Online education adjunct professor jobs
Work-from-home education teaching positions at community colleges, universities, and online-first institutions across the U.S. No campus visits required.
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Adjunct Professor of Counseling and Counselor Education
LEO Lecturer I - College of Arts, Sciences & Education - EDR 548 Disciplinary Literacies in Secondary Schools (Remote)
Part-Time Faculty of Education
LEO Lecturer I - College of Arts, Sciences & Education - EDR 548 Disciplinary Literacies in Secondary Schools (Remote)
Adjunct Faculty - Health and Physical Education, Department of Content Area Teacher Education
Online Adjunct Faculty - Counselor Education and Family Studies
Adjunct Qualitative Dissertation Chair- School of Education
Inclusive Classroom Management Essentials and Behavioral Collaboration- Adjunct Faculty - Online (Remote) - College of Education
Distance Learning- Adjunct Faculty - Online (Remote) - College of Education
Unknown Institution
Adjunct Faculty-School of Teacher Education and Leadership
NU Online Adjunct Faculty, Distance Education Program Center
Child Development and Education (CHDV/EDUC) Instructor, Part-time Adjunct Pool - Online
San Jacinto College
Part-Time Faculty - Education (SJC Online)
Part-time Faculty, Education Specialist University Support Provider
The Chicago School
Adjunct Faculty- Counseling Education and Supervision - Online Campus
Adolescent Literacy- Adjunct Faculty - Online (Remote) - College of Education
SGPS Adjunct Faculty for Early Childhood Education
Lone Star College
Adjunct Faculty, Education 1300
Lone Star College
Adjunct Faculty, Education 1300 (Online)
Adjunct Faculty – California Bilingual Authorization Program- Spanish position (Remote)
About online education adjunct jobs
This page lists online and remote adjunct education teaching jobs — fully work-from-home faculty positions where you teach education courses without setting foot on campus. Listings come from community colleges, public and private universities, and the large online-first institutions, and are refreshed daily.
Online sections in education are among the most consistently staffed in higher education because introductory courses run every term and enroll heavily. That turnover is what makes adjunct teaching in this discipline accessible to instructors without a full-time academic appointment.
Courses online education adjuncts commonly teach
- Foundations of Education
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Educational Psychology
- Classroom Management
- Special Education
- Educational Leadership
What you'll typically need
Most postings ask for a master's in education (MEd) or curriculum & instruction (EdD or PhD preferred for graduate-level teaching). Beyond credentials, hiring committees look for evidence you can run an asynchronous course: familiarity with an LMS, responsiveness to students you'll never meet in person, and comfort with the institution's existing course shell. If you're applying for your first online section, say so directly and point to any training you've completed.
How to use this page
Every listing here is both online-eligible and in education. Use the filters to narrow by pay or posting date, or save a search to get email alerts when new online education roles open. For in-person and hybrid options, see the full education listings; for online roles in other disciplines, browse all online adjunct jobs.
Frequently asked questions
- What does an online education adjunct professor do?
- Online education adjuncts teach one or more education courses fully remotely, usually through a learning management system like Canvas, Blackboard, or Moodle. The work is mostly asynchronous — recording or curating lectures, moderating discussion boards, and grading — with occasional live Zoom sessions or virtual office hours. Course design is often already done for you, especially at large online universities.
- What qualifications do I need to teach education online?
- Most institutions require a master's in education (MEd) or curriculum & instruction (EdD or PhD preferred for graduate-level teaching). The common accreditation standard is 18+ graduate credit hours in the discipline you'll teach, which is what allows people with a related degree to qualify. Prior online teaching experience helps but is rarely required — many schools provide their own LMS certification before your first term.
- How much do online education adjuncts get paid?
- Pay is set per course rather than per hour at most institutions. Community colleges commonly pay $2,000–$3,500 per 3-credit course and four-year universities $3,000–$7,000+, with online sections usually paid at the same rate as in-person ones at the same school. Listings on this page show pay where the institution discloses it — many don't, so it's worth asking during the interview.
- What education courses do online adjuncts usually teach?
- Introductory and general-education sections turn over the most often, since they run every term and enroll the most students. Frequently staffed courses include Foundations of Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Psychology, Classroom Management, Special Education. Upper-division and graduate seminars are typically reserved for full-time faculty.
- Can I teach online education courses from any state?
- Usually yes. Most institutions participate in SARA (the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement), which lets them hire instructors across state lines. A few states and a few institutions add their own residency or licensure requirements, so confirm what the posting says before you apply.
- How many online courses can I teach at once?
- Most institutions cap adjuncts at 1–3 courses per term to stay under the 30 hours/week threshold that would trigger benefits eligibility. Because online teaching has no commute, many instructors stack courses across two to four institutions at the same time — the entirely-remote version of the "freeway flyer" pattern.