Adjunct Instructor - DCCL: IDSL Managing Financial Resources, Doctorate in Community College Leadership; DCCL

Position: Adjunct Instructor - DCCL: IDSL 855 Managing Financial Resources, Doctorate in Community College Leadership (DCCL)

Position Title:Adjunct Instructor - DCCL: IDSL 855 Managing Financial Resources, Doctorate in Community College Leadership (DCCL) Location:Multiple Locations Department:

40750 - EIO Doc Comm College Leader

Advertised Salary:A minimum of $6,600 per course. Salary commensurate with education, experiences and other requirements. Benefits:

Comprehensive benefit package (health care, vacation, etc.). Please see the following link for a list of benefits offered with this position.

Adjunct Faculty

FLSA:Exempt Temporary/Continuing: Temporary Part-Time/Full-Time:Part-Time Union Group:N/A Term of Position:Less than 9 month At Will/Just Cause:At Will Summary of Position:Ferris State University seeks qualified candidates to teach part-time in the Doctorate in Community College Leadership (DCCL) program. Instruction occurs on campus, at off-campus locations, and online.

Course Assignment: IDSL 855 Managing Financial Resources. Provides an overview of the budgetary concepts and processes that are foundational to the financial health of community colleges, including decision-making frameworks, analytical tools, capital planning, technology planning, and state and federal regulations and practices.

This is a pooled position. One or more applicants may be hired as needed to teach classes on a semester-by-semester basis. Applications will be retained until vacancies arise, at which time qualified candidates may be contacted.

This posting is for a 7-1/2 week mixed delivery course - typically one face-to-face weekend (either in Michigan or Houston, Texas) followed by online instruction. The candidate(s) selected for the position must reside in Michigan, Illinois (excluding Chicago), Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Ohio, Texas, or Wisconsin after acceptance of employment and the duration of time performing services for Ferris State University. Please note, if you relocate after being hired to a state not listed above, your employment with Ferris will not continue.

The anticipated start date of this position is May 2026 at the earliest and August 2026 at the latest. Position Type:Faculty - Temporary & Continuing Required Education:Earned doctorate (PhD, EdD, or JD) in a discipline relevant to community college leadership. Required Work Experience:Significant administrative experience in a community college or relevant subject-matter expertise (e.g., higher education finance, budgeting and resource allocation, strategic planning, or fiscal policy in postsecondary education).

Applicants must demonstrate substantial leadership or administrative experience at the mid- to senior level within a community college or comparable higher education institution, along with documented teaching experience in higher education. Required Licenses and Certifications:N/A Physical Demands:

• Office Environment
• Driving

Additional Education/Experiences to be Considered:Experience teaching in doctoral-level programs.
Experience teaching in an online or hybrid format.
Certificate in Online Teaching or equivalent credential.
Administrative leadership experience within a community college or similar higher education environment. Essential Duties/Responsibilities:Teach doctoral-level courses in the Doctorate in Community College Leadership (DCCL) program through mixed delivery formats (e.g., online, hybrid, or off-campus instruction).

Faculty members also have professional responsibilities, which may include but are not limited to keeping regularly posted office hours (which are scheduled at times convenient for students) and participation in traditional functions that have academic significance (i.e., reporting initial student participation data and submitting final grades on time), and engaging in other duties of instructional significance. Faculty members may be required to teach off-campus and will teach online for this position.

Operate university motor or personal vehicles safely while carrying out job responsibilities.

Cultivate an environment of belonging that values, respects, supports, and celebrates individual similarities and differences, allowing students, faculty, and staff to thrive authentically.

Support, promote, and develop initiatives to…