Adjunct Faculty Program

ABOUT ALU

At the African Leadership University (ALU), we're more than just an institution—we're a catalyst for transformation. Our mission is to develop a new generation of ethical and entrepreneurial leaders who will shape Africa's future. Through our innovative curriculum, focus on experiential learning, and vibrant pan-African community, we empower students to become changemakers, problem-solvers, and innovators. At ALU, we're not just teaching; we're nurturing the leaders who will drive Africa's progress and prosperity in the 21st century

Find out more about our ALU Degree Programs here and ALCHE Degree Programs here.

We are dedicated to fostering an open yet secure environment, balancing the safety of students, staff, and visitors with respect for individual rights, and safeguarding responsibilities.

HOW WE WORK

The ALU Team works in starkly different ways to traditional academic bureaucracies. We approach education from first principles, empower individuals to design, test, and implement creative new ideas, and work closely together to craft transformative learning experiences. We are deeply passionate about our students and excited by the challenge of building something entirely new.

The African Leadership University is committed to ensuring the safety and Well-being of all students under our care. As part of this commitment , we have a comprehensive safeguarding policy in place , which outlines our Zero-tolerance approach to any violation of safeguarding.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Adjunct (or Affiliate) Faculty contribute to our student learning by bringing their educational and experiential perspectives to our students, supplement our faculty capacity, and generally contribute to the mission of African Leadership University (ALU)–to develop and launch a generation of ethical, entrepreneurial leaders from and for Africa.

Adjunct faculty engage with ALU in a few of ways, including the following:

• Facilitating one or more of the modules in our curriculum, on campus and/or online. (Modules range in duration from 6 to 12 weeks.)
• Developing–in collaboration with our Learning Experience Design team–and facilitating a new elective to correspond to our curriculum. On campus, online, or blended.
• Serving as a subject matter expert and content developer of credit and non-credit educational programs in conjunction with our LED team.

Adjunct Faculty and Content Developers

Adjuncts who are engaged to facilitate or develop content for modules are paid, either on an assignment/deliverables basis or an hourly basis.