Faculty-Adjunct-Organizational Theory, Behavior & Development in Elementary and Secondary Education

Johnson & Wales University

📍Providence, RI
Posted May 19, 2026

Job Overview

Position

Faculty-Adjunct-Organizational Theory, Behavior & Development in Elementary and Secondary Education

Company

Johnson & Wales University

Location

Providence, RI

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4416690424

Job Description

Summary
Prepares and delivers relevant course content using a variety of teaching methods and assessments that support student learning. Ensures that students achieve and demonstrate mastery of stated learning objectives.

Diversity & Inclusion
Embracing diversity for a richly inclusive community is a Guiding Principle at JWU. Our students, faculty and staff have varied backgrounds, experiences and perspectives that unite us as one community and contribute to our success. We are committed to enhancing the diversity of our workforce teams and we encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.

Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. The university does not illegally discriminate on the basis of any protected class. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, familial status, gender or gender identity, genetic information, military service, national origin, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Essential Job Functions

  • Teaches assigned course(s) by delivering appropriate course content to students, preparing course materials and lesson plans, grading student work, providing students with robust feedback in a timely manner, and addressing students’ questions and concerns

  • Prepares and maintains course site in the learning management system for dissemination of course materials, assessments, and weekly updating of the grade center in accordance with university requirements

  • Maintains accurate records of student attendance, academic achievement and performance in accordance with university policies and procedures

  • Distributes to each student, in each course, via the learning management system, a university-approved syllabus that includes course objectives, texts, attendance policy and materials required for course and evaluation criteria

  • Communicates early with the student, department chair, and academic counselor for any student in danger of failure or in need of individual counseling, using appropriate university systems

  • Refers students to appropriate university sources for information, guidance, financial assistance, career services, library services, academic support, accessibility services, counseling, and other support services

  • Populates the university’s faculty information system with data to establish teaching credentials and maintains data, as needed

  • Attends faculty orientation and meetings, as requested by the college

  • Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

  • Terminal degree in educational leadership or a related field of study from a regionally accredited institution, or other appropriate accreditation as determined by Johnson & Wales University

  • Successful candidates must be committed to working effectively with diverse student populations

Please Note
Unofficial transcripts are requested at the time of application. (Please redact SSN and DOB on transcripts.)

Official college/university transcripts are required upon hire.

Qualified candidates must live or relocate within a daily commuting distance of the Providence Campus location upon hire.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until job posting is closed.

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.How do you apply organizational theory and behavior concepts to the context of elementary and secondary education systems in your course design?
  • 2.What is your process for organizing and maintaining a course site in the learning management system to ensure it aligns with university requirements and supports student learning?
  • 3.How do you design assessments and provide robust feedback that ensures students demonstrate mastery of the stated learning objectives in organizational behavior?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time when you noticed a student was in danger of failing. How did you handle the situation?
  • 2.Describe an experience where you had to adapt your teaching methods to support a diverse classroom with varied backgrounds and learning needs.
  • 3.Give me an example of how you have managed the administrative responsibilities of a course, such as maintaining accurate attendance and grade records.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.A student approaches you expressing that they are overwhelmed by personal and financial issues, and it is severely impacting their coursework. What steps do you take?
  • 2.You are assigned to teach a course in Organizational Theory next semester, but the current syllabus and course materials feel outdated and disconnected from today's K-12 educational challenges. How do you prepare?

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Organizational TheoryEducational LeadershipLearning Management SystemCurriculum DevelopmentStudent AssessmentDiverse Student PopulationsEarly InterventionK-12 EducationConstructive FeedbackAcademic Advising

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