Adjunct Instructor - Legal Environment of Business

The Business Essentials Unit in the School of Business at Virginia Commonwealth University is recruiting a pool of applicants for adjunct faculty positions for the 2022-2023 academic year. Should funding for such adjunct teaching positions become available, the Undergraduate Studies Office will contact persons in the pool whose credentials match our teaching needs. This pool will be accessed only when an opening arises. This posting will remain active until June 30, 2023. After June 30, 2023, you will need to reapply to the updated posting if you would like to remain in the adjunct pool. Note that we are unable to hire applicants who are not already in the pool.

We seek candidates for the adjunct instructor pool to teach in person, hybrid, and/or online sections of BUSN 323: Legal Environment of Business.

Duties and Responsibilities:
As an Adjunct Instructor in the Business Essentials Unit in the School of Business, you will help support the School of Business strategic plan that focuses on creativity in the curriculum.
Instructors will be expected to hold regular, online office hours.

Required Qualifications:
J.D. degree.
5+ years of work in the legal profession.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Demonstrated experience or interest in teaching and collaborating with diverse populations.

Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated teaching excellence in teaching courses with high enrollment in higher education.
Experience with Canvas or another learning management system.

Special Instructions:
Please include the following with your application:
Cover Letter addressed to Program Manager, Carly DuPont.
Curriculum Vitae or Resume, including names, titles, and email addresses of 3 references. (References are only contacted if an applicant passes through the interview and teaching demonstration process.)
In “Other” add your Teaching Evaluations from the most recent semesters taught (max 2 semesters).



Department: Business Essentials, Undergraduate Studies
Employment Type: Part-Time
FTE: .70
Restricted Status: No
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt



Contact Information:

Contact Name: Carly DuPont

Contact Email: dupontcc@vcu.edu