Adjunct Instructor - Graduate School of Business and Leadership- General

Overview

We are proactively recruiting at this time for openings expected in the future. The Graduate School of Business & Leadership at National Louis University seeks qualified professionals for adjunct teaching positions for our business courses.

The Graduate School offers holistic professional preparation and a contemporary academic experience through its business and management courses. National Louis University aligns its portfolio with the marketplace and creates outstanding career opportunities for students.

• Minimum of a Master’s degree plus relevant experience in the field.
• Earned Doctorate degree is preferred.
• Previous teaching experience, preferably including online teaching, and demonstrated scholarship.
• Current professional teaching experience preferred.

National Louis University (NLU) honors its past while defining a bold new future as a contemporary, comprehensive university that prepares diverse students for sustained professional success with a deep commitment to Access, Excellence, Innovation and Equity. We are a pioneering community that uses innovation to improve outcomes, questions the status quo, and adapts to the changing needs of its students. Founded in 1886, NLU is a private not‑for‑profit university offering over 70 programs from short‑term certificates through the doctoral level across its five colleges.

The University serves over 10,000 students per year and has experienced unprecedented growth. Most students are from Illinois, but NLU also attracts students from throughout the U.S. and around the world who take advantage of campus‑based, blended, and online programming. NLU is located in the center of Chicago’s downtown loop, across the street from the Art Institute, in an area recognized as America’s largest campus.

The University also has two suburban locations and a Florida regional campus.

National Louis University is deeply committed to serving its community, advancing access and equity, and ensuring that all individuals are welcomed and valued. We are dedicated to fostering a culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion remain at the core of who we are. We believe inclusion is grounded in the actions we intentionally take each day and aim to inspire and empower students and staff to cultivate an environment that uplifts and advances our institutional culture.

At National Louis University, we recognize the role of Adjunct Faculty in advancing our teaching mission and preparing students for successful careers. Adjunct Faculty have access to training resources for professional development, shared governance through the Adjunct Council, retirement plans, educational opportunities, and paid time off. Adjunct Faculty are paid by course or assignment each term. Rates vary by college and number of credit hours and are indicated in an electronic contract when the course is assigned.

The standard rate structure for 2025 is available.

Please include the following items with your application:

• Curriculum Vitae (required)
• Transcripts (official or unofficial). Official transcripts for all related degrees, licenses, and certificates will be required upon hire.

Optional additional attachments:

• Teaching Philosophy
• Sample Syllabus
• Additional Licenses/Certifications
• Course Evaluations