Salary: Depends on Qualifications

Location: UCMO - Warrensburg, MO

Job Type: Faculty Full Time

Job Number: 997535

Division: Crisis and Disaster Management

Description

The Crisis and Disaster Management (CDM) Program at the University of Central Missouri invites applications to join our faculty, starting in January 2027. Applicants holding a master's degree in Crisis and Disaster Management, Emergency Management, or a related field will be appointed as a non-tenure-track instructor. Candidates with demonstrated skills and experience in teaching crisis and disaster management, business continuity, emergency management, emergency services, and similar classes will be considered.

Description of the College and Program: The Crisis and Disaster Management Program is housed in the Harmon College of Business and Professional Studies. The program currently has 12 adjunct faculty positions with approximately 70 undergraduate majors. The program courses are presented 100% online, with most students residing off campus, except for newly admitted freshmen.

Description of the University: The University of Central Missouri (UCM) is a public regional comprehensive institution with one of the oldest and most respected Crisis and Disaster Management programs in the nation.

Description of the Town/Location: Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, the campus is conveniently about 40 minutes from the suburban Kansas City area. Warrensburg is home to approximately 20,000 residents.

The successful candidate will teach crisis and disaster management courses and serve as the Program Coordinator working with on campus students, developing curriculum, scheduling of adjuncts and classes, fostering disciplinary contacts, recruiting students, and assessing course results, among other responsibilities. Faculty within the Harmon College of Business and Professional Studies at the University of Central Missouri support the university's mission of providing student-centered, high-quality education and are committed to student success. This includes high-quality teaching, career advising, collegiality, and communication. Additionally, faculty members provide service to their program, department, and university, and engage in professional development activities. During contractual employment, faculty members are expected to be available to assist, engage with, and respond to the needs of students, colleagues, the department, college, and institution.

Examples of Duties

Teaching - The primary responsibility of the faculty is to deliver high-quality instruction in their respective content areas, regardless of the format of delivery. This entails adequate preparation for courses, effective course design and instruction, and fair and timely evaluation/feedback of student progress. To ensure quality teaching, faculty must be committed to students' success and to the ongoing assessment of the curriculum and student learning.

• Keep current in your discipline, including maintaining professional certifications relevant to the field.

Salary: Depends on Qualifications

Location: UCMO - Warrensburg, MO

Job Type: Faculty Full Time

Job Number: 997535

Division: Crisis and Disaster Management

Description

The Crisis and Disaster Management (CDM) Program at the University of Central Missouri invites applications to join our faculty, starting in January 2027. Applicants holding a master's degree in Crisis and Disaster Management, Emergency Management, or a related field will be appointed as a non-tenure-track instructor. Candidates with demonstrated skills and experience in teaching crisis and disaster management, business continuity, emergency management, emergency services, and similar classes will be considered.

Description of the College and Program: The Crisis and Disaster Management Program is housed in the Harmon College of Business and Professional Studies. The program currently has 12 adjunct faculty positions with approximately 70 undergraduate majors. The program courses are presented 100% online, with most students residing off campus, except for newly admitted freshmen.

Description of the University: The University of Central Missouri (UCM) is a public regional comprehensive institution with one of the oldest and most respected Crisis and Disaster Management programs in the nation.

Description of the Town/Location: Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, the campus is conveniently about 40 minutes from the suburban Kansas City area. Warrensburg is home to approximately 20,000 residents.

The successful candidate will teach crisis and disaster management courses and serve as the Program Coordinator working with on campus students, developing curriculum, scheduling of adjuncts and classes, fostering disciplinary contacts, recruiting students, and assessing course results, among other responsibilities. Faculty within the Harmon College of Business and Professional Studies at the University of Central Missouri support the university's mission of providing student-centered, high-quality education and are committed to student success. This includes high-quality teaching, career advising, collegiality, and communication. Additionally, faculty members provide service to their program, department, and university, and engage in professional development activities. During contractual employment, faculty members are expected to be available to assist, engage with, and respond to the needs of students, colleagues, the department, college, and institution.

Examples of Duties

Teaching - The primary responsibility of the faculty is to deliver high-quality instruction in their respective content areas, regardless of the format of delivery. This entails adequate preparation for courses, effective course design and instruction, and fair and timely evaluation/feedback of student progress. To ensure quality teaching, faculty must be committed to students' success and to the ongoing assessment of the curriculum and student learning.

• Keep current in your discipline, including maintaining professional certifications relevant to the field.