Adjunct Faculty at MCUTS

Position Details

Position Information

Position Title Adjunct Faculty at MCUTS Division Memphis College of Urban & Theological Studies (DIV) Department Memphis College of Urban & Theological Studies Location Job Summary

Adjunct Faculty at MCUTS

About Union University

Founded in 1823, Union University is a private, coeducational liberal arts-based university offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, with a total enrollment of about 2,600. The main campus is located in Jackson, Tenn., with additional campuses in Memphis and Hendersonville. A national leader among colleges and universities in promoting a Christian worldview and a Christ-centered approach to education, Union is consistently ranked among the nation's premier Christian universities.

Essential Job Duties

Union University seeks qualified individuals for the following adjunct faculty positions for its Memphis College of Urban and Theological Studies campus:

• Psychology
• History
• Sociology
• Computer applications
• Economics
• English Composition
• Literature
• Critical Reasoning
• Public Speaking
• Biology
• Environmental Science
• Math
• Statistics
• Physical Education
• Art

Applications for part-time faculty positions are accepted on a continuous basis and reviewed by the department chair when openings become available. Future teaching assignments are on a term-by-term basis, which may include fall, spring, and summer.

Other Job Duties Required Qualifications

Master's degree in the teaching discipline or master's degree in another discipline with 18 hours of graduate work in the teaching discipline is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous higher education teaching experience strongly desired.

Christian Requirement

Successful candidates must be professing Christians who are active members of a local church, enthusiastically support Union University's Identity, Mission, Core Values, and Statement of Faith, and articulate a Christian worldview in their work and life.

Physical Requirements

The work performed by this position is of a general office and classroom nature. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to perform the following:

• Communicate professionally in person, over the telephones, through email and other electronic means.
• Walk from office to the classroom and from one campus office to another office/building on campus.
• Spend extended periods of time sitting and standing with occasional instances of bending and stooping. Classroom and laboratory settings require periods of standing and sitting for the duration of class (1 to 3 hours).
• Ability to lift and carry files and materials, handle various types of media and equipment, occasionally required to life and/or move up to 10 pounds, unless otherwise specified in the job description.
• Have adequate vision, hearing and manual dexterity to interact with people in person, on the phone, on computer, and in writing. Requires the ability to identify, observe and assess visual color discrimination and depth perception.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls (e.g. mouse, keyboard, telephone, lab equipment). Also requires arm-hand steadiness, manual dexterity, and the ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number F004P Special Instructions to Applicants

Documents to Apply

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Faith
• Philosophy of Teaching
• Faith and Learning Statement

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter
• Transcripts
• Letter of Recommendation (1)
• Media File
• Portfolio
• Other (1)

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).