Welcome–or welcome back–to Montclair State University! The Office for Faculty Excellence is excited to work with you and provide opportunities for teaching and professional development. We invite you to take advantage of our programs, workshops, consultation services, and discussion groups–many of which can be accessed remotely, in recognition that adjunct faculty’s time on campus is often limited.
Practical details
Adjunct faculty often work at several institutions or come from the professional world, and need to know basic things about Montclair, from where to park and get an ID card, to University policies and the academic calendar. To help you find what you need fast, OFE has compiled essential Practical Information. If you are new to Montclair, please visit our New Instructor Info page.
OFE’s Adjunct Support
Our staff features faculty developers who work or have worked as adjunct faculty and understand the adjunct experience.
“Just for Adjuncts” series: We are here to support adjunct faculty as you navigate the joys and challenges of teaching. During the fall and spring semesters, we offer a weekly drop-in session designed for adjuncts who wish to join an informal conversation about teaching, to ask a quick question, or have a more in-depth conversation.
We also regularly offer topical sessions. Check our schedule weekly and join us!
Teaching Basics course: OFE offers a moderated asynchronous, at-your-own-pace mini-course, Teaching Basics, that introduces instructors to the university and reviews supportive pedagogies, syllabus and assignment design, and lesson planning. Both new and returning instructors may find it useful. Please complete this short form if you’d like to participate in the course.
One-on-one consultations: Talking through a teaching issue, brainstorming assignments, or getting another pair of ears can be helpful. Our faculty developers are available to meet with you–consultations are confidential. Sign up here.
Assignment and syllabus review service. A faculty developer will review your assignment and/or syllabus, and offer confidential feedback. Sometimes another set of eyes can help make syllabi and assignments clearer and more effective. Find out more about our review service.
Adjunct FAQs
You will find much of the information you need in our Practical Information and Teaching FAQs sections. Here is some additional information of interest to adjunct faculty:
No, adjunct contracts do not require faculty to meet with students. Individuals may choose to do so, but it is not mandatory.
First, check with your department to see if it has space allotted for adjunct faculty. If not, each college has adjunct space. We’ve compiled a partial list here, current as of July 2023*: If none of these spaces work or are available, consider reserving space in Sprague Library. (*Please let us know of any changes.)
Visit Parking Services to obtain an annual permit which is good from September 1- August 31. Select the “Full-Time Faculty/Staff Permit.” It is available to full-time faculty, full-time staff, and adjunct faculty. This permit allows parking in the following areas: See map for location information.
If you’d like to connect to classroom A/V equipment, you will likely need to bring your own laptop, or borrow one from IT. Most classrooms do not have computers at the podium.
If you plan to use these, it’s a good idea to bring your own.
See payroll schedules; click “Adjunct payroll calendar.”
AFT Local 6025. Visit their website for more information.
The most recent contract can be found here.
Check out these links, and contact HR with any questions.
According to Human Resources, these are the required trainings for adjuncts: You will receive notification through Workday for the following: You will receive email notification for the following: With respect to compensation, here is the key language from the current contract: All training that is mandated for College/University employees by federal or state law and training that relates to the work for which adjunct faculty are hired and that is mandated by the policies of the College/University shall be required for adjunct faculty as a condition of their employment within their regular compensation as set forth in Article XIV.A. Such specific training obligations shall be set forth in the adjunct faculty employment contract and shall not exceed four hours in any term. Should the College/University require training in excess of that amount, it will, following completion of said training, compensate adjunct faculty at a rate of $25 per hour. In the event an existing locally negotiated agreement provides adjunct faculty compensation for such training that is greater than $25 per hour or the parties mutually agree.
Whom can I ask if I have questions about teaching or working here? Whether you’re new to Montclair State or a veteran instructor here, it can be challenging to connect with other faculty members when you are on campus part time. Get to know fellow colleagues through OFE drop-in sessions and workshops dedicated to adjunct faculty, as well as ones meant for instructors of all ranks. Register for a confidential one-on-one consultation meeting with an OFE staff member to ask questions big and small you may have about teaching or working on campus.
Have we missed something important to you? Are there additional resources you’d like to see on this page? Please let us know!
Last Modified: Thursday, October 19, 2023 3:39 pm
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