Position Description
About The Kakos School of Arts and Sciences:
The Kakos School of Arts and Sciences is a vibrant, interdisciplinary community of student and faculty scholars working together to advance excellence in research, teaching, and learning. We combine Lasallian values with a person-centered approach to education to cultivate transferable critical thinking and scientific inquiry skills. Our students have the unique opportunity to scaffold their disciplinary passions on a strong foundation of the liberal arts and sciences to help them become successful, ethical professionals and community-engaged stewards of the future. Our 30 majors and 6 graduate programs prioritize building career-ready skills and include opportunities to engage with faculty in learning environments inside and outside of the classroom. We encourage students to study abroad in our signature two-week faculty led programs, conduct research projects with distinguished faculty members, pursue internships, and leverage all of the unique cultural experiences New York City has to offer. Approximately 85% of our graduates either find employment or enroll in a graduate program related to their field of study within a year of graduation.
The Department of English, World Languages and Literatures at Manhattan University invites applications for an adjunct instructor specializing in Latinx Literature and American Studies for the fall 2026 semester.
The course examines key themes and narrative impulses of Latino/a literature. Students will engage the work of authors from a range of time periods. They will also study a variety of genres, such as novels, short stories, drama, poetry, and/or non-fiction essays. 3 credits. T h is is an in-person, on-campus, non-remote position.
Each section will be at the undergraduate level, taught in person, and will have approximately 25 students, beginning Monday, August 24, 2026.
The meeting times are as follows:
ENGLISH 212-01, Latino/a Literature: Monday/Thursday, 11:00 am-12:15 pm
ENGLISH 212-02, Latino/a Literature: Monday/Thursday, 12:30-1:45 pm
The compensation is $4,431.83 per 3-credit course.
Job Responsibilities
About The Kakos School of Arts and Sciences:
The Kakos School of Arts and Sciences is a vibrant, interdisciplinary community of student and faculty scholars working together to advance excellence in research, teaching, and learning. We combine Lasallian values with a person-centered approach to education to cultivate transferable critical thinking and scientific inquiry skills. Our students have the unique opportunity to scaffold their disciplinary passions on a strong foundation of the liberal arts and sciences to help them become successful, ethical professionals and community-engaged stewards of the future. Our 30 majors and 6 graduate programs prioritize building career-ready skills and include opportunities to engage with faculty in learning environments inside and outside of the classroom. We encourage students to study abroad in our signature two-week faculty led programs, conduct research projects with distinguished faculty members, pursue internships, and leverage all of the unique cultural experiences New York City has to offer. Approximately 85% of our graduates either find employment or enroll in a graduate program related to their field of study within a year of graduation.
The Department of English, World Languages and Literatures at Manhattan University invites applications for an adjunct instructor specializing in Latinx Literature and American Studies for the fall 2026 semester.
The course examines key themes and narrative impulses of Latino/a literature. Students will engage the work of authors from a range of time periods. They will also study a variety of genres, such as novels, short stories, drama, poetry, and/or non-fiction essays. 3 credits. T h is is an in-person, on-campus, non-remote position.
Each section will be at the undergraduate level, taught in person, and will have approximately 25 students, beginning Monday, August 24, 2026.
The meeting times are as follows:
ENGLISH 212-01, Latino/a Literature: Monday/Thursday, 11:00 am-12:15 pm
ENGLISH 212-02, Latino/a Literature: Monday/Thursday, 12:30-1:45 pm
The compensation is $4,431.83 per 3-credit course.
Job Responsibilities
- Teach 2 sections of ENGLISH 212: Latino/a Literature
- Contribute to the academic mission of the department through high-quality instruction and engagement with students
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