Adjunct Instructor- Doctoral Management- CTU Online

Consistent with and supportive of CTU's mission (to provide industry-relevant higher education to a diverse student population through innovative technology and experienced faculty, enabling the pursuit of personal and professional goals), Adjunct Faculty members provide quality and innovative instruction and meaningful engagement with our students to successfully achieve the relevant course, program, and degree level outcomes and support their academic success.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, rigorous, and relevant doctoral-level instruction using CTU’s online learning platform.
• Prepare course materials and leverage existing curriculum that supports learning outcomes and industry alignment.
• Evaluate doctoral-level work and provide constructive, rubric-based and embedded feedback that promotes scholarly growth.
• Foster active student engagement and support through timely communication, weekly virtual live chats, and office hours.
• Bring industry insights and research expertise into the classroom, bridging theory and practice.
• Collaborate with advising and academic support teams to proactively identify and support students with diverse academic needs.
• Refer students to appropriate academic and career resources.
• Maintain timely documentation of student performance and communication.
• Participate in academic meetings, assessment, and continuous improvement activities. 
• Successfully complete required new faculty certification training, course-specific technology/pedagogical training, annual ethics and information technology policy training, and annual faculty development requirements. Work closely with Lead Faculty and contribute to a collegial academic culture.
• Perform other responsibilities and abide by the appropriate policies and procedures contained in CTU’s Faculty Handbook.

Required Skills

• Strong organizational and time management skills, with proficiency in meeting deadlines and urgency in responding to questions/requests.
• Strong interpersonal and oral presentation/written communication skills.
• Proficiency in working effectively, cooperatively, and flexibly in a team environment.
• Proficiency with standard office and mobile applications (i.e., word processing, presentations, e-mail, calendaring, teleconferencing, text messaging, personal computers, and smart phones/tablets).

Required Experience

• Doctorate from a regionally accredited institution in a field relevant to management or leadership (minimum of 18 graduate hours/27 quarter graduate hours in management/leadership).
• A minimum of 8 years of progressive leadership or management experience.
• Evidence of recent scholarly activity such as a peer-reviewed publication or applied research within the last 5 years.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in working effectively and flexibly in a team environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and written communication skills.
• Experience teaching in higher education.

Education and Experience: Preferred

• Teaching non-traditional students (e.g., working adults)
• Teaching with an online learning management system
• Application of rubrics to feedback and grading