Transfer Seminar- Adjunct Faculty

About the role

The University of New Hampshire at Manchester seeks an Adjunct Instructor to teach the Transfer Seminar, a 1-credit online course designed to support students as they transition to and establish themselves at UNH Manchester. The course helps transfer students understand and navigate the university, connect with campus resources and communities, and develop practical strategies for academic, personal, and career success. The Adjunct Instructor will create an inclusive, engaging learning environment that encourages students to actively participate, reflect on their experiences, develop connections to the university, and take ownership of their academic and personal success. The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

Responsibilities

• Teach the Transfer Seminar according to the approved course description, learning outcomes, and course curriculum.
• Facilitate engaging, student-centered online sessions that address the academic, personal, and professional transition needs of transfer students.
• Provide clear instructions, timely feedback, and appropriate support for course assignments and activities.
• Maintain accurate grading records and submit grades and other required documentation by established deadlines.

Requirements

• Master's degree in higher education, student affairs, education, counseling, academic advising, or a related field, or a master's degree in another discipline with relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with college students, particularly transfer students, first-year students, or students navigating a significant educational transition.
• Experience facilitating discussions, workshops, courses, orientation programs, or other student-development experiences.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting a diverse student population and creating an inclusive learning environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching a first-year seminar, transfer seminar, student success course, or similar college-level course.
• Experience working in academic advising, student affairs, career services, student services, orientation, or related areas within higher education.
• Familiarity with UNH Manchester programs, services, policies, and student support resources.

Pay

Pay Range $1464 /course