Adjunct Instructor For Graduate & Online Education

Baker University's Graduate and Online Education department is looking for qualified adjunct faculty to teach in our degree programs, continuing education courses, concurrent credit instruction, and outreach projects.

While we are continuously accepting applications for qualified candidates in all disciplines, and we are currently actively recruiting in these fields: data analytics, agriculture, animal husbandry, statistics, health care administration, and art history.

All adjunct faculty positions are filled based on course availability and departmental need. Applications are held electronically for two years, and hiring departments may reach out to applicants any time in this window based on needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in the field of the teaching assignment(s) and be one level higher than the course(s) being taught or developed. Faculty teaching in doctoral-level programs must have a terminal degree (doctorate).

• If a faculty member holds a master's degree or higher in a discipline other than that which they are teaching, they must have completed 12 graduate credit hours in the discipline they plan to instruct.

• Prospective faculty members with an out-of-field master's degree who do not have all 12 credit hours in the discipline they plan to instruct may be qualified via tested experience, which considers details including but not limited to degree(s), teaching experience, professional experience and titles, professional training, scholarly publications and research, additional coursework, certifications, and/or licensures.

• Faculty teaching in graduate programs should hold the terminal degree determined by the discipline and have a record of research, scholarship, or achievement appropriate for the graduate program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Terminal (doctorate) degree in the field

• Experience teaching adult learners in the online environment

To submit your official application, please complete our online application form. All applicants need to submit their resume/CV as well as any graduate-level transcripts for consideration. Unofficial copies of transcripts are accepted for application; official copies are required for all instructors hired.