HIGHER EDUCATION
where academic vision meets workforce evolution
The academic workforce is evolving, with more than half now part of the extended workforce. nextSource helps institutions manage this transformation with confidence - delivering the visibility, compliance, and scalability needed to support faculty, researchers, and staff. The result: lower costs, less risk, and more time to focus on teaching, discovery, and student success.
Turning Extended Workforce Complexity Into a Strategic Advantage
Higher education is undergoing a workforce shift. With tenure-track roles shrinking, more than half of today’s workforce is now part of the extended workforce — adjuncts, graduate assistants, student workers, contract researchers, and independent contractors.
Visibility
Central oversight of the extended workforce across roles and campuses
Compliance
Proper classification and audit-ready documentation across all 50 states and 160 countries
Efficiency
Streamlined hiring, reliable payroll, and scalable support for academic programs
Cost Savings
Optimized suppliers, standardized rates, and transparent reporting
When Clients Partner with nextSource,
Results Speak Louder than Promises
30 Higher Education Clients
Trusted by leading colleges and universities nationwide
25+ Years
Proven expertise supporting higher education institutions
50 States & 160+ Countries
Ensuring compliance and workforce coverage across every region
3,500+ Workers Weekly
Facility, Adjuncts, researchers, and student workers supported
Strategic Solutions for Every Part of the Extended Workforce
Managed Service Provider (MSP)
Centralized workforce management for visibility, cost savings, and supplier performance.
Managed Service Provider
Employer of Record (EOR)
Compliant hiring and payroll across states and countries without local entities.
Employer of Record
Statement of Work (SOW)
Governance for project-based work with accountability, aligned budgets, and measurable results.
Statement of Work
Independent Contractor Compliance
Proper classification and risk protection for freelance specialists.
Independent Contractor Compliance
Proof in Practice
A multi-campus university streamlined hiring and cut costs with nextSource’s tailored MSP program — gaining visibility, stronger supplier performance, and measurable progress on diversity goals.
A university eliminated compliance risk and payroll errors with nextSource as EOR — restoring faculty trust and enabling access to top talent nationwide.
Ready to Simplify Your Extended Workforce?
With nextSource, colleges and universities gain a trusted
partner to hire anywhere, pay everywhere, and stay compliant
— freeing them to focus on their academic mission.