APU is seeking employees who desire to engage in our thriving culture by cultivating community through professional interactions, demonstrating a posture of lifelong learning, and modeling Christ-like character. Working together, employees at APU commit to establishing a university atmosphere that is pleasing to God and edifying to one another.

Azusa Pacific University is a comprehensive Christian university located 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles, California. As a leading Christian university in California, Azusa Pacific University grounds rigorous academics on a solid spiritual foundation. With an intentional focus on scholarship, faith integration, diversity, and internationalization, APU provides high-quality academic programs within a tight-knit community of disciples and scholars. APU is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as an R2 Doctoral University, recognizing APU’s high level of research activity. A leader in the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, APU is committed to excellence in higher education. Offering more than 100 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs on campus, online, and at seven regional locations across Southern California, APU continues to be recognized annually as one of America’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report.

This is a CONTINUOUS APPLICANT POOL. Adjunct assignments are filled on an as needed basis. As a position becomes available, you may be contacted by the hiring manager should the school/college be interested in scheduling an interview.

The Honors College at Azusa Pacific University invites applications for adjunct faculty to teach courses at the undergraduate level in a Humanities Great Texts program.

The Honors College telos is to liberally educate the next generation of high-achieving, academically motivated Christian leaders. The curriculum features “high-impact” practices that foster student engagement and improve learning, including a common, interconnected curriculum, a strong first-year experience, engagement with life’s big questions, rigorous writing-intensive classes, and a year-long capstone experience. The Honors College strives to produce scholarly disciples, equipped and worthy to assume positions of influence, having grown in wisdom, virtue, faith, and eloquence.

Adjunct faculty members in the Honors College are generalists who teach courses in an integrated humanities program. Each class in the program integrates philosophy, history, literature, aesthetics, writing, speaking, Bible, and theology. Candidates must be eager to work with students from a variety of academic majors, helping them grow, not simply in understanding, but in the practice of leadership, virtue, and faith.

Ideal candidates will be accomplished lecturers and discussion facilitators who offer the following:

• Experience in a Great Texts program either as a student or as a teacher
• A record of teaching excellence
• A passion for learning and for the humanities
• Competence in writing instruction
• An eagerness to aid the intellectual, moral, and spiritual growth of high-achieving students
• A capability to help students sharpen their capacities to think critically, listen attentively, and communicate cogently, clearly, and persuasively
• An ability to work well in a highly collaborative work environment

Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of adjunct faculty is to deliver instruction in the manner determined by the department. In addition, faculty responsibilities may include:

• Leading small, discussion-based, intellectually stimulating colloquies
• Delivering engaging and informative lectures about Great Texts
• Participating in the collaborative preparation of syllabus and teaching of curriculum according to the goals and objectives of the department.
• Engaging in student mentoring, discipling, advising, and office hours in relation to the course load carried, and as assigned in the faculty teaching assignment.
• Participation in the Honors community, including faculty meetings and activities as well as events such as orientation and field trips
• Determine student mastery of material and assign final course grades from evaluation of papers, oral presentations, class participation, and other assignments and activities related to course material.
• Responsible for daily electronic timekeeping as it applies to the scope of this position.

Qualifications

• Must have a master’s or terminal degree in the field of instruction or related area.
• Proven success in teaching excellence in an undergraduate liberal arts program.
• The ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A demonstrated, vibrant Christian faith compatible with the mission of Azusa Pacific University.
• Desire and ability to integrate one’s Christian faith into the curriculum

Workload

• Assigned teaching duties will not exceed 9 units per semester; office hours and additional duties may be assigned. Total workload will not exceed 29 hours per week, nor 24 units per 12-month period.

Mental Demands

• Ability to integrate Christian values in all aspects.
• Ability to engage in critical thinking and exercise independent judgment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage confidential information.
• Self-starter, ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form.

Compensation

$25.32 - $27.32/hour (Using a 3 unit full semester appointment as a pay guide). The actual hourly rate will be determined by the units, course length, experience, and rank of the candidate. Adjuncts are paid on an hourly basis which includes preparation and teaching time.

Azusa Pacific University is a Christ-centered, multicultural community that values and seeks faculty and staff who are committed to diversity, work effectively with diverse populations, and engage others in ways that honor our rich cultural mosaic and biblical foundation. Please click the links to learn more about 'what we believe', our 'mission statement', and our 'statement of faith'.

You can learn more about APU by watching the stories of faculty, staff, and alumni as they carry out our mission here: http://www.apu.edu/stories/

Azusa Pacific University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Regional Campuses

Please specify if you are interested in teaching at one of the following locations:

High Desert, Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Murrieta, Orange County, or San Diego

Required Skills

Required Experience

• Knowledgeable of Social Work principles and standard practices.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain the utmost confidentiality at all times
• Knowledgeable of community resources.
• Able to work with people of all social, economic, and cultural backgrounds
• Flexible, open-minded and adaptable to change
• Demonstrated ability to connect patients and families with appropriate services
• Bilingual English/Spanish, culturally sensitive.