Job Description

The Department of Social and Cultural Sciences is hiring adjunct instructors to teach social welfare and justice courses. A full list of course offerings are in the Bulletin and can be found here:

https://bulletin.marquette.edu/course-descriptions/sowj/

The Department of Social and Cultural Sciences offers undergraduate majors in Anthropology, Criminology & Law Studies, Sociology, and Social Welfare & Justice and has a graduate program in Criminal Justice Data Analytics. The department is committed to excellence in teaching. Please visit the department website at

https://www.marquette.edu/social-cultural-sciences/.IMarquette

University is a Jesuit, Catholic university with a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs. We seek candidates who can contribute to its mission, a statement of which can be found at:

https://www.marquette.edu/about/mission.php

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Duties and Responsibilities
All applications for positions must be received through Marquette University's electronic recruiting system. Please attach a letter of application, curriculum vita (CV), the names and contact information of 2 references ("other document 1;" letters will be requested later), and official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate degrees. If available, teaching evaluations should be included as "other document 2." Cover letters should indicate which course(s) the applicant is interested in teaching.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Masters Degree preferred or substantial progress toward the terminal degree.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Social work credentials (MSW) are necessary for instructors teaching the following courses: SOWJ 2200, SOWJ 3001, and 3300. Instructors interested in teaching practice skills courses are required to have earned an MSW and have two years of post-MSW work experience.
Department Social & Cultural Science Posting Date 12/17/2025 Closing Date 09/01/2026 Special Instructions to Applicants
All applications for positions must be received through Marquette University's electronic recruiting system. Please attach a letter of application, curriculum vita (CV), the names and contact information of 2 references ("other document 1;" letters will be requested later), and official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate degrees. If available, teaching evaluations should be included as "other document 2." Cover letters should indicate which course(s) the applicant is interested in teaching.
EOE Statement
It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classification.

Required Documents

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Required Documents

Curriculum Vitae

Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Unofficial Transcripts

Official Transcripts 1

Official Transcripts 2

Official Transcripts 3

Optional Documents

Teaching Philosophy

References

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