P​/T Adjunct Professor​/Teaching Position - Divinity School

Adjunct Professors

Shaw University Divinity School (SUDS) invites qualified, visionary applicants to serve as part-time Adjunct Professors for online instruction in both degree and non-degree programs. Shaw University Divinity School is expanding its theological education and professional development programs. We seek committed scholar-practitioners passionate about innovative theological education, committed to engaging multi-vocational ministry practitioners, and skilled in developing dynamic and flexible learning experiences.

Applicants must be able to develop and teach degree and non-degree courses for students and post-graduate professionals in traditional and non-traditional learning formats.

Adjunct Professors will teach courses across various theological and ministerial subjects, build relationships with prospective students through outreach and recruitment events, and design robust, adaptable syllabi to serve diverse learning cohorts. Shaw University Divinity School equips emerging leaders to integrate faith and vocational callings across multiple sectors. It prepares students for bi-vocational and specialized ministries in churches, nonprofits, education, healthcare, the arts, and other public and private domains.

We are interested in individuals wanting to invest in a curricular approach that promotes theological depth, ethical leadership, and community impact in topics including:

• Classical studies in contemporary ministry and traditional theological disciplines
• Faith in Action:
  Church Leadership for Community Transformation (MIC 504)
• Nonprofit Leadership and Spiritual Innovation (THE 590)
• Compassion in Practice:
  Health and Human Services in Faith Communities (MIC 503)
• Teaching Across Generations:
  Education for Today's Church (CED 502)
• Healing and Wholeness:
  Faith, Culture, and Public Health (MIC 510)
• Creative Worship:
  Theology, Arts, and Spiritual Formation (PWS 521)
• Faith-Driven Change:
  Action Research in Ministry Contexts (MIC 512)
• Healing the Broken:
  Trauma-Informed Leadership and Pastoral Care (MIC 524)
• Liberating the Disenfranchised:
  Culturally Responsive Counseling (PPC 531)
• Faith on the Frontline:
  Congregational Praxis and Social Innovation (MIN 504)
• Prophetic Economics:
  Ministry for Political and Economic Justice (RSO 504)
• Faith-Based Management:
  Church and Organizational Administration (ADM 501)

Primary Responsibilities:

• Online Instruction:
  Deliver high-quality online instruction in assigned courses (degree and non-degree) following the School's academic and pedagogical standards.
• Syllabus and Curriculum Development:
  Create comprehensive syllabi aligned with program learning outcomes, including multi-tiered formats to accommodate traditional, accelerated, and modular class structures. Update course content regularly to ensure relevance to contemporary ministry contexts.
• Student Engagement and Advisement:
  Maintain active communication with students throughout the course duration. Provide timely, constructive feedback. Foster online classroom communities that support peer learning and critical theological reflection.
• Prospective Student Engagement:
  Attend and participate in online and in-person prospective student events, open houses, webinars, and conferences as a faculty representative. Offer subject matter insights to assist prospective students in understanding program offerings.
• Innovative Learning Opportunities:
  Develop non-traditional learning modules (e.g., practicums, case studies, service-learning projects, ministry based field assignments) that bridge academic study with real-world, multi-vocational ministry applications.
• Assessment and Reporting:
  Evaluate student learning outcomes using prescribed rubrics and submit grades and required assessment data by deadlines. Participate in programmatic reviews and course improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrates acceptance and support of the mission and goals of the University.
• Effectively teach knowledge-relevant college-level religious courses (Theology, Ethics, Biblical Studies, Pastoral Care, Preaching, etc.) courses, with a commitment to providing excellence in education.
• Present course teachings in such a way that students are encouraged to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, to increase motivation, to develop a positive self-image, and to clarify their values.
• Actively engages in planning, developing, and improving curriculum offerings.
• On the first day of class, provides each student a copy of a course syllabus that conforms to University-approved requirements.
• Teaches the course in accordance with the course syllabus.
• Informs students of the course objectives and requirements, explains the grading system and attendance policy, and provides a bibliography of suggested readings.
• Participates in orientation sessions conducted each semester, as applicable.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Supervisory Responsibilities None

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Doctoral degree in Theology, Ministry, Religious Studies, Christian Education, or a…