Adjunct Faculty - Education Leadership

Location : Lawrenceville
Job Type: Part-Time
Job Number: Rider00307
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: Graduate Education, Leadership and Counseling
Opening Date: 03/13/2026
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: AAUP

We take pride in the ever-evolving nature of our work, which transforms the lives of our students, preparing them for personal and professional success.

Rider University is consistently recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report as a best college, and as a best-value institution. With more than 100 majors, minors and programs, 21 Division I athletic teams and 150-plus clubs and organizations, Rider Broncs create their own pathways to success with the support of the University community.Position OverviewThe Department of Graduate Education, Leadership and Counseling at Rider University seeks an adjunct instructor of Education Leadership for the Summer II 2026 semester. This position is to teach EDLD 812 Leading Programs for Diverse Learners and At-Risk Students in the doctoral program.Salary is $4,215.98 for a 3-credit course. Please note that a full course is considered to have 9 students enrolled in the course. If a section is not full, 8 or fewer enrollees, the salary is prorated based on the number of students enrolled in the course.Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience
• Earned doctorate in Educational Leadership or a related field aligned with the preparation of scholarly practitioners. (ABD candidates with anticipated completion may be considered.)
• Significant leadership experience addressing issues of equity, access, and success for diverse and/or historically marginalized learners across educational systems.
• Demonstrated ability to approach problems of practice through inquiry, data-informed decision-making, and systems thinking.
• Experience facilitating doctoral-level learning grounded in reflection, collaboration, and applied problem-solving.
• Commitment to preparing equity-minded, change-oriented leaders
• Ability to teach on campus during the week of July 7th.
• Satisfactory background and/or DMV checks required.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Experience
• Experience mentoring practitioner-scholars engaged in problems of practice or Dissertation in Practice projects.
• Evidence of integrating research, policy, and professional knowledge to advance systemic improvement.
• Experience leading cross-sector partnerships or organizational change initiatives.
• Familiarity with CPED principles or EdD program design grounded in scholarly practitioner preparation.

Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success.

Rider University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This position is not eligible for benefits.