Adjunct Faculty, Master’s Communication (Online)

Position Description

This position is part of a bargaining unit represented by SEIU, Local 500, and the terms and conditions of employment will be governed by the terms of a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the University and the SEIU that is now being negotiated.

Posting Information

Varies as needed based on the needs of the department
Other
Faculty
variable
variable
Exempt
Monthly
Anticipated to be $1,484 per credit/contact hour (depending upon enrollment)
Benefits

Essential Functions

Engage in instructional activity totaling no more than 18 contact hours per academic year (August through May), with no more than 9 contact hours taught in an individual semester.
Teaching responsibilities include time spent in the classroom, laboratory, or hybrid or online courses and in immediate preparation for them; maintaining competence in subjects being taught; preparing teaching materials; conferring with students on course materials; directing individual and group studies; reviewing written examinations and papers; evaluating presentations and projects; providing academic accommodations for students with documented disabilities.
Other responsibilities include writing syllabi, reading and responding to emails promptly, grading course work within a time frame that enables the student to incorporate feedback on their next assignment, submitting mid-term and final grades by posted deadline, and alerting appropriate university personnel to student problems on a timely basis.

Reports To

Graduate Program Director, Communication