Adjunct Instructors

Overview:
The Center for Learning Innovation (CLI), an interdisciplinary department focused on health sciences at the University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR), invites applications for Adjunct Faculty to teach courses in Summer 2025. Courses will run for 8 weeks, from June 9 through August 1. Courses are expected to be in-person; online may be considered depending on applicant experience and other factors. In-classroom hours during summer are typically 4-5 hours per week for a 3-credit lecture.
This is a term, non-tenured, Academic Professional and Administrative (P&A) position. Pay is based on a per course, per credit basis; the current rate is $1,675 per credit hour per course. Appointments are arranged semester by semester and employment is contingent upon the course meeting its enrollment target. There are no benefits associated with adjunct teaching positions.

Course Offerings:
Our current needs are for the following courses (course descriptions are linked to the course number):

• HIST 1435 - Comparative Global History (3 credit hours)
• HUM 1437 - History of Medicine in the West (3 credit hours)
• MATH 1120 - Precalculus I (3 credit hours)
• MATH 1121 - Precalculus II (3 credit hours)
• MATH 1171 - Calculus I (4 credit hours)
• PHIL 1441 - Introduction to Ethics (3 credit hours)
• SOC 1570 - Social Problems (3 credit hours)
• SOC 1571 - Introduction to Sociology (3 credit hours)

Responsibilities:

• Attend class meetings and deliver course content.
• Evaluate student performance and submit grading.
• Respond to student inquiries and meet with students.
• Hold at least 2 JustAsk (office) hours per week.
• Opportunities for professional development related to instruction in UMR's active learning environment will be provided as part of the onboarding process.

Required Qualifications

• A Master's degree in the discipline of the course (or closely related field with at least 18 hours of graduate coursework in the course discipline) is required to be hired as a Teaching Specialist
• A PhD degree in the discipline of the course (or closely related field) is required to be hired as a Lecturer
• Experience in undergraduate instruction

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with active learning pedagogy
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to cultural diversity in teaching and/or professional practice and the proven ability to support the University's commitment to equity and diversity.

About CLI:
This faculty member will join colleagues in the Center for Learning Innovation (CLI), an interdisciplinary department that focuses on undergraduate education in health sciences and engages students as participants in research on learning.

The CLI is a learning-centered faculty community in which ongoing assessment guides practice and is the basis for research on teaching and learning. Faculty take a team-based, collaborative approach to teaching and research. While some engage in the scholarship of teaching and learning across the integrated curriculum, others approach their research from a disciplinary education perspective. The CLI promotes a learner-centered, technology-enhanced, concept-driven, and community-integrated learning environment. Through ongoing assessment of student achievement, the CLI aspires to personalize education and continuously improve the educational experience for our students. As a tenure-line position in the CLI, the successful candidate will contribute to the Center's engagement in scholarship of teaching and learning as their primary area of scholarship.

Pay Range: $5,025 - $6,700 per course depending on education/qualifications/experience.

Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans.

Active review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applications must be submitted online and may be accessed at https://r.umn.edu/about-umr/employment-opportunities. Applicants must attach a resume or curriculum vitae to the online application and may also be requested to submit: (1) a cover letter, (2) a statement of applicant's commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion, and (3) if you are applying for a teaching position, statements on your teaching philosophy and research interests. For more information, e-mail umrhr@r.umn.edu.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-8647.

The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds.

The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U: http://diversity.umn.edu

Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.

The University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR)

The University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR) offers distinctive health sciences education to prepare students for a broad spectrum of current and emerging careers, ranging from patient care to pure and applied research. Serving more than 750 students in the heart of downtown Rochester, UMR is "recoding the DNA of learning" through individualized experience, personal growth, community engagement, and an integrated health sciences curriculum for tomorrow's health professionals.

At the University of Minnesota Rochester, our vision is to transform higher education through innovations that empower graduates to solve the grand health challenges of the 21st century. UMR prepares students for a broad spectrum of career pathways including pre-med and patient care; psychology and mental health; business and leadership; health technology; public policy and global health; and research, discovery and cures.

The campus community serves almost 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students in the heart of downtown Rochester and continues to grow in size and influence through creative partnerships. At UMR, relationships and research drive student success. Learn more about UMR.

The University of Minnesota is proud to be recognized by the Star Tribune as a Top Workplace for 2021, as well as by Forbes as Best Employers for Women and one of America's Best Employers (2015, 2018, 2019, 2023), Best Employer for Diversity (2019, 2020), Best Employer for New Grads (2018, 2019), and Best Employer by State (2019, 2022).