Adjunct Instructor; Part-Time - School of Continuing and Professional Studies

Position Summary

The Adjunct Instructor provides instruction and academic support for Continuing & Professional Studies (CAPS) courses in accordance with University standards for teaching excellence. This position is responsible for course preparation and delivery, student engagement, assessment of learning, timely communication and feedback, and effective use of instructional technologies. The Adjunct Instructor maintains compliance with University policies, accreditation requirements, and applicable regulations while collaborating with academic leadership, instructional designers, and student support professionals to foster student success and continuous improvement in teaching and learning.

• Email Communication: Your WashU email is the University’s primary form of communication. Regularly check your WashU email for important communications and respond promptly. All correspondence with students must occur via WashU email accounts.
• Syllabus Submission: Submit your class syllabus via Simple Syllabus at least two weeks before the first day of class or within seven days of executing this agreement.
• Instructor Training Requirements: Complete all CAPS instructor training requirements, including CAPS Foundations, Online Instructor Training, and the Course Design Institute (if required). Training courses must be successfully completed within four weeks from the start of the course. This appointment also includes the responsibility to complete periodic training and/or orientation with respect to laws, policies, programs, or systems (e.g., annual anti-harassment training and Code of Conduct certification).
• Course Preparation: Complete course preparations for students no later than one week before the start of class. Build out the course in Canvas, complete with 1–2 weeks of course content, and publish the course for student viewing one week before the class begins. All courses must utilize Canvas features:
  Announcements, Syllabus, Grades, Assignments, and Modules.
• Office Hours / Meetings: Instructors are expected to hold office hours one hour per week, in-person or via Zoom, to meet individual student needs.
• Instructional Responsibilities:
  • Textbook Selection: Contact CAPS Faculty
    
    Support to submit textbook selections or confirm that no books are required.
  • Class
    
    Schedule:
    
    Courses will meet in accordance with the published course listing.
  • Class Schedule Change: If a class will not meet as scheduled, notify CAPS and each student. If an otherwise regularly scheduled class is cancelled, indicate how contact hours will be replaced.
  • Instructor Absence: Notify the Vice Dean as soon as possible and provide an approved substitute instructor or a make‑up session.
  • Grading and Grade Submission: Grade, provide feedback for student submissions, and post grades in Canvas within 7 days after the assignment due date. Submit midterm and final grades in Workday by the Registrar’s deadline.
  • Attendance Verification: Check attendance at both the first and second class meetings and verify roster accuracy. For fully online, asynchronous courses, check attendance via student activity and participation in Canvas.
  • Gradebook Updates: Record assignment grades within 7 days of submission and make them visible to students. All student submissions must be made via Canvas, not via email.
• Academic Integrity: Maintain academic integrity in courses and report violations of the University’s academic integrity policies to the Vice Dean.
• Course Adjustments: Work with the Vice Dean to ensure consistency with program objectives and accreditation requirements when adjusting the course schedule, content, or delivery.
• Communication with Students: Respond to student inquiries within 48hours during the workweek and within 72hours on weekends, when possible.
• Professional Conduct: Demonstrate professional conduct and maintain the highest standards of integrity and fairness in interactions with students, faculty, and staff.
• Collaboration with Student Success Navigators: Identify and refer students who are struggling academically to Student Success Navigators.
• Meetings: Attend at least one bi‑annual meeting scheduled by the Vice Dean,…