Adjunct Faculty - Design

Overview

Title: Adjunct Faculty - Design

Application Review Date: continuous

Campus

Location:

Radford City - Main Campus

Job Description

The Department of Interior Design and Fashion welcomes applications for adjunct teaching. Adjunct faculty positions may be needed in Fashion Design, Interior Design, Merchandising and Design Foundations. Adjunct Faculty positions supplement the faculty of a department wherever additional faculty are needed. Adjunct faculty hold, as defined by their letter of appointment, without eligibility for tenure; where authorized by the Dean, adjunct appointments may be renewed.

Adjunct appointments do not guarantee course assignments. Specific responsibilities of adjunct faculty are given in their letter of appointment. The specific starting and expiration dates for appointments are noted in their letter of appointment.

• Primary responsibilities include teaching in the area of the candidate’s specialization.
• Adjunct faculty shall be evaluated in every course, including summer sessions.

• All faculty must have at least a Master’s degree in the field/discipline in which they are teaching, with 18 hours of coursework related to the course(s) being taught.
• In some cases, subject to the approval by the Provost, a faculty member could be recommended for appointment based on the substitution of experience for the degree.

• Prior experience teaching.
• Prior design industry experience and/or licensing and certifications.

Applicants must submit an unofficial copy of their transcripts of post-secondary courses with the application. If the applicant’s official transcripts are on file in the Office of the Provost, a statement indicating such must be submitted in lieu of the documents with the application. Official transcripts of all post-secondary coursework will be required upon selection for hire.

Official transcripts must be sent directly to the Office of the Provost, Attention:
Transcript Clerk/Coordinator, Campus P. O. Box 6910, Radford University, Radford, VA 24142.

Adjunct instructors must attend a scheduled adjunct orientation as offered upon appointment. Orientation date and time will be announced.

• Is this position Grant Funded: No
• Is this position restricted: No
• Is this position eligible for telework: No
• Hours Per Week: Varies depending on courses taught
• Months per Year: by semester
• Statement of Economic Interest
  
  Required:
  
  No
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Work Classification: Adjunct Faculty
• Normal
  
  Work Schedule:
  
  Varies depending on courses taught and possible weekends
• Employee Classification: Part-time Teaching
• Department: Interior Design/Fashion, Dept of
• Salary: depends on the number of credits taught

Department Contact

Name: Holly Cline

Phone:

Email: hcline

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In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, Radford University publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. The report includes the university’s policies, procedures, and programs concerning safety and security, as well as three years’ of crime statistics for our campus. As a prospective employee, you are entitled to a copy of this report.

The report and statistical data can be found online /police. You may also request a paper copy of the report from the Radford University Police Department located at 810 East Main Street PO Box 6883, Radford, VA, 24142.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement: If you are an individual with a disability and desire accommodation in the application process please contact the hiring department.

Criminal Background Check Statement: Radford University conducts criminal background checks in compliance with Virginia Code § 19.2-389 and other applicable laws. Successful candidates will be required to have a criminal background check.