Adjunct Professor of Management and Organization

The Management and Organization (MOR) Department of the USC Marshall School of Business seeks to hire part‑time faculty for the 2025–2026 academic year.

USC reserves the "Adjunct Faculty" appointment for faculty teaching less than full‑time at USC who are employed full‑time in a primary profession or career elsewhere. Adjunct faculty typically teach only one course per year, but, in exceptional cases, may teach one course per semester if approved by the dean.

• Full‑time freelance artist
• Lawyer employed full‑time at a firm
• Pharmacist employed full‑time by a pharmacy
• Consultant, entrepreneur, or CFO who teaches 1–2 classes a year for USC
• Retired person who teaches 1–2 classes a year for USC

USC reserves the "Part‑time Faculty" appointment for faculty teaching less than full‑time who are not employed full‑time in a primary position or career elsewhere. For example, a therapist with a part‑time private practice, a musician who books performances part‑time, a biologist with a part‑time lab job, or someone retired from a career who teaches less than full‑time at USC could be considered Part‑time Faculty.

• Maximum of 3 courses per semester (preferred limit
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• Teaching may be required at any time between 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 p.m.

The MOR department is interdisciplinary; our 21 tenured/tenure‑track faculty members have backgrounds in organizational behavior, psychology, sociology, economics, and general management. Faculty teach at the undergraduate, MBA, Ph.D., and executive levels.

Part‑time faculty may be asked to teach courses in either Organizational Behavior or Strategic Management. Candidates should indicate previous teaching experience in those areas and describe other areas of expertise.

The per‑course salary range for this position is $7,500–$17,000. When extending an offer, USC considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, and external market and organizational considerations.

Minimum qualifications:

a doctoral degree or foreign equivalent in an appropriate area of study. Teaching experience at the college/university level is not required but may be considered.

USC is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821‑8000, or by email uiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.