P/T Adjunct Professor/Teaching Position - Shaw University Divinity School
Job Summary
Shaw University Divinity School (SUDS) invites qualified applicants to serve as part-time Adjunct Professors for online instruction in both degree and non-degree programs. SUDS is expanding its theological education and professional development programs, seeking committed scholar-practitioners passionate about innovative theological education, committed to engaging multi-vocational ministry practitioners, and skilled in developing dynamic and flexible learning experiences.
Essential Job Functions
Teach courses across various theological and ministerial subjects.
Build relationships with prospective students through outreach and recruitment events.
Design robust, adaptable syllabi to serve diverse learning cohorts.
Primary Responsibilities
Online Instruction: Deliver high-quality online instruction in assigned courses (degree and non-degree) following the School's academic and pedagogical standards.
Syllabus and Curriculum Development: Create comprehensive syllabi aligned with program learning outcomes, including multi-tiered formats to accommodate traditional, accelerated, and modular class structures. Update course content regularly to ensure relevance to contemporary ministry contexts.
Student Engagement and Advisement: Maintain active communication with students throughout the course duration. Provide timely, constructive feedback. Foster online classroom communities that support peer learning and critical theological reflection.
Potential Student Engagement: Attend and participate in online and in-person prospective student events, open houses, webinars, and conferences as a faculty representative. Offer subject matter insights to assist prospective students in understanding program offerings.
Innovative Learning Opportunities: Develop non-traditional learning modules (e.g., practicums, case studies, service-learning projects, ministry based field assignments) that bridge academic study with real-world, multi-vocational ministry applications.
Assessment and Reporting: Evaluate student learning outcomes using prescribed rubrics and submit grades and required assessment data by deadlines. Participate in programmatic reviews and course improvement initiatives.
Education & Experience
Preferred Qualifications: Doctoral degree in Theology, Ministry, Religious Studies, Christian Education, or a closely related field (D. Min., Ph.D., Ed.D., or equivalent).
Master's degree in Theology, Ministry, or related field (M.Div., M.A.T.M., or M.A.R.) considered for non-degree course instruction with exceptional experience.
Experience: Online teaching experience using LMS platforms (e.g., Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard) is strongly preferred. Demonstrated ability to design, adapt, and teach courses for multi-vocational ministry contexts (e.g., pastors, chaplains, nonprofit leaders, bi-vocational ministers). Experience in creating syllabi with multiple instructional tiers (full term, accelerated, micro-learning formats).
Skills and Competencies: Mastery of adult learning theory, with a practical focus on experiential and transformative education models. Skilled in developing and facilitating non-traditional educational experiences (e.g., workshops, online ministry practicums, collaborative projects). Strong written, verbal, and digital communication skills. Ability to embody and promote the mission and vision of Shaw University Divinity School with professionalism and enthusiasm.
Other Requirements
Certificates, Licenses, or Registrations: Must possess the minimum credential standards of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), which normally includes at least 18 graduate semester credit hours in the subject area or suitable approved justifications.
Physical Demands: Ability to sit or stand for up to 8 hours/day. Some lifting (up to 25 pounds occasionally), bending, and carrying. Specific vision abilities include the ability to use close vision. The employee is regularly required to talk and hear, and to use hands and fingers to handle or feel.