Position Title: Adjunct, English Department: English JM Job Description: EMPLOYMENT TERMS: Temporary, Adjunct PRIMARY DUTY: The School of Language, Literature and Writing at Northwest Missouri State University is seeking candidates to serve as adjunct faculty teaching general education courses. Courses may be offered online and/or on campus during the fall, spring and summer terms. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Teach general
education courses. Interact with students to support learning and student success. Provide substantive and timely feedback on assignments. Maintain regular communication with students and respond to student messages in a timely manner. Maintain accurate course records and submit grades and other required documentation by established deadlines. Follow university, departmental, and course policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Earned master’s degree in English, writing, composition, rhetoric or a closely related field from an accredited institution Experience: Demonstrated successful experience teaching writing and/or literature at the college level. Skills: Effective written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to support students from varied
backgrounds and levels of academic preparation. Ability to provide clear, substantive and timely feedback on student work. Ability to use instructional technology and a learning management system effectively. WORKING CONDITIONS: Typical university classroom, office, and online instructional environments. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: n/a EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS USED: Laptop computer and other technology or instructional
equipment commonly used in classrooms, and online learning environments. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Ability to perform the essential functions of the position in classroom, and online instructional environments. COMMUNITY: Northwest Missouri State University located in Maryville, Missouri, a community of 12,000 with a diverse economy and a strong industrial base. Maryville is located 45 miles north of St. Joseph,
Missouri, 90 miles north of Kansas City, Missouri, and 110 miles southeast of Omaha, Nebraska. For more information visit the city’s website at www.maryville.org . UNIVERSITY: With an enrollment of more than 8,500 students, Northwest is a coeducational, primarily residential four-year university that offers a broad range of undergraduate and selected graduate programs on its Maryville campus and through Northwest
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