"Adjunct Faculty"

Location 

Berea

Job Type

Adjunct

Division

Dean of Faculty

Opening Date

07/01/2024

FLSA

Exempt

Description

Berea College welcomes applications for a part-time adjunct instructor position. The successful candidate will have a minimum of a master’s degree in their field, a clear commitment to undergraduate liberal arts education and the ability to actively engage undergraduate students in the classroom. Previous college-level teaching experience is strongly preferred. We are seeking an individual with experience working within a community of diverse students and colleagues, who is familiar with evidence-based, student-centered teaching and committed to creating an inclusive classroom environment. The successful candidate will, through their interview and prior record of teaching, research, and/or service, demonstrate that they can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our community.

To apply, send a cover letter stating the academic department(s) and course(s) you are prepared to teach in, a current CV with your mailing address, unofficial transcripts, and the name and email contact for two references. Your application will be kept in a pool in an ongoing process whereby applications are held from year to year. When there is a need that matches your application, you will be contacted.  

THERE IS NOT A SPECIFIC POSITION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS POSTING. THIS POSTING WILL BE USED TO CREATE A DATABASE OF POTENTIAL PART-TIME FACULTY. 

Founded in 1855, Berea College is nationally recognized as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls more than 1,500 students from 46 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them with a no-tuition promise, valued at more than $204,000. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and most are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only nine federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College is listed #20 in overall ranking in the U.S. by the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse college rankings, 2023. The Washington Monthly ranks Berea College #2 Best Liberal Arts College and #1 in Social Mobility, 2023. Money Magazine ranks Berea #20 Best Overall College and #10 for Best in the South, 2023. Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2023.

Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.

Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.

Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application! 

Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Agency

Berea College

Address

101 Chestnut St.

Berea, Kentucky, 40404

Website

http://www.berea.edu/