Adjunct Instructor Social Science and Humanities

TITLE: ADJUNCT FACULTY (Art/Humanities)

DEPARTMENT: COSH Social Sciences and Humanities Department

DATE: 10/1/2025

REPORTS TO: Department Chair

GRADE: Un-graded

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

The Adjunct Faculty Instructor reports to the Department Chair and will participate in the assigned instructional and administrative operations of the College and assume other duties as required to contribute to the overall success of the program. Maintain teaching load as assigned.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach lecture in Fall Spring and Summer semesters as assigned
• Develop and distribute course syllabi
• Participate in the development of required documents such as self-studies and reports
• Complete online submission of attendance and grading in CDU portal
• Use of course management system (Blackboard) as a repository for course documents
• Assessment of course student learning outcomes
• Involvement in course curriculum design or modifications as needed
• Department meetings as needed
• Participate in department activities associated with the instructional program
• Promote positive relationships with personnel and departments on campus

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

EDUCATION:

• Masters degree in Fine Art Art History Humanities or related field from an accredited institution required; Doctorate is preferred.
• Minimum Qualifications: Experience teaching Fine Arts and or Humanities in higher education or significant professional experience relevant to the teaching area is required. Candidates must exhibit an appreciation of a sensitivity to and respect for a diverse academic environment inclusive of students faculty and staff of varying social economic cultural ideological and ethnic backgrounds.

EXPERIENCE:

• Meet competency requirement (experience in content area within the last five years)
• A minimum of 2-5 years of related teaching experience is desired
• Record of successful teaching experience in a postsecondary program is preferred

KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES/SKILLS:

• Commitment to student learning outcomes and evidence based teaching practices.
• Knowledge of and interest in the university mission.
• A demonstrated sensitivity to students with diverse academic socio-economic cultural and ethnic backgrounds and students with disabilities.
• Knowledge of computers and willingness to use multimedia instructional materials and computer based educational platforms (Smart Board Blackboard university course management system Power Campus).
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching research and community service.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong computer knowledge and skills.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of students
• Ability to establish and maintain a collegial working relationship with faculty and students.
• Ability to maintain safety in the laboratory setting.
• Knowledge of teaching and clinical practice in related field.
• Knowledge of current developments trends and complexities within related field and industry.
• Knowledge of health-related education in a global economy.
• Demonstrated commitment to service in underserved communities.
• Demonstrate a willingness to perform and a commitment to extra-curricular responsibilities on behalf of the department school and University.

COMPLEXITY:

• The ability to perform highly detailed work with sustained attention and care while providing/obtaining information on numerous inquiries is paramount to success in this position.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Occasional stooping. Frequent standing. Constant walking sitting climbing reaching high/low levels finger movement feeling speaking clearly hearing conversationally and seeing far and near.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Occasionally required to work in confined space.

MENTAL DEMANDS:

• The mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Frequent variety of unrelated tasks. Constant calculating interrupted work a variety of interrelated tasks and use of sustained concentration reasoning judgment resourcefulness analytical ability and ingenuity.

Special Requirements:

• Ability to work effectively with a diverse community.

As a health professions institution of higher education Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science seeks to protect the health and safety of the University community. As a condition of enrollment and employment students faculty and staff must comply with the current CDU Covid-19 requirements as described on the CDU Covid-19 webpage. Please visit the CDU Return to Campus website or email the Campus Nursing Office at .

Part-Time

Salary: $7052 Spring 2026 semester based on 3 units

EEO Statement: Charles R. Drew University is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity. Applicants will be considered without regard to gender race age color religion national origin sexual orientation genetic information marital status disability or covered veteran status.

Fair Chance Statement: Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science will consider qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with state and local Fair Chance laws.

Key Skills
Client Server,EAM,Environment,Exploration,ABAP,BPO
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1