Salary: $900.00 - $2,700.00 Annually
Location : Cedar City, UT
Job Type: Adjunct Faculty
Job Number: 202600091
Division: College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Department: Interdisciplinary Studies
Opening Date: 06/25/2026
Closing Date: 8/9/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt
Position Summary
Southern Utah University welcomes applicants for online adjunct teaching positions in a variety of disciplines. Our online adjunct faculty expertly deliver courses with the highest level of student focus and commitment to sound online teaching and learning.
Contracts are offered to online adjunct faculty for 7-week terms. Online adjunct faculty utilize courses that have already been created in Canvas Learning System and then vetted through SUU's internal review process. These instructors interact regularly with their online students through Canvas to ensure a positive learning experience.
When applying, candidates should declare a specific discipline in their cover letter. Please do not contact SUU regarding these positions. Qualified applicants may be contacted if/when a position is open.
Essential Functions
- Typically, online adjunct faculty teach one to two online courses per 7-week term and may occasionally be offered a third.
- Teaching assignments are extended on an as-needed basis, dependent on enrollments; this varies from semester to semester.
- Courses are ready for online teaching and require only basic setup, with little to no design work. There is currently a need for adjuncts to teach undergraduate level courses in the following disciplines:
- Communication
- Consumer Behavior
- Criminal Justice
- English - academic writing
- Entrepreneurship
- Family Life and Human Development
- Humanities
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- (U.S.) History
- Juris Doctor
- Leadership
- Management
- Marketing
- Music
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Student Academic Success
Education & Experience
Minimum Requirements
- Master's degree at minimum.
- Certifications and evidence of other professional experience may be used as a substitute for a Master's degree in some cases/disciplines and at the discretion of SUU.
Supplemental Information
Salary:
- $900 per undergraduate course (1 ICH),
- $1800 per undergraduate course (2 ICH).
- $2700 per undergraduate course (3 ICH).
Documents needed to apply:
- Cover letter,.
- CV/Resume.
- Examples of teaching evaluations.
- Unofficial transcripts.
- Current contact information of three professional references.
Applicants to these pools will not hear back on their status unless there is an opening and the department chair interviews that candidate to fill positions.
Due to state employment laws, all candidates must reside in one of the following states to be eligible for hire.
- Alaska.
- Alabama.
- Arizona.
- California.
- Colorado.
- Florida.
- Idaho.
- Illinois.
- Nevada.
- Pennsylvania.
- Tennessee.
- Texas.
- Utah.
- Washington DC.
- Washington.
- Wyoming.
Southern Utah University does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex (including sex discrimination and sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, disability status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or other bases protected by applicable law in employment, treatment, admission, access to educational programs and activities, or other University benefits or services.
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In accordance with Utah State Code 53A-3-410, appointment to this position is contingent upon the successful passing of a background check.
This position is not eligible for benefits.