Adjunct​/Per Course Faculty, LCR Religious Studies; Summer

Adjunct/Per Course Faculty, LCR Religious Studies (Summer/Fall 2026 Semester) Please see Special Instructions for more details.

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• Title: Adjunct/Per Course Faculty, LCR Religious Studies (Summer/Fall 2026 Semester)
• Location: Springfield Campus
• Department: Languages, Cultures and Religions
• Term: Summer/Fall Semester (per course faculty only)
• Begin Date(s): Spring Term;
  Summer Term 05/26/2026;
  Fall Term 08/10/2026
• Maximum Credit
  
  Hours:
  
  12 Credit Hours per 12 Month Period - Springfield Campus

• Teach undergraduate Religious Studies course(s).
• Maintain a minimum of three office hours per week.

• Master’s degree or the equivalent professional experience in a field determined acceptable by the Dean.

• Preferred:
  Relevant teaching experience and field-specific expertise.

• Cover Letter
• Unofficial Transcripts - 1
• Curriculum Vitae

• Letter of Recommendation-1 (Non-confidential)
• Letter of Recommendation-2 (Non-confidential)
• Letter of Recommendation-3 (Non-confidential)
• Course Document
  -1
• Course Document
  -2
• Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness
  -1
• Unofficial Transcripts
  -2

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