Adjunct Faculty Pool- Education Concentration

Shenandoah University’s Division of Education and Leadershipinvites applications for an adjunct faculty pool to teach in the Higher Education concentration within its EdD and PhD programs in Educational Leadership.

Designed for current and aspiring higher education leaders, theconcentration connects scholarship with the practical work of leading colleges and universities. Students examine howinstitutional history, student needs, financial resources, and technological change shape leadership decisions. Courses emphasizeethical leadership, collaboration, institutional sustainability,and student success.

We seek faculty who bring relevant scholarly and professional expertise and can help students analyze complex institutionalchallenges and develop informed responses.

Inclusion in the pool does not guarantee a teaching assignment.

Appointments are made on a course-by-course basis as programmaticneeds arise.

Instructional areas include:

• Foundations of American higher education:
  Historical, social,and organizational contexts that shape institutions and theirpurposes.
• Student affairs theory and practice:
  Student development,engagement, support, and success.
• Higher education finance and advancement:
  Financial planning,resource allocation, advancement, and institutionalsustainability.
• Technological innovation in higher education leadership:
  
  Technology’s influence on teaching, learning, student engagement,and institutional operations, including the leadership and ethical considerations involved in technological change.

Applicants may be considered for one or more areas based on their education and professional experience.

2,100 to 4,000 per course

Concentration courses are delivered online through synchronous and asynchronous instruction. Synchronous sessions are generally heldon selected weekday evenings. Schedules vary by semester and course offering.

Faculty facilitate substantive discussion and applied learning,maintain regular communication, and provide timely, constructive feedback. Assignments should help students connect scholarship with leadership decisions and challenges in higher education.

• An earned doctorate, such as an EdD or PhD, in higher education, educational leadership, administration, organizational leadership, or a closely related field appropriate to the assignedcourse.
• Knowledge of foundational and contemporary theory, research,and issues relevant to the applicant’s instructional area.
• Relevant professional experience in higher education, including administrative, faculty, or professional roles that provide expertise appropriate to the assigned course.
• Ability to help doctoral students critically evaluatescholarship, examine institutional practices, and apply research to leadership decisions.
• Ability to facilitate engaging online learning for working professionals through discussion, cases, applied assignments, orother appropriate approaches.
• Strong teaching, communication, and organizational skills,including the ability to provide substantive feedback on doctoral-level work.
• Willingness to collaborate with program faculty and teachconsistent with established course objectives and EdD/PhD program priorities.
• Commitment to inclusive teaching and the thoughtful examination of equity, access, and ethical leadership across variedinstitutional contexts.

• Current or recent responsibility for initiatives relevant tothe assigned course, such as student success, financial planning,advancement, or institutional technology.
• Experience leading organizational change or collaborating across institutional units.
• Prior graduate-level teaching experience, particularly withdoctoral students.
• Experience teaching synchronous and…