Shenandoah University’s Division of Education and Leadership invites applications for an adjunct faculty pool to teach in the Higher Education concentration within its EdD and PhD programs in Educational Leadership.
Designed for current and aspiring higher education leaders, the concentration connects scholarship with the practical work of leading colleges and universities. Students examine how institutional history, student needs, financial resources, and technological change shape leadership decisions. Courses emphasize ethical leadership, collaboration, institutional sustainability, and student success.
We seek faculty who bring relevant scholarly and professional expertise and can help students analyze complex institutional challenges and develop informed responses.
Inclusion in the pool does not guarantee a teaching assignment. Appointments are made on a course-by-course basis as programmatic needs arise.
Course Opportunities:
Instructional areas include:
- Foundations of American higher education: Historical, social, and organizational contexts that shape institutions and their purposes.
- Student affairs theory and practice: Student development, engagement, support, and success.
- Higher education finance and advancement: Financial planning, resource allocation, advancement, and institutional sustainability.
- Technological innovation in higher education leadership: Technology’s influence on teaching, learning, student engagement, and institutional operations, including the leadership and ethical considerations involved in technological change.
Applicants may be considered for one or more areas based on their education and professional experience.
Salary range:
2,100 to 4,000 per course
Course Format:
Concentration courses are delivered online through synchronous and asynchronous instruction. Synchronous sessions are generally held on selected weekday evenings. Schedules vary by semester and course offering.
Faculty facilitate substantive discussion and applied learning, maintain regular communication, and provide timely, constructive feedback. Assignments should help students connect scholarship with leadership decisions and challenges in higher education.