Job Details

Job Location: Fort Wayne Campus - Fort Wayne, IN

Position Type: Adjunct

Education Level: Doctorate

Indiana Tech is a thriving, independent, teaching-oriented university that delivers career-oriented programming in a wide variety of disciplines that includes business, engineering, computer sciences, criminal justice, cybersecurity, marketing, health sciences, communication and helping professions. Indiana Tech enrolls nearly 1,500 students in its traditional undergraduate programs on its picturesque main campus, and nearly 5,000 students in its adult and online program. We offer degrees at the associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels and undergraduate and graduate certificates.

Over 41% of our students are either globally or domestically diverse; this contributes to our unique vibrant and inclusive campus community. All academic programs are designed to provide students with relevant and practical experiences, including an emphasis on internships. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Indiana Institute of Technology embraces diversity and equal opportunity intentionally. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success with respect to educating our students to become global citizens. Indiana Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Indiana Tech has big plans for its future. Learn more at Indiana Tech Strategic Plan.

General Summary

Adjunct Faculty members will join a team of outstanding FT and adjunct faculty who are responsible for teaching and mentoring PhD students in online courses within the Doctorate program in Global Leadership. These courses require expertise (scholarly, practitioner, or both) in at least one of the following: Global Leadership, Development, Higher Education Administration, Organizational Management, or Research (qualitative or quantitative). In addition, faculty serve on dissertation committees for PhD students, work with students in on-campus residencies, and may have the opportunity to lead students on global trips.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for teaching eight-week, online Doctoral level courses in the Global Leadership core.


• Teaching load allows up to 6 courses per calendar year.


• Additional compensation and required responsibility to participate in a three-day on-campus Residency once per academic year.


• Serve on 3-person dissertation committees as a chair or committee member.


• Maintain an active research agenda including professional presentations and publications


• Experience in scholarly writing, research, and mentoring of doctoral students.


• Ability to adjust to changing needs and processes while anticipating challenges, identifying problems, and developing solutions

Measures of Accomplishment

Course grading, submission of final grades, engagement with students, leadership on dissertation committees, and student course evaluations.

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in an area of expertise taught within the PhD in Global Leadership


• Demonstrated experience as a leader and practitioner.


• Evidence of scholarly writing and research.


• Previous online teaching experience.

Preferred Experience

• PhD in Global Leadership, Health Care Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Higher Education, Finance or Management, or Executive Leadership.


• Strong technological aptitude. Knowledge of Canvas, Microsoft Office, and Teams.


• Quantitative or qualitative research method expertise.


• Advancement of research studies in the emerging field of global leadership,


• Leadership and active in national and international organizations.


• Evidence of at least 5 years of solid teaching experience at the Doctorate level.


• Evidence of work in scholarly publications and/or presentations.


• Three years of experience in online teaching


• Experience in working on or leading student research or dissertation committee work.

Working Conditions

Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

**The position remains open until filled; a review of candidates will commence as application materials are received.