Adjunct Faculty, Division of General Education and Interdisciplinary Studies: Critical Reading
Listed on 2026-08-13
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, College Lecturer, Academic, Adult & Continuing Education
Division of General Education and Interdisciplinary Studies, Critical Reading & Academic Study Skills
Adjunct Faculty
Kean University in Union, New Jersey has grown into a comprehensive,global institution of higher education serving a diverse enrollmentof nearly 19,0000 students worldwide. Kean creates a world-class,innovative and inclusive society through equity and excellence in teaching, learning, global research and impactful public engagement.
Kean, a proud R2 Research University, continues its legacy as a topproducer of teachers in New Jersey and is a growing educational hubin the fields of business, health care and technology. Its sixcolleges – the College of Business and Public Management; the College of Education; the College of Liberal Arts; the Dorothy and George Hennings College of Science, Mathematics and Technology;
Michael Graves College; and the College of Health Professions and Human Services - offer more than 50 undergraduate degrees over afull range of academic subjects. Kean also offers six doctoral degree programs and more than 70 options for graduate study leadingto master’s degrees, professional diplomas or certifications.
The University is also a higher education innovator within the State of New Jersey, partnering with Ocean County College, in Toms River, New Jersey and Brookdale Community College, in Lincroft, New Jersey, to provide access for students to earn a bachelor’s degree from Kean. The Kean Skylands campus, located in Jefferson Township,New Jersey, is designed to serve as an outdoor living laboratoryfor field-based scientific study and other classroom and fieldinstruction.
In October 2025, Kean University and New Jersey City University(NJCU) signed a definitive agreement advancing a merger between thetwo state universities. The merger will position Kean as astatewide anchor institution and strengthens our ability to serve
New Jersey’s diverse student population and uplift communities through education. The merger is currently progressing through the appropriate levels of approval, with a goal to complete this process by July 1, 2026.
to teachfirst-year reading courses in-person, daytime, at the Union campus.
Courses include a focus on college-level interdisciplinary criticalreading and study skill development. Daytime availability is required.
All adjunct positions are non-tenure track. They require a master’sdegree in a related field and teaching experience unless otherwise indicated; candidates with an ABD, Ed.D., Ph.D. or other acceptabledisciplinary doctorate are encouraged to apply. Proficiency in aLearning Management System is required, consistent with University guidelines.
Adjunct faculty teaching one three (3) or four (4) credit classshall provide at least one (1) hour of availability outside of the classroom per week for the duration of each semester/session taughtby the adjunct faculty member. An additional thirty (30) minutes ofavailability shall be provided for each additional class taughtduring the semester/session. Availability may be in person orvirtual and shall be scheduled by the adjunct faculty member,taking into account student needs.
Adjunct faculty teaching fewerthan three (3) credits shall provide at least thirty (30) minutesof availability outside of the classroom per week for the duration of each semester/session taught by the adjunct faculty member.
Regardless of the number of credits an Adjunct faculty member isteaching, they may, at their discretion, provide additional officehours beyond the amounts required.
Kean University Adjuncts are paid in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement:
Effective September 2025, the rate of pay is: $2,100 percredit.
Effective September 2026, the rate of pay is: $2,225 percredit.
Beginning in their 13th semester taught, Adjuncts receive an additional $75 per credit.
Adjuncts are enrolled in a state administered retirement plan, when eligible, and may be eligible to enroll in the Part-Time State Health Benefits Program for medical and prescription drug coverage. Please visit this link for more information:
Health Coverage for Adjuncts.
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