Adjunct Instructor

University of Rochester: Office of the Provost: Academic Center: Warner School of Education: Warner School of Edu Adj & GA

Salary Range or Pay Grade

$3,420 - $4,500 per 3-credit course

Description

The Warner School at the University of Rochester welcomes applicants for an Adjunct Instructor position. The appointment begins August 31, 2026 and ends December 23, 2026. This is a short-term position and will teach the 3-credit course “EDU 439-1 - Interpersonal Systems in Counseling and Human Development” and “ED 483-1 - Communication and Counseling Skills for Teachers, Administrators, and Other Helping Professionals” for the Fall 2026 academic session.

Course Descriptions:

· EDU 439-1 - Interpersonal Systems in Counseling and Human Development - Includes study of the multiple forms of intimate relationship across the life-course, and their role in human development and mental health. Emphasizes the interpersonal systems orientation to counseling in which problems and challenges, as well as their amelioration, are constructed and interpreted as experiences of relationship. Critical concepts from the literatures in family development; friendship and social support; marriage and family counseling; social psychology; and community prevention will be used to illustrate the meanings of, and opportunities for, relatedness in contemporary life for the purpose of learning to construct appropriate and empowering social-systemic counseling interventions for all ages of children and adults who are in relationship to each other.

· ED 483-1 - Communication and Counseling Skills for Teachers, Administrators, and Other Helping Professionals - Introduces the educating or allied helping professional to the basic skills and core perspectives of counseling as a form of communication. Assists educators in facilitating effective interpersonal interactions by introducing them to basic listening skills, principles of group dynamics, theories of cross-cultural communication, and conflict-resolution strategies.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a record of excellence in both teaching and practice. Experience with online instruction and Blackboard is desired. Applicant must have a master’s degree in a related field and the ability to teach courses at the graduate level.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

EOE, including disability/protected veterans

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