Adjunct Professor of Sustainability Management (Open Rank)

The University of Southern California is seeking adjunct professors for its online Master of Sustainability Management program. Candidates should have a Ph.D. or relevant professional experience in sustainability management, along with prior online teaching experience. Responsibilities include course delivery, fostering a collaborative learning environment, and providing feedback to students. The position is contract-based per semester, with varying hourly rates based on rank.
USC seeks adjunct professors to teach courses in our online Master of Sustainability Management program. The successful candidate should possess a Ph.D., or equivalent professional degree, as well as relevant professional experience in the field of sustainability management (or a Master’s degree with extensive professional experience in the field). Candidates must be currently employed in a primary position or career in the discipline (or retired from full time employment in the discipline). Candidates with a commitment to working collaboratively with colleagues and supporting students from a variety of backgrounds are especially desired. Preference will be given to candidates with significant prior online teaching experience combined with academic credentials, relevant professional experience in the field, and a history of receiving excellent teaching evaluations. In addition, the successful candidate will also demonstrate – through ideas, words, and actions – a strong commitment to USC’s Unifying Values.

The specific courses for which we seek adjunct professors are:
• SMGT 500: Introduction to Sustainability
• SMGT 505: Sustainability Fundamentals
• SMGT 510: Business Strategy for a Sustainable World
• SMGT 515: Leading Organizational Transformation for Sustainability
• SMGT 520: Sustainable Supply and Global Value Chains
• SMGT 525: The Circular Economy and Sustainable Design
• SMGT 530: Sustainable Finance and Capital Markets
• SMGT 535: Business Strategies for Addressing Climate Change
• SMGT 540: Sustainability Strategies for Human Rights
• SMGT 545: Systems Thinking and Tools for Sustainability
• SMGT 550: Sustainability Metrics and Reporting
• SMGT 555: Sustainability Management Strategy Capstone

In applying for the position, please submit a resume or CV.

Responsibilities
• Apply professional experience in academic teaching, assessment, institutional service, and collaborative work with colleagues.
• Demonstrate instructional preparation, planning, pacing, and organizational skills to effectively facilitate assigned courses.
• Deliver instructional content that aligns with course design and learning objectives and incorporates active learning opportunities for application of course content.
• Foster a collaborative learning environment that demonstrates responsiveness to student backgrounds, experiences, and cultures.
• Apply clear and effective presentation of course content in spoken, written, and visual communications, including elements of synchronous teaching style and asynchronous communications with students.
• Interact with students on a regular basis via announcements, discussion board posts, feedback on assignments, weekly office hours, and related synchronous and asynchronous modes of student engagement.
• Provide timely, substantive, constructive feedback and grades to improve student comprehension, performance, and application of course concepts and learning outcomes.
• Use student and peer evaluation data to reflect on instructional practices.
• Demonstrate a growth mindset by adapting teaching practices to continually improve instructional effectiveness.

Contract Term: Per semester

The hourly rates for this open rank position are Adjunct Assistant Professor $49.00, Adjunct Associate Professor $54.00; Adjunct Professor $59.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Job ID REQ20166281 Posted Date 08/25/2025

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