Adjunct instructor for online college writing, public speaking

Number of Positions In Requisition 4

Job Details

Title of Position: Adjunct Professor

Status: Temporary/Part-time

Department: College of Business

Qualifications: Responsible for teaching online courses

Delivery: online, asynchronous

Job Description

Education Required: Bachelor’s degree required in English, English Education, or

Communications. Master’s degree preferred

Experience: A minimum of 2 years of teaching experience required, online teaching experience required. Experience in Canvas Learning Management System highly desired.

Responsibilities:

Courses include: Introduction to College Writing ; Public Speaking

Course set-up and quality review

Weekly engagement on discussion board

Grading and providing individual feedback to students

Regular communication with students and administrators

Various administrative functions related to reporting and student engagement

Application Procedures: Employment will be for the Summer and Fall 2027 semester. Applicants must submit a cover letter outlining the specific courses they are qualified to teach, their direct background creating and teaching in an online setting, and their teaching philosophy. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Philadelphia University

Primary Location Address

3300 School House Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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