Adjunct Faculty - Operations Management (San Antonio)

About the role

UMGC is hiring an Adjunct Faculty member for its Operations Management course in the Department of Operations, Innovation, and Leadership. The position is to teach on-site in San Antonio, Texas, and is open only to local applicants; UMGC does not sponsor logistical support. The role covers five courses: Data, Cybersecurity, and AI in Business Strategy (BMGT 250), Operations Management (OPMG 300), Sustainability Management (OPMG 310), Quality in the Value Chain (OPMG 320) and Supply Chain (OPMG 340).

Key responsibilities

• Maintain an active classroom presence at least 5 days per week, introducing yourself and driving discussions.
• Enrich the pre-built curriculum with your own professional expertise and real-world examples.
• Foster an inclusive, culturally responsive environment for adult learners.
• Respond to learner inquiries, return feedback and post final grades within the expected timeframe.
• Track student engagement with data tools and proactively reach out to at-risk students.
• Partner with success coaches, academic staff and portfolio directors to refer struggling students to support resources.
• Take part in the faculty community, including the Program Hub and ongoing training.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Professional experience in Operations Management, Supply Chain or a related field.
• Legal status in the country of application that can be maintained while teaching.
• Written and spoken English proficiency sufficient to teach, communicate with students and evaluate work.
• Student-centered approach rooted in empathy, flexibility, professional integrity and cultural responsiveness.
• Preferred: experience teaching adult learners in an online, asynchronous setting, prior postsecondary teaching experience, and active engagement in the discipline's professional community.

What we offer

• Courses follow a standardized, pre-designed model with rubrics, OER materials, library resources and digital textbooks provided at no cost.
• Newly hired faculty receive online orientation and ongoing, cost-free professional development.
• Pay ranges by rank and degree, starting at Step 1 (e.g., Instructor without terminal degree $806-$1,050 per credit hour; Associate Adjunct Professor with terminal degree $1,202-$1,483 per credit hour).
• Health, term life and accidental death insurance, and supplemental retirement plans such as 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b); adjuncts are not eligible for state-subsidized health rates.