Adjunct Faculty Openings
Stetson University accepts applications for adjunct faculty as needed. Applications may be submitted to the appropriate dean's office in either the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business Administration or the School of Music. Open positions are listed below, and will be added or removed as the need arises.
A Ph.D. in the respective/related field is preferred; A.B.D. or, minimally, a masters degree will be considered. Candidates should have experience as a college teacher in a liberal arts setting or demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate students. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Open Areas
Anthropology
Primary responsibility will be to teach two introductory Cultural Anthropology courses. One course is already scheduled for Tuesday/Thursday mornings, 8:30-9:45. Minimum qualification is M.A., M.S., or ABD in Anthropology, with a preference for someone who has already taught Anthropology at the college level. Send letter of application and curriculum vitae to Dr. Kimberly FlintHamilton, Chair, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Stetson University, Deland, FL 32723. Applications may also be submitted on-line in DOC or PDF form to Kimberly FlintHamilton at kflintha@stetson.edu. Please visit http://www.stetson.edu/other/academics/programs/sociology-and-anthropology.php for information on the Department of Sociology and Anthropology.
Economics
The primary responsibility of this position will be to teach two introductory Essentials of Economics courses, covering major topics in micro- and macro-economics. Send a letter of application and curriculum vitae to the chair of the Economics Search Committee, Department of Economics, Stetson University, Deland, FL 32723. Applications may also be submitted online in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format to the committee at econsearch@stetson.edu.
Please visit http://www.stetson.edu/other/academics/programs/economics.php for information on the economics department.
English
The primary responsibility of this position will be to teach one (or two) first year writing courses in the University Writing Program. The day and time of the courses is TBA; filling the position is contingent upon enrollment. Send a letter of application and curriculum vitae to John Pearson, Department of English, Stetson University, Deland, FL 32723. Applications may also be submitted online in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format to jpearson@stetson.edu.
Please visit http://www.stetson.edu/artsci/english/ and http://www.stetson.edu/artsci/writing-program for information on the English department and the writing program.
Mathematics
The primary responsibility of this position will be to teach one or two sections of the following introductory level courses:
- Calculus for Business Decisions
- Finite Math
- Introduction to Mathematical and Statistical Modeling
Send a letter of application and curriculum vitae to Will Miles, Mathematics Search Committee, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Stetson University, Deland, FL 32723. Applications may also be submitted online in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format to wmiles@stetson.edu.
For information on the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, please visit http://www2.stetson.edu/mathcs/.
Physics
The primary responsibility of this position will be to teach two physics laboratory sections, along with the associated equipment setup, testing and storage. Send a letter of application and curriculum vitae to Kevin Riggs, Chair, Physics Search Committee, Department of Physics, Stetson University, DeLand, FL 32723. Applications may also be submitted online in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format to physics@stetson.edu.
Please visit http://www.stetson.edu/other/academics/programs/physics.php for information on the physics department.
About Stetson University
Founded in 1883, Stetson University is a private, selective university comprised of a rich array of liberal arts and professional academic programs. Collectively, Stetson University's teacher-scholar faculty works with 3,800 students in undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. The university's historic main campus, located in DeLand, enrolls more than 2,500 students in undergraduate programs in the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business Administration and the School of Music. The Stetson University College of Law, Florida's first law school, moved from the main campus to Gulfport, Fla. in 1954, and, with the addition of the Tampa Law Center, serves over 1,000 students working full-time or part-time toward J.D. or LL.M. degrees. Graduate programs offered at the main campus and at the Stetson University Center in Celebration include business, educational leadership, education, counseling and English. Stetson University has regularly been ranked among the best regional universities in the Southeast and was the first private college in Florida to be granted a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
Stetson University provides an inspiring education that engages students with rigorous academic and creative study grounded in liberal learning. Working closely with faculty and staff, and with one another, students cultivate abilities needed to explore issues deeply, think critically, reason empirically, speak persuasively and connect ideas creatively. Stetson University's academic programs prepare and inspire students to dare to be significant™, realizing 21st century learning goals that will foster their ability and commitment to make a difference in the world. The university seeks faculty who themselves dare to be significant™; think across disciplinary, methodological and social boundaries; exercise pedagogical creativity and adaptability (including the use of technology to enrich and extend learning); and are passionate lifelong learners.
Stetson University values the development of the whole person committed to engaging and building lifelong connections with the larger world through personal growth, intellectual development and global citizenship. To that end, the university fosters policies, practices and modes of inquiry to support and explore these values areas, integrated in a university-wide commitment to personal and social responsibility. Firmly committed to inclusive excellence, our vibrant community of teacher-scholars nurtures the potential of individual students to lead lives of significance and prepares each to meet the challenges of shaping the future- locally, nationally, and globally.
Inclusive Excellence
Stetson University is a welcoming community that proactively and intentionally engages inclusive excellence both as a core value of our community and intellectual/creative life and as a means to effect institutional transformation at all levels of the university. We believe that individual and cultural differences enhance all aspects of our educational mission, but we also aspire to foster critical understanding of the interpersonal and institutional dimensions of these differences. We strive to be a community that at the individual, interpersonal and institutional levels:
- Welcomes, respects and bridges differences
- Recognizes the value of diversity in advancing the university and local and global societies
- Creates inclusive learning environments, including a diverse curriculum predicated on ideas of inclusivity, community engagement and social justice
- Aims to build a more socially heterogeneous bodies of students, faculty and students
Stetson University's commitment to inclusive excellence extends throughout the University and to each of our core values: global citizenship, intellectual development, and personal growth. We strongly encourage members of under-represented groups and women to apply for employment. Candidates are encouraged to highlight skills and experiences that demonstrate a commitment to social justice, diversity and inclusion.
Stetson University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that affirms cultural diversity and inclusion as a core value of academic excellence at Stetson University. We are committed to achieving equal access in education, employment, and participation through the recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty, staff, and students from diverse backgrounds, and to meaningful academic and intellectual transformation in curriculum, research, and service. We are dedicated to actions and policies that foster a community in which individuals with various identities, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints work together to create opportunities for engagement through rewarding and fulfilling careers and personal experiences in a culturally and racially diverse society and a globalized world. We strongly encourage members of historically under-represented and economically-disadvantaged groups and women to apply for employment. Stetson University is an EEO, ADA, ADEA, and GINA employer. Candidates are encouraged to highlight skills and experiences that demonstrate a commitment to social justice, diversity and inclusion.
