Online Adjunct Graduate Faculty - Communications

About Unity College:

For more than fifty years, Unity College has been preparing the next generation of environmental professionals and leaders to successfully face real-world challenges. With environmentally focused degrees, Unity College offers affordable and accessible degrees, certificates, and non-degree courses, through a variety of modalities including hybrid, in-person, hyflex, and online.

Our Mission:

Through the framework of sustainability science, Unity College provides a liberal arts education that emphasizes the environment and natural resources. Utilizing experiential and collaborative learning, our graduates emerge as responsible citizens, environmental stewards, and visionary leaders.

Position Overview:

Unity College is seeking enthusiastic individuals to teach Communications courses for our online undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Courses are online and run for eight weeks in five different terms for graduate students.

• We are particularly interested in hiring adjunct faculty to develop and teach courses in Communications and Professional Writing. Courses to be potentially covered include Communication for Environmental Professionals, and Ethical Practice & Policy
• Courses are taught asynchronously with an average of 20 students per course.

Qualifications

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess a terminal degree (e.g. PhD, DVM) in the discipline or a master's degree with ample experience in the profession.

• Experience with online teaching and previous use of Canvas is desirable.
• Prior experience in professional communications and project management are strongly desired.
• Ability to efficiently operate a personal computer and associated software (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).
• Must have strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately.
• Personal commitment to the environmental focus and mission of the college.

The Location

Unity College's distance education curriculum is 100% online. Our Distance Education Adjuncts will teach remotely.

Benefits

This is a temporary part time position and is not eligible for benefits.

To Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should click on the Apply Now button and submit a CV, cover letter and points of contact for three references.