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Adjunct Instructor roles at U.S. colleges and universities can qualify for employment-based green card sponsorship under EB-2 or EB-3, depending on your degree level and the position's requirements. PERM labor certification is the standard first step, and many higher-education employers have established sponsorship pipelines for foreign faculty.
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Dickinson College is a premier four-year residential liberal arts institution chartered in 1783 and widely recognized as a leader in global and sustainability education. Dickinson College is located in Carlisle, named a “most livable city” by Forbes and is minutes from the state capital of Harrisburg. The campus is connected to a vibrant downtown that offers eclectic dining, shopping and entertainment options. Within a two-hour drive are Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; New York City is three hours away.
Dickinson College offers full-time employees a broad range of benefits, including a comprehensive medical insurance plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, generous time off, parental leave, homebuyer assistance, and tuition benefits for eligible employees and dependent children under the age of 24. Upon eligibility, the College contributes 8% of an employee’s base salary to a retirement account with an additional .5% matching contribution; all money paid by the college into the employee’s retirement plan is immediately and fully vested in the employee.
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Position Department
Academics - Psychology
Job Summary/Basic Function
Adjunct faculty for 1 or more psychology classes. Adjunct faculty are responsible for the synchronous teaching of one or more undergraduate courses in psychology. Successful candidates will demonstrate enthusiasm for teaching, strong commitment to undergraduate education in a liberal arts environment, and possess the ability to create inclusive learning experiences for an increasingly diverse student body. Psychology courses typically enroll up to 35 students.
Responsibilities include preparing course materials, delivering instruction, assessing student performance, maintaining accurate course records, and adhering to departmental and college policies.
Adjunct faculty are expected to hold regular office hours to support students, respond to student inquiries in a timely manner, and provide academic guidance related to course content.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications include a master's degree (completed or in progress) in psychology or a closely related field (doctoral degree preferred) and demonstrated ability to teach effectively at the undergraduate level.
EEO/Diversity Statement:
The College is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty, staff, and student body. We encourage applications from all qualified persons.
Posting Details
Dickinson College is a premier four-year residential liberal arts institution chartered in 1783 and widely recognized as a leader in global and sustainability education. Dickinson College is located in Carlisle, named a “most livable city” by Forbes and is minutes from the state capital of Harrisburg. The campus is connected to a vibrant downtown that offers eclectic dining, shopping and entertainment options. Within a two-hour drive are Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; New York City is three hours away.
Dickinson College offers full-time employees a broad range of benefits, including a comprehensive medical insurance plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, generous time off, parental leave, homebuyer assistance, and tuition benefits for eligible employees and dependent children under the age of 24. Upon eligibility, the College contributes 8% of an employee’s base salary to a retirement account with an additional .5% matching contribution; all money paid by the college into the employee’s retirement plan is immediately and fully vested in the employee.
Below you will find the details for the position, including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the "Apply" for this job link button above.
Position Department
Academics - Psychology
Job Summary/Basic Function
Adjunct faculty for 1 or more psychology classes. Adjunct faculty are responsible for the synchronous teaching of one or more undergraduate courses in psychology. Successful candidates will demonstrate enthusiasm for teaching, strong commitment to undergraduate education in a liberal arts environment, and possess the ability to create inclusive learning experiences for an increasingly diverse student body. Psychology courses typically enroll up to 35 students.
Responsibilities include preparing course materials, delivering instruction, assessing student performance, maintaining accurate course records, and adhering to departmental and college policies.
Adjunct faculty are expected to hold regular office hours to support students, respond to student inquiries in a timely manner, and provide academic guidance related to course content.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications include a master's degree (completed or in progress) in psychology or a closely related field (doctoral degree preferred) and demonstrated ability to teach effectively at the undergraduate level.
EEO/Diversity Statement:
The College is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty, staff, and student body. We encourage applications from all qualified persons.
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Match your credentials to the right EB category
Adjunct roles requiring a master's degree or higher typically qualify for EB-2, while those requiring only a bachelor's degree fall under EB-3. Confirm which category applies before you apply so your credential documents align with the PERM filing from day one.
Target institutions with active PERM filing history
Community colleges and regional universities sponsor foreign faculty more regularly than small private institutions. Search DOL PERM disclosure data by institution name and SOC code 25-1099 to identify schools that have filed for instructors in your discipline within the last two years.
Ask HR about the recruitment documentation requirement
PERM requires your employer to prove no qualified U.S. workers were available for the role. Adjunct hiring moves fast, so ask HR early whether they can run a compliant recruitment campaign alongside your hire to satisfy DOL requirements without reposting the position months later.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring adjunct employers
Adjunct sponsorship opportunities rarely surface through generic job searches. Use Migrate Mate to filter specifically for Adjunct Instructor roles at institutions with green card sponsorship history, so you're applying where a PERM pathway already exists rather than negotiating it from scratch.
Secure a foreign credential evaluation before PERM begins
If your degree was earned outside the U.S., DOL requires a credential equivalency evaluation as part of the PERM record. Get a NACES-member evaluation completed before your employer files, since delays at this stage can stall the entire labor certification process.
Understand the priority date backlog for your country
EB-2 and EB-3 priority dates vary significantly by country of birth. Check the USCIS Visa Bulletin before accepting a role, especially if you're from India or China, where multi-year backlogs can separate PERM approval from actual green card issuance.
Green Card Adjunct Instructor: Frequently Asked Questions
Can an adjunct instructor position qualify for a green card?
Yes, provided the position meets the DOL's specialty occupation standard and the employer is willing to sponsor. Most adjunct roles requiring a master's degree qualify under EB-2; those requiring a bachelor's degree fall under EB-3. The employer must complete PERM labor certification, file an I-140 petition, and the employee must complete adjustment of status or consular processing.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for adjunct instructors?
Green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 leads to permanent residency, not a temporary status that requires renewal every few years. There's no annual lottery for EB-3, and EB-2 has no cap concerns for most countries. The tradeoff is timeline: the full PERM-to-green-card process typically takes two to five years, compared to H-1B visa status that can begin within months of selection.
Which institutions are most likely to sponsor adjunct instructors for a green card?
Public community colleges, state university systems, and research universities with established international faculty programs are the most active PERM sponsors for instructors. Smaller private colleges and for-profit institutions sponsor less frequently. You can identify active sponsors by reviewing DOL PERM disclosure data filtered by SOC code 25-1099, which covers postsecondary teachers broadly.
Where can I find adjunct instructor jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for Adjunct Instructor roles at institutions with green card sponsorship history, filtering out employers who have never filed PERM. This saves significant time compared to applying broadly and discovering late in the process that a school won't support permanent residency sponsorship for adjunct-level hires.
Does a part-time adjunct position qualify for PERM sponsorship?
DOL generally requires the sponsored position to be a permanent, full-time role for PERM eligibility. Part-time adjunct contracts, which are common in U.S. higher education, typically don't meet this standard. If your institution wants to sponsor you, you'll usually need a full-time appointment or a conversion to a continuing lecturer or assistant professor line before PERM can be filed.