Adjunct Instructor, Lindenwood Online (Criminology and Criminal Justice)

Welcome to Career Opportunities at Lindenwood University. PLEASE READ: For all applications, please include your resume and cover letter. You may skip the "Quick Apply" page by simply clicking "Next" at the bottom of the page. When you arrive at the "Experience" page, you may upload all desired documents using the upload box labeled "Resume/CV." This is the appropriate box to upload all documents. Adjunct Faculty - Lindenwood Online Location: Remote | Division: Lindenwood Online | Type: Part-Time (Contract) Position Summary Online instructors act as mentors and facilitators, shaping environments where students grow, lead, and thrive, and are expected to demonstrate presence, integrity, and care to foster student engagement and success. Lindenwood Online invites experienced, student-centered educators to join our adjunct faculty team. As a part-time online instructor, you will play a vital role in delivering rigorous, relevant, and supportive learning experiences aligned with Lindenwood Online's mission. Adjunct faculty are more than content experts; they are facilitators, mentors, and leaders who embody our promise to students: every learner will be seen, supported, and celebrated. The goal is to ensure online education is never impersonal, transactional, or static, but rather real, relevant, collaborative, engaging, and intentionally facilitated. Adjunct faculty teach fully online, 5-week accelerated courses and are expected to dedicate a minimum of 9.5 hours per week to instructional and relational activities for each 3-credit course. Faculty performance is supported through professional onboarding, ongoing reflective practice, and regular evaluation aligned with Lindenwood Online's Faculty Framework. Key Responsibilities 1. Deliver online courses that reflect Lindenwood Online's four Faculty Framework commitments: - Career-Connected: Link course concepts to workforce skills, industry practices, and emerging trends. - Purposeful Engagement: Establish presence, personalize instruction with professional insights, and model respectful communication. - Success-Driven Support: Provide timely, process-focused feedback, guide student growth, and connect learners with resources. - Intentional Facilitation: Maintain active presence, monitor analytics, post announcements, and provide proactive outreach. 2. Dedicate 10 hours per week to active course facilitation, including but not limited to: - Faculty-Student Communication: Maintain a consistent and intentional presence in the course by posting weekly announcements, providing updates that guide progress, and using a variety of communication channels to build connection and momentum. - Facilitation of Course-wide Interactions: Actively guide and participate in student interactions across the course, including discussions, peer collaborations, and other learning activities. Faculty are expected to log in regularly throughout the week, model professional dialogue, and foster an environment of respectful, critical engagement. Faculty are required to initiate 1:1 outreach to every enrolled student within the first 3-5 days of each course. - Feedback and Assessment: Provide timely and formative feedback on all assignments within 72 hours. Feedback should be forward-focused, and reinforce learning outcomes, highlight professional applications, and give students clear strategies for improvement. - Monitoring and Outreach: Use course data, analytics, and daily participation tracking to identify students who may be struggling (70% or lower in the course) or disengaged. Faculty are expected to initiate timely, personalized outreach that encourages persistence, provides support, and outlines next steps for re-engagement on a weekly basis at minimum. - Synchronous Availability: Offer a minimum of one hour per week of live office hours or synchronous support, promoted through course communications and recorded for equitable access. These sessions provide opportunities for clarification, mentoring, and relationship-building. 3. Own retention and completion outcomes (target >=90%) for every assigned course section through proactive, data-informed facilitation, timely feedback, and early outreach to at-risk students. 4. Participate in required faculty onboarding and 3-5 faculty development trainings per year. 5. Implement reflective practices by completing feedback forms and submitting course improvement recommendations each term. 6. Adhere to Lindenwood Online's academic policies, accessibility standards, and expectations for regular and substantive interaction (RSI). 7. Collaborate with embedded Instructor Evaluators by recognizing their presence in each course section, keeping facilitation and artifacts observation-ready, responding promptly to evaluator communications, and implementing feedback within institutional timelines and policies. A more detailed breakdown of all components is available upon request. Key Competencies & Qualities - Commitment to Lindenwood Online's mission of student-centered, workforce-relevant education. - Demonstrated ability to foster inclusive, engaging, and collaborative online learning environments. - Strong digital literacy, including effective use of Canvas LMS and learning analytics. - Ability to provide equity-minded support that meets the diverse needs of students. - Effective communication skills, including timely feedback, respectful dialogue, and motivating outreach. - Commitment to continuous improvement through reflective practice and faculty development. Minimum Qualifications - Master's degree in the discipline of instruction or a closely related field. (Degree requirements vary by program and discipline) - Minimum of 3 years' experience teaching in online learning environments. - Industry or applied experience aligned with subject matter strongly preferred - Demonstrated ability to engage adult and nontraditional learners - Availability to teach in a 5-week accelerated format (with active engagement each week) - Familiarity with Canvas LMS or comparable platforms. Preferred Qualifications - Doctoral degree in the discipline of instruction (required for graduate-level courses). - Experience teaching in accelerated, adult-focused, or workforce-aligned programs. - Demonstrated success implementing equity-minded and inclusive teaching practices. Join Us If you are passionate about teaching, committed to helping students thrive, and eager to be part of an innovative, high-impact online learning community-we invite you to apply. Equal Opportunity Employer Lindenwood University is an Equal Opportunity employer. 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