Part-Time Faculty

Part time faculty at Edgewood College are valued members of the community and make a unique contribution to its academic life. They bring expertise and practical experience into the classroom from the world for which students are being prepared. Part time faculty complement and enhance the work of full time faculty and enrich the curriculum. In addition, part time teaching often provides experienced University dissertators an opportunity to gain valuable teaching experience in a small liberal arts college setting and in their own classroom.

Part time faculty are normally appointed on a semester-to-semester basis to teach 9 credits or less. They are appointed to fill unexpected needs in a school/department, to teach courses which cannot be covered by full time faculty, or specialized courses such as those best taught by practitioners in a field. These appointments are by nature temporary and are dependent on sufficient course enrollments.

Part time faculty are appointed to adjunct rank appropriate to their credentials and experience, as outlined under section Policies Governing Academic Rank, Promotion and Tenure  in this Handbook. They may apply for promotion to higher ranks in the event that they have accumulated the number of teaching credits appropriate. Initiation of the process of application for promotion is the responsibility of the part time faculty member. Those intending to apply for promotion should submit to the formal evaluation process after every 24 credits of teaching. (See FACULTY EVALUATION GUIDELINES ).

Per credit hour salaries for part time faculty will be based on rank, experience and credentials.

Part time faculty are eligible to apply for faculty development funds if they have taught for two semesters at the College. If they have taught for four semesters at the College, they are eligible to vote at the Faculty Association and College Assembly meetings. Part time faculty should consult with the Human Resources Office to determine if they are eligible for any employee benefits.