"Part Time Instructor - Counseling"

Job Details

Part Time Instructor - Counseling

Nevada State University appreciates your interest in employment. To ensure your application process runs smoothly, we ask that you keep in mind the following when completing your application:

• The required documents are listed below on the posting. Your application may not be considered if you do not attach the required documents.
• Draft applications are saved automatically and can be accessed through your candidate home account. Completed applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once a recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted.
• Please note, recruitment will close without notice when a hiring decision has been made.

If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact the Human Resources department at (702) 992-2320 or apply@nevadastate.edu.

Job Description

Nevada State actively maintains an open pool of qualified individuals to be selected on an as-needed basis by the department to fulfill part-time temporary instructional needs and applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Nevada State University invites applications for an open pool of adjunct faculty for in-person/hybrid or online courses in Counseling.

Applications will be considered on an as-needed basis determined by course availability.

Adjunct faculty members are compensated at the rate of $1,000 per credit hour. Courses are 3 credits.

About the institution:

Nevada State University, a four-year Minority Serving public institution with a statewide mission, is dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning and committed to the advancement of a diverse and largely underserved student population. Designated a Hispanic Serving (HSI) and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Institution (AANAPI), Nevada State is a university where teaching and student support are valued above all else.

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Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or closely-related field.
• Demonstrated commitment to active learning and innovative teaching.
• Eligibility to work in the United States without sponsorship (Nevada State does not sponsor employment-related visas).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous teaching experience.
• If applying to teach online asynchronous courses, evidence of engaging content delivery that goes beyond reading textbook chapters (e.g., recorded lectures or videos; application assignments).

Exempt Yes

Full-Time Equivalent 16.8%

Required Attachment(s)

Please upload the following documents:

• Detailed resume listing relevant qualifications and experience;
• Cover Letter indicating the courses you have experience to teach, examples of active learning/inclusive practices you use in the modality you are applying to teach, and preferred teaching availability (if applying for in-person/hybrid courses);
• Sample syllabus and/or course assignment/activity;
• Names and contact information of three references (you will be notified before references are contacted).

Posting Close Date 06/30/2026