6 of the Most Popular Types of Teaching Professor Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Teaching Professor Jobs

• Adjunct Professor

  Salary range: $139,000 - $145,500

  An adjunct professor works for a college or university, teaching students about a particular subject. As an adjunct professor, you are a part-time instructor in your subject area. You may choose to work for multiple colleges or pursue a full-time career in your field to supplement your income or to gain more experience. Your job duties include developing curriculum, preparing lesson plans, teaching students in a classroom or online, evaluating student work, and posting grades. You may also assist with research in your chosen field, collaborating with full-time professors and research assistants. After working as an adjunct professor for several years, you may seek a full-time, tenure-track position.

• No Experience Adjunct Professor

  Salary range: $139,000 - $145,500

  No Experience Adjunct Professor is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for No Experience Adjunct Professor jobs pay between $139,000 (25th percentile) and $145,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for No Experience Adjunct Professor job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Online Adjunct Professor

  Salary range: $139,000 - $145,500

  An online adjunct professor works for a college or university, teaching students about a particular subject, either through an online course or as part of an online program. As an online adjunct professor, you are a part-time instructor in your field. To supplement your income or to gain more experience, you may choose to work for multiple colleges or pursue a full-time career in your field. Your job duties include developing curriculum, preparing lesson plans, teaching students during online courses, evaluating student work, and posting grades. You may also assist with research in your chosen field, collaborating with full-time professors and research assistants.

• Online Adjunct Faculty

  Salary range: $74,500 - $140,000

  An online adjunct faculty member is a non-tenure track faculty member at an institution of higher education, working on a short-term and often renewable contract. As an online adjunct faculty member, you teach online courses available to students at the college, either as part of the regular curriculum or in an online program. In this career, you may instruct at two-year or four-year universities at both the graduate or undergraduate level, depending on your credentials. Your responsibilities include designing course curriculum, lecturing to students, administering tests and assignments, and grading coursework. Some online adjunct professors may become full-time associate professors or tenure-track professors based on performance and job availability.

• Online Education Professor

  Salary range: $39,500 - $85,000

  As an online education professor, you teach virtual courses to students studying to become teachers. Your duties include leading class discussion, designing assessment tools, grading weekly assignments, meeting with students who are having trouble in your classes or want additional help with specific issues, and counseling students on the life of a professional educator. Some online education professors are part of a college or university faculty, and you may have other administrative or professional duties in addition to teaching. Others are adjuncts who teach classes for several institutions and have fewer professional responsibilities outside of teaching.

• Part Time Adjunct Professor

  Salary range: $139,000 - $145,500

  A part-time adjunct professor teaches at a college or university on a contract basis. These positions do not have a full professor workload, and contracts must be renewed every semester or year. Your responsibilities as a part-time adjunct professor are similar to those of a full-time professor; you outline a syllabus for each of your classes, conduct lesson plans, assess student performance, assign papers or projects, and administer and grade exams. Though you may publish articles and conduct research, it is not required for your position. Adjunct professors are non-tenure-track faculty members, though they may obtain a full-time, tenure-track position after teaching for several years.