Adjunct Instructor Pool for the Division of Liberal Arts
SUNY Schenectady Community College
Schenectady, NY
Full-time
Education
Posted on April 18, 2024
About SUNY Schenectady County Community College:
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. SUNY Schenectady County Community College offers an excellent benefit package including health care with dental and vision coverage, a choice of retirement systems, a deferred compensation benefit, an on-site child care program and Montessori School, professional development opportunities, and health club membership. We take pride in being an urban campus with a small town feel.
SUNY Schenectady is dedicated to cultivating an environment that celebrates diversity, prioritizes inclusion, and insists on equitable access. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to our vision and mission; we know that to foster a sense of belonging and preserve connectedness, we must create and maintain working and learning spaces that welcome, respect, and appreciate difference. SUNY Schenectady provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, neurodiversity, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under federal, state and local law. We encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented groups, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities.
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:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Requirements:
Minimum Requirements:
Additional Information:
Special Information:
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:
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the College's crime statistics for the past three years; and the availability regarding the College's current campus security policies. SUNY Schenectady County Community College's Annual Security Report is available here.
SUNY Schenectady is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
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. SUNY Schenectady County Community College offers an excellent benefit package including health care with dental and vision coverage, a choice of retirement systems, a deferred compensation benefit, an on-site child care program and Montessori School, professional development opportunities, and health club membership. We take pride in being an urban campus with a small town feel.
SUNY Schenectady is dedicated to cultivating an environment that celebrates diversity, prioritizes inclusion, and insists on equitable access. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to our vision and mission; we know that to foster a sense of belonging and preserve connectedness, we must create and maintain working and learning spaces that welcome, respect, and appreciate difference. SUNY Schenectady provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, neurodiversity, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under federal, state and local law. We encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented groups, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities.
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
- English Instructor
- English Language Learner (ELL) Composition Instructor
- Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Instructor
- First Year Seminar Instructor for a course section specific to BIPOC students
- Spanish Instructor
- French Instructor
- Italian Instructor
- Art History Instructor
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
- 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
- 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
- References
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the College's crime statistics for the past three years; and the availability regarding the College's current campus security policies. SUNY Schenectady County Community College's Annual Security Report is available here.
SUNY Schenectady is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
