Adjunct Instructor​/Business MBA and Innovation & Leadership

Position Summary

POOLED ADJUNCTS:
By applying to this pool, you are not applying for a specific position. You are submitting your application to be considered for adjunct appointments that may become available at Southern Oregon University during the posted triennium. Adjuncts are for specific temporary, part‑time, limited‑duration teaching positions. Positions can be one term (thirteen weeks) or multiple terms as needed. Your application will be kept on file and you will be contacted if a position becomes available that matches your educational background and experience.

You can withdraw your application from the pool at any time. The pool will be refreshed triennially and you will be notified via email to re‑apply for continued consideration.

Individuals appointed from this pool will have the primary responsibility to teach courses within Business. The Business Department offers an MBA and an undergraduate Business Administration Degree with concentrations in Accounting, Marketing, Management, and Hospitality and Tourism Management. The department additionally offers an undergraduate degree in Sustainable Tourism Management.

Certificate programs include Business Information Systems, Non‑Profit Management, Management of Human Resources, Wine Business, and Applied Finance and Economics.

In your cover letter, please address your area(s) of expertise:
Management, Marketing, Accounting, Finance, Operations, Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Computing Applications (MS Office), Non‑Profit Management, Tourism, and/or Wine Business.

• Adjunct Instructor (term‑by‑term): Initial appointment at the rank of Instructor requires a Master’s or terminal degree in the discipline taught or a related field; OR a Bachelor’s degree in the discipline taught, or a related field, plus equivalency of Master’s degree in years of professional experience in the field. Demonstrated teaching potential. Familiarity with the appropriate equipment as required for the discipline.
• Adjunct Assistant Professor: Initial appointment at the rank of Adjunct Assistant Professor requires a terminal degree in the discipline taught or a related field; OR a Master’s degree in the discipline taught, or a related field, and is in the process of completing the appropriate terminal degree. Demonstrated teaching potential. Familiarity with the appropriate equipment as required for the discipline.

• Adjunct Instructor (term‑by‑term):
  Master’s degree in the discipline taught, or a related field. Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching and active participation in the life of the institution. Commitment to student learning, retention, support, and assessment.
• Adjunct Assistant Professor:
  Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching, development of a record of scholarship, and active participation in the life of the institution and profession. Work experience that equates to one academic year of full‑time college teaching, or one academic year of the combination of part‑time teaching experience while a graduate student. Professional experience in the field related to teaching assignment, particularly if working with more advanced students.

• The primary responsibility of a faculty member is teaching. Teaching encompasses normal instructional activities beyond the teaching of assigned courses such as academic advising, working with students outside of class, office hours, course and curriculum planning.
• Efforts associated with teaching may include preparation, direct instruction, assessment, student contact outside of class (office hours, appointments, email), presenting complex concepts to a group of diverse learners, listening, understanding and responding to student questions in real‑time, and applying critical judgment to student work.
• Efforts associated with lab/workshop may include providing students with practical experience using instrumentation and equipment in a way that enables student learning and ensures safety; monitoring and managing multiple students individually and in groups; demonstrating and executing complex procedures; and using…