If you're interested in becoming an adjunct professor in the academy, we have the perfect guide for you. "Career Toolkit for Adjunct Faculty- A Smart Entry Point for Institutional Partners" can help simplify the process of joining the ranks of higher education. We're here to provide guidance and assistance every step of the way.
During the course, you'll learn:
- The intricacies of adjunct faculty roles within higher education institutions.
- Strategies for building a solid academic profile as an adjunct professor, including effectively communicating your teaching, research, and service contributions.
- How to decode the promotion criteria specific to adjunct faculty positions, including identifying key performance indicators and expectations set by institutions.
- How to create a compelling teaching portfolio that showcases your pedagogical excellence, including documenting your teaching philosophy, innovative practices, and student engagement strategies.
- How to discover avenues for scholarly pursuits as an adjunct professor, including research, publication, and conference participation.
- How to contribute meaningfully to your institution and the broader academic community through service and outreach activities.
- Strategies for building strong connections with colleagues, department heads, and academic administrators, including harnessing the power of collaboration for career advancement.
- How to prepare a personalized roadmap toward promotion, including understanding the steps in submitting a promotion dossier.
- How to address common hurdles adjunct faculty members face, including time management and work-life balance.
- Success stories and insights from successful adjunct professors who have navigated the promotion process.
Are you an adjunct professor seeking to advance your academic career? Join us for an enriching journey through "Career Toolkit for Adjunct Faculty- A Smart Entry Point for Institutional Partners", where we demystify the complex process of climbing the academic ladder as an adjunct faculty member.
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Meet Your Instructor
Dr. Loren M. Hill, founder and CEO of The Acclivity, is a strategic academic career consultant and coach who advises college and university faculty on the often-challenging process of advancing through the academic ranks. With a doctorate in behavioral mental health and more than twenty-five years in higher education, she works with a wide range of academic professionals as they seek opportunities to climb the ladder of higher education success.
Dr. Hill combines her clinical training with a life-long passion for teaching that helps her clients achieve academic mobility, greater recognition, and overall wellbeing. As core faculty, she has held a variety of senior academic roles, working her way up from adjunct to associate to department chair. Armed with first-hand knowledge of the often-rigorous expectations for academic success, she inspires her clients to see their accomplishments and value in new and highly marketable ways.
She guides early and midcareer faculty in seeking new areas of academic responsibility, and plays a key consultative role in advising leadership search committees on how to recruit and retain top academic talent.