Online social work adjunct professor jobs
Work-from-home social work teaching positions at community colleges, universities, and online-first institutions across the U.S. No campus visits required.
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Pacific Oaks College & Children's School
Adjunct Professor (BSW)
Touro University New York
Online Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Social Work
NU National University
Part-time Faculty, Marriage and Family Therapy, Dissertation Chair
About online social work adjunct jobs
This page lists online and remote adjunct social work teaching jobs — fully work-from-home faculty positions where you teach social work 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 social work 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 social work adjuncts commonly teach
- Introduction to Social Work
- Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE)
- Social Work Practice with Individuals
- Social Welfare Policy
- Research Methods for Social Work
- Field Education / Field Seminar
What you'll typically need
Most postings ask for a MSW from a CSWE-accredited program (DSW 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 social work. Use the filters to narrow by pay or posting date, or save a search to get email alerts when new online social work roles open. For in-person and hybrid options, see the full social work listings; for online roles in other disciplines, browse all online adjunct jobs.
Frequently asked questions
- What does an online social work adjunct professor do?
- Online social work adjuncts teach one or more social work 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 social work online?
- Most institutions require a MSW from a CSWE-accredited program (DSW 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 social work 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 social work 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 Introduction to Social Work, Human Behavior in the Social Environment (HBSE), Social Work Practice with Individuals, Social Welfare Policy, Research Methods for Social Work. Upper-division and graduate seminars are typically reserved for full-time faculty.
- Can I teach online social work 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.