Adjunct Instructor- Political Science

Position description

SUNY Ulster County Community College, a two-year branch of the State University of New York located ninety miles north of New York City in the Catskill Mountains, is currently accepting applications for adjunct teaching assignments in Political Science to begin in January 2025 and to establish a pool for future teaching assignments. This position is for in-person teaching, but may include online and/or remote courses.

Under the general supervision of the Social Sciences, History, and Education Department Chair, the adjunct instructor will provide instruction in accordance with course descriptions, outlines, class schedules, and Governing Board policy; evaluate progress of students concerning educational matters; and perform other instructional related duties as assigned. Instructor may be assigned to the Stone Ridge and/or Kingston Center. Upper level courses include American Government, Comparative Government, and Introduction to International Relations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Meet each scheduled class and teach or conduct learning exercises for the entire period.
• Contact the appropriate division chair or administrator in advance to make arrangements for unavoidable absences.
• Provide each student at the beginning of the course with written information about the course, to include a full description of the grading system and how the student will be evaluated.
• Accurately keep required class records on attendance, withdrawal, and grading.
• Submit when due, all necessary reports such as attendance and grade reports, roll books, and class information sheets, and certify their accuracy.
• Comply with all institutional policies, procedures, and deadlines.
• Give careful attention to all departmental and administrative communications by checking your SUNY Ulster email frequently.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in Political Science OR the equivalent (as determined by SUNY Ulster faculty) and teaching experience. 
• Ability to teach using Brightspace, the College’s learning management system.
• Technological competency sufficient to carry out expectations of the position.

And

• Commitment to community college goals and objectives of providing quality programs and services for culturally, socio-economically, ethnically, and academically diverse students and students with disabilities; personal qualities to work effectively and with sensitivity in a multicultural environment; awareness of and commitment to the needs of non-traditional and/or re-entry students with diverse abilities and interests.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in Political Science and teaching experience.

Application instructions

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