality delivery.
• Expand the student experience by incorporating unique personal experience, insights, or professional knowledge into course content.
• Monitor and provide appropriate student feedback on assignments within college policies.
• Synthesize and report student performance data in a timely manner.

Service to Students, Department, College, and Community

• Support the policies, procedures, and guidelines of the program and institution.
• Aid student learning of ethical conduct, particularly related to plagiarism and copyright infringement; follow appropriate procedures in reporting infractions.
• Direct students to supplemental resources as needed to enhance their individual skills and abilities.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and leadership of the college, including attending required meetings.
• Promote the vision, mission, and culture of the college within and beyond the institution.
• Provide appropriate leadership within your individual sphere of influence.

Professional Development

• Maintain professional and technical knowledge of curricula and industry by participating in leading-edge educational workshops/seminars, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Ensure the quality of program and course offerings by supporting and promoting research.
• Maintain a deep knowledge of emerging issues and trends related to the department.

Requirements

• Earned terminal degree(s) in a field associated with the department.
• Minimum 5+ years in a leadership role leading others.
• Minimum of 3 peer-reviewed professional publications and presentations.
• 1+ year(s) experience in teaching and leadership in a formal educational setting using both traditional and non-traditional teaching formats; higher education strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully developing online/virtual professional relationships.
• Evidence of professional research and/or creative endeavors and expertise in the field.
• Must support and embrace the College's Impact mission to improve the people and communities we serve through civic engagement initiatives.
• Exceptional communication, organization, and time management skills.
• Self-motivated, creative, and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problems.
• Collaborative in driving decisions and a team player.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail.
• Builds and maintains student satisfaction.
• Recognizes and anticipates student needs.

Skills

• Demonstrates self-reliance by meeting/exceeding workflow needs.
• Positive attitude and motivation, concern for students, teamwork, and excellent time management skills.
• Follows established processes as outlined by the organization and leadership.
• Completes assigned duties based on daily business needs and individual skill set.
• Consistently produces a high volume of quality work.
• Capable of working under pressure and meeting tight deadlines.
• Proven ability to work independently with limited supervision and with other department personnel.

Pay

Adjuncts are paid per student per course: $50/student at the bachelor and master levels and $126/student at the doctorate level. Additional opportunities include serving on paid committees and receiving payment for writing and developing courses.

Benefits

ACE has been recognized as one of Indiana’s Best Places to Work for 6 consecutive years, winning the #1 spot for medium-sized companies in 2020. Nationally, ACE has been named a USA Top Workplace in 2022, 2023, and 2024. As a virtual-first organization, ACE celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a family-like inclusive work environment.

Additional Information

• Internet bandwidth speeds from your remote work location must be a minimum of 50Mbps download and 5Mbps upload. If bandwidth is shared across multiple devices, higher speeds may be required.
• Purchase, setup, installation, support, and ongoing maintenance of reliable internet service is your responsibility.
• At this time, we cannot consider candidates residing in Alaska, Washington D.C., Massachusetts, South Dakota, or Alabama.
• AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Grammarly, Copy.ai) may be used but must be reported to a direct leader if they account for more than 50% of any work assignments.

ACE is an Equal Opportunity Employer.