Adjunct, English

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Adjunct, English

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Location

Queensbury Campus - 640 Bay Road, Queensbury 12804, NY

Job Type

Faculty Part-Time

Job Number

202600072

Division

Academic Affairs

Opening Date

08/17/2026

Closing Date

9/4/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Broad Function

SUNY Adirondack is a teaching- and learning-centered community college that fosters a diverse and equitable learning environment for students of all ages, backgrounds, goals, and learning styles. A member of the State University of New York, the College enrolls approximately 3,000 students in more than 30 unique academic programs that prepare students for both work and transfer to four-year institutions. The College is located in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, one hour north of Albany and thirty minutes from Saratoga Springs. A bachelor's degree is attainable on campus through SUNY Plattsburgh's branch campus. SUNY Adirondack's students include a diversity of backgrounds, ages, interests and origins. An on-campus Residence Hall allows for housing of 400 students, drawing students from out of state and internationally.

From interactive classroom instruction to one-on-one guidance outside of class, our faculty and staff are committed to both personal and public transformation through education, with an emphasis on critical and creative thinking. With a population of 23% returning adults and 15% people of color, SUNY Adirondack maintains a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion and to the welfare of its growing multicultural student body.

We strongly encourage applications from minorities and other underrepresented groups. A demonstrated commitment to working with a diverse student population and to the values of inclusion, engagement, and equity is imperative

Major Responsibilities

Adjuncts are assigned a maximum of 9 credit hours and are responsible for all aspects of courses assigned. Class days vary and there are opportunities to teach both day and evening, 8:00am and 8:00pm.

Currently we seek adjunct instructors with an MA in English, English Composition, or Reading, or with commensurate experience to teach English 101: Introduction to College Writing (3 credit hours), with opportunities to teach additional upper-level writing courses such as English 102 Academic Writing, English 104 Business Writing, English 108 Writing about Literature and English 110 Technical Writing (all 3 credit hours).

Required Skills

Demonstrated commitment to a student-centered classroom environment which values learning, excellence, fairness, freedom of inquiry, integrity, and the importance of communication skills is required. Applicants must also have experience incorporating various learning styles into their instruction. Excellent writing and interpersonal skills are required.

Educational Requirements

The successful applicant will hold a minimum of a Master's degree in English or a related subject area.

Salary

Adjuncts' salary is based on the number of credit hours per semester, remunerated at the rate of $1,285 per credit hour.

Employment Type

Adjunct

Additional Information

When applying, please include a letter of interest that should be addressed to Naftali Rottenstreich, English Division Chair .

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until filled.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. SUNY Adirondack is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

SUNY Adirondack is actively recruiting diverse faculty of all backgrounds. In efforts and our commitment to the goal of building a diverse workforce we are participating in PRODiG+. PRODiG+ ("Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth Plus") aims to increase the representation of historically underrepresented faculty at SUNY including underrepresented minority ("URM") faculty in general and women faculty of all races in STEM fields ("WSTEM"). Click this linkwww.suny.edu/prodig-plusto find out more about PRODiG+.

Employer

SUNY Adirondack

Address

640 Bay Road

Queensbury, New York, 12804

Phone

518-743-2257

Website

https://www.sunyacc.edu/careers

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