"Adjunct Instructor Pool for the Division of Liberal Arts"

Company Description:

SUNY Schenectady County Community College (SUNY Schenectady) is one of the State University of New York's finest two-year colleges located in upstate New York's vibrant and growing Capital Region, with easy access to Boston, NYC, the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains, Montreal and scenic Hudson Valley, all of which are just a few hours away. SUNY Schenectady is a premier college that provides quality, comprehensive education for transfer, career, training and workforce development to a diverse population in a student centered environment. The College offers more than 50 transfer and career programs in science, aviation, culinary, music, and liberal arts, and serves more than 5,000 students. We take pride in being an urban campus with a small town feel.

Job Description:

The Division of Liberal Arts offers a variety of academic programs that provide students with the academic acumen to transfer competitively to baccalaureate institutions or to engage the workforce directly. The cornerstone of our faculty's teaching is student success, so our classes regularly incorporate equitable teaching and learning strategies, diverse perspectives, and service learning projects. Many of our full-time faculty serve as leaders in their professional organizations or publish regularly, and many of the part-time faculty serve as community leaders and practitioners. As faculty, you will empower our students to achieve success by helping them develop their competencies through innovative education.

The Division of Liberal Arts offers the following degrees and certificate programs:

• Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Liberal Arts: Humanities and Social Sciences with additional concentrations in Communications, English, History, and Psychology
• Associate of Science (A.S.) in Human Services
• Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Chemical Dependency Counseling and in Human Services
• Certificate Programs in Chemical Dependency Counseling, Direct Support Professional, and Community Health Worker

We are currently accepting applications for the following positions:

• English Instructor
• Spanish Instructor
• French Instructor
• Italian Instructor
• Art History Instructor
• Paralegal Instructor
• Criminal Justice Instructor
• Supply Chain Management Instructor

Reporting to the Division Dean, the Adjunct Instructor position provides part-time course instruction in a specific content area. Special consideration will be given to candidates who have background that includes virtual, online teaching and experience implementing student-centered instructional strategies. We encourage applications from candidates committed to the instruction and support of a diverse student population and those who will contribute to an inclusive culture and ethos on campus.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide instruction to students in a specific content area
• Prepare course work and develop the syllabus for each course assigned in accordance with established SUNY Schenectady approved curriculum and course outlines
• Teach the depth and scope of course content using engaging classroom methods to support students' mastery of course Student Learning Outcomes
• Model lifelong learning, focus on consistent improvement of instructional practice (engage as a reflective practitioner), and actively engage in independent and college offered professional development to increase knowledge in one's content area and teaching methods

Requirements:

Minimum Requirements:

• Master's Degree in the prospective discipline one will teach, or a Master's degree with at least 18 graduate-level credits in the discipline
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to create inclusive and engaging learning environments for a diverse student population

Preferred Requirements:

• At least one year of experience in teaching, preferably at the community college level (or comparable professional experience)
• Experience in utilizing differentiated instructional strategies
• Experience with virtual, online instruction

Additional Information:

Special Information:

• VISA sponsorship is not available for this position
• Offers of employment will be conditional based on the successful completion of a background check and verification of official college transcripts.
• The SUNY Schenectady Division of Liberal Arts is currently accepting adjunct applications for possible openings. We maintain a file of potential candidates so that in the event of an opportunity we can contact desirable candidates.

Application Instructions:

Applications Due By: Applications accepted until position is filled.

If you need a disability-related accommodation to apply to this position, please contact the Human Resources Office at (518) 381-1218 or humanresources@sunysccc.edu.

Applicants must submit the following documents to be considered for this position:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Completed SUNY Schenectady employment application
• Unofficial Transcripts (Official transcripts will be requested upon hire)
• At least three professional references