Adjunct Faculty - Social Work/Field Work (Graduate - Online) | Aurora University Job at Aurora University, Aurora, CO

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  • Aurora University
  • Aurora, CO

Job Description

The anticipated pay rate for this position is $1,000 for every 5 students enrolled in the course.

Aurora University seeks talented adjunct faculty who are passionate about teaching and learning. Adjunct faculty are qualified part-time instructors offered teaching opportunities based on course demand and staffing.

Aurora University Online is looking for adjunct faculty to work as Field Liaisons, supporting online MSW students through their 32 weeks of internship placements. Candidates with an active Illinois PEL license or CADC certification are encouraged to apply.

Teaching Responsibilities

AU Online faculty should be present and engaged in courses by doing the following:

  • Regular activity and presence in the classroom through the learning management system (at least four days a week, with one day on Saturday or Sunday) as an active and guiding participant, including discussion forums.
  • Host regular, scheduled weekly synchronous virtual office hours.
  • Meet weekly grading deadlines and maintain up-to-date grade books.
  • Be responsive to student email messages and requests for assistance.
  • Provide mentorship in the discipline and content expertise.
  • Respond to all university and departmental requests, emails, messages, and correspondence.
  • This is an asynchronous online program. Faculty members are expected to be engaged in the online course no fewer than four days per week, one of those days on the weekend. A weekly one-hour synchronous office hour hosted in Zoom is also required.

An MSW degree and a minimum of two years of professional experience are required.

Experience teaching a fieldwork class is strongly preferred and online teaching experience is a plus.


For our online adjunct faculty positions, at Aurora University, our employees are approved to work from a select list of states. Therefore, individuals choosing to work in an online faculty position must reside in an approved state of employment. Please see below the list of approved states. Individuals that reside outside of these states unfortunately, will not be considered for employment at this time. 

Alabama                Maine

Arkansas               Michigan

Colorado               Minnesota

Delaware              Missouri

Florida                   Nebraska

Georgia                 New York

Illinois                    North Carolina

Indiana                  South Carolina

Iowa                      Texas

Kansas                  Vermont

Kentucky               Virginia

Louisiana               Wisconsin  



About Aurora University

Aurora University (AU) is committed to the transformative power of learning by creating a student-centered environment and an equity of experience and opportunity, to ensure that students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel welcome and included. Our culture of collaboration, generosity, and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty, and staff. AU is grounded in the transformative opportunity it provides to a diverse student body. As a private university with a public mission and a commitment to making a difference in peoples’ lives, AU has a long history of resilience and of providing access to an education that values innovation, focuses on continuous improvement, and has a positive impact on the communities we serve. We are proud of our service to and economic impact on the state of Illinois, where over 80% of our students stay to live and work, where 90% of our students come from, and where we foster strong community partnerships to develop the workforce in areas such as nursing, education, business, technology, and social work. We are looking for passionate and purposeful individuals who represent the full diversity of Aurora and who demonstrate a se ... nsitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ability, identity, and ethnic backgrounds present in our community. When you join the team at AU, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice requiring broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students, and community partners.

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