Online Adjunct Professor - Human & Social Services

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Online Adjunct Professor - Human & Social Services based in United States. This part-time, fully remote faculty role supports students pursuing education in Human & Social Services through an engaging virtual learning environment. The instructor will facilitate online courses, foster meaningful student participation, and provide individualized feedback that supports academic progress. The role combines teaching, student retention efforts, assessment, mentoring, and ongoing professional development. Instructors are expected to maintain current knowledge of their discipline and apply effective online teaching and active learning practices. The position also involves collaboration with faculty and academic leadership to strengthen course quality and student outcomes. This opportunity is well suited to experienced educators who are passionate about helping students develop skills that can advance their career prospects. Accountabilities: - Prepare assigned online courses in Blackboard and ensure all required course elements are completed by established deadlines. - Provide approximately 12–14 hours of instructional activity per week, per course, across five days, including discussion facilitation, grading, student communication, email, and retention outreach. - Respond to students, supervisors, and colleagues within 48 hours, including inquiries submitted through the course's instructor forum. - Facilitate substantive online discussions through personalized responses, higher-order questioning, supplemental resources, and consistent engagement throughout each week. - Apply the Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education, including active learning, prompt feedback, high expectations, meaningful faculty-student interaction, and respect for diverse learning styles.

- Maintain accurate and timely grade books, evaluate student work against established rubrics, provide individualized feedback, process late submissions, and meet final grading deadlines. - Monitor students who may be at risk academically, conduct appropriate outreach, communicate with relevant advisors, and document retention efforts. - Incorporate active learning strategies, authentic assessment, APA standards, academic integrity practices, and appropriate use of electronic portfolios into instruction. - Apply online teaching best practices, Bloom’s Taxonomy, course rigor standards, and discipline-specific knowledge to create an effective virtual learning experience. - Follow all approved student accommodations and encourage participation in course and faculty evaluation surveys. - Participate in required live and asynchronous faculty meetings, professional development activities, workshops, seminars, and campus-wide initiatives supporting student retention and graduation. - Maintain current knowledge of the teaching discipline and distance education practices and provide required professional development documentation. - Collaborate with full-time faculty and academic leadership to identify opportunities for course improvement and enhance classroom performance. - Support course development and curriculum improvement by contributing subject-matter expertise, identifying errors or updates, and helping maintain contemporary course content. - Maintain required technology and equipment for online instruction and comply with applicable institutional, state, federal, accreditation, and academic policies. - Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, self-motivation, adaptability, creativity, ethical judgment, and a strong commitment to student success. Requirements - Master’s degree required; a PhD is preferred. - Candidates for the Human & Social Services program must have a Master’s degree in Social Work or Human Services.