Faculty-Adjunct-Media & Communications

Faculty-Adjunct-Media & Communications

Prepares and delivers relevant course content using a variety of teaching methods and assessments that support student learning. Ensures that students achieve and demonstrate mastery of stated learning objectives

About Johnson & Wales University

Embracing diversity for a richly inclusive community is a Guiding Principle at JWU. Our students, faculty and staff have varied backgrounds, experiences and perspectives that unite us as one community and contribute to our success. We are committed to enhancing the diversity of our workforce teams and we encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.

Responsibilities

• Teaches assigned course(s) by delivering appropriate course content to students, preparing course materials and lesson plans, grading student work, providing students with robust feedback in a timely manner, and addressing students’ questions and concerns
• Prepares and maintains course site in the learning management system for dissemination of course materials, assessments, and weekly updating of the grade center in accordance with university requirements
• Maintains accurate records of student attendance, academic achievement and performance in accordance with university policies and procedures
• Distributes to each student, in each course, via the learning management system, a university-approved syllabus that includes course objectives, texts, attendance policy and materials required for course and evaluation criteria
• Communicates early with the student, department chair, and academic counselor for any student in danger of failure or in need of individual counseling, using appropriate university systems
• Refers students to appropriate university sources for information, guidance, financial assistance, career services, library services, academic support, accessibility services, counseling, and other support services
• Populates the university’s faculty information system with data to establish teaching credentials and maintains data, as needed
• Attends faculty orientation and meetings, as requested by the college
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

Faculty, Academics, Academic Term, Campus Based

• Minimum of a master’s degree in media, communications or 18 graduate credits in the discipline plus a master's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, or other appropriate accreditation as determined by Johnson & Wales University
• Ability to teach daytime, campus-based classes in Charlotte, N.C.
• Successful candidates must be committed to working effectively with diverse student populations

Preferred

• Earned terminal degree in media, communications or a related field of study from a regionally accredited institution of higher education
• Experience with teaching

Job no

10876

Location

Charlotte, North Carolina

Diversity & Inclusion

Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. The university does not illegally discriminate on the basis of any protected class. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, familial status, gender or gender identity, genetic information, military service, national origin, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Please Note

Qualified candidates must live or relocate within a daily commuting distance of the Charlotte Campus location upon hire.

College/university transcripts are required prior to hire.

By applying to this posting, you are entering an applicant pool for adjunct faculty, which will be hired on an as needed basis for the academic year. As such, not everyone in the applicant pool for this position will be contacted and/or selected to teach.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until job posting is closed.

Advertised

26 Sep 2025