Adjunct Faculty - General Education at Eastern Mennonite University

POSITION:  Adjunct Faculty - General Education

QUALIFICATIONS:  Master’s degree 

RESPONSIBILITIES: To serve as an adjunct faculty member for the general education program, teaching a 3 hour in-person senior seminar undergraduate course. The course provides an opportunity for students to reflect on their life journeys and synthesize their undergraduate experience as they consider their transition from EMU. The course focuses on identity formation, the process of being and becoming, and finding voice. This seminar explores walking as a central part of the human experience. The purpose of the course is to guide students into a creative investigation of their past stories and their future vocations, using trails as the path to do so. Registration is limited to students in their final year of enrollment. This class meets on Mondays and Wednesdays 11:25 AM - 12:15 PM.

POSITION DETAILS: Faculty are contracted per course. Salary determined by education. 

APPOINTMENT DATE: The fall semester course begins August 26 and ends December 12. EMU reserves the right to fill the position at any time or keep the position open. 

INQUIRIES: Application review begins immediately. Application materials include the following: cover letter, curriculum vitae, transcripts (unofficial acceptable) and contact information for three professional references. Official transcripts are required for work to begin.  

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Eastern Mennonite University (http://www.emu.edu) is a private, faith-based, liberal arts university in Harrisonburg, Virginia known for academic excellence and affordability with a focus on service, social justice, and global engagement. With more than 1500 students studying at our main campus in Harrisonburg, Virginia; at our Lancaster, Pennsylvania instructional site; and online, EMU offers rigorous academic study at the undergraduate and graduate level.

EMU is committed to an inclusive and equitable campus community where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and can be their authentic self. Our goal is to remove the barriers that underrepresented and marginalized groups have frequently encountered in our society. We commit to address the structures that produce discrimination, racial injustice, gender inequities and other forms of oppression, and to fully include LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and other members of historically minoritized communities.

EMU encourages students, faculty and staff to live their faith and values through service to others, peacemaking, cross-cultural engagement and sustainability. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, EMU is committed to enhancing our community and encourages applications from qualified individuals with varied backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who would deepen the diversity of the University.