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# Adjunct - DBA

- **Company:** Ottawa University
- **Location:** United States
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Cisco WebEx, Blackboard
- **Published:** July 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=793a52cfc85b3bbd

## About the Role

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Out-of-field or master's degree faculty within two or more of the following areas: in-field professional certification, in-field professional employment, evidence of higher performing student learning outcome results, in-field scholarship, and relevant additional training equivalent to 15 semester/22 quarter credit hours.

PREFERRED EDUCATION: Earned Doctorate in teaching field; Juris Doctorate to teach law courses; or out-of-field doctorate with 15 semester/22 quarter graduate credit hours or equivalent of courses in field AND a record of recognized scholarship, creative endeavor, or achievement in practice commensurate with doctoral expectations.

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: List required and/or preferred certification, industry specific requirements, required or preferred use of equipment, and all necessary job skills, abilities, and knowledge competencies) Provide a list of items below:

 * Experience with Blackboard or other similar online course platforms.
 * Experience with Zoom, Skype, or WebEx

## Description

The Angell Snyder School of Business at Ottawa University is hiring Adjunct Instructors for its Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program. Adjunct faculty in the DBA program play a vital role in developing practitioner-scholars who integrate rigorous research with real-world business practice in our three-year, application-focused doctoral program.

Accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, our DBA program features accelerated, 8-week courses. Course instruction includes both online content delivery with a mandatory three-day weekend residency once per term for in-person instruction at either our Overland Park, KS, or Surprise, AZ campus. The mandatory weekend residency is facilitated on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, generally in Week 2 of the 8-week course.

Strong preference will be given to candidates with academic credentials and teaching experience in Qualitative Research Methods and Quantitative Research Methods.

Our core curriculum includes:

 * Strategic Human Capital Management
 * Informed Decision Making
 * Financial Value Generation Strategy
 * Knowledge-Based Competitive Strategy
 * Strategic Implementation Methodologies
 * 21st Century Strategy

For more program information, please visit: https://www.ottawa.edu/academics/degree-programs/doctorate/business-administration-dba

Core Responsibilities

 * Engaged Teaching: Teach assigned doctoral-level content or research methodology courses using effective online and hybrid instructional strategies.
 * Doctoral Mentorship: Guide practitioner-scholars in executing high-impact, applied business research and strategic projects that bridge academic theory with practical industry applications.
 * Assessment & Scholarly Feedback: Evaluate student coursework and research outputs in a timely manner by providing qualitative and quantitative feedback that advances critical thinking and scholarly writing.
 * Timely Communication: Maintain frequent and open communication with students and the Director of the DBA program via Ottawa University's email and Blackboard Ultra.
 * Weekend Residencies: Participate in a weekend residency once per term to deliver in-person instruction. Travel expenses are covered by Ottawa University., * Cover Letter
 * Teaching Philosophy
 * Three professional references (you will be asked to provide letters of recommendation if offered a position)
 * Transcripts (These can be unofficial for application. If hired, you will be asked to supply official transcripts directly to the University for each conferred degree).


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