Adjunct, Business: Introduction to Data Analytics for Business

SUNY Adirondack; Town of Queensbury (NY); On-site; USD 43,000 - 86,000; Part time

Job summary

SUNY Adirondack is seeking an adjunct instructor to teach Introduction to Data Analytics for Business. The course covers data cleaning, visualization, and business decision applications using Excel and Power BI/Tableau.

You will develop the syllabus, deliver engaging lessons, and connect analytics to real-world business scenarios. Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree in a related field and professional analytics experience; master’s degree preferred.

Qualifications

• Business analytics experience required.
• Strong written and verbal communication required.

Responsibilities

• Develop or adapt course content, syllabus, and assignments aligned with department learning outcomes.
• Teach foundational data analytics concepts using Excel and/or Power BI/Tableau.
• Deliver engaging instruction linking data analytics to business scenarios.
• Respond to student inquiries in a timely manner.
• Evaluate student work and submit grades by college deadlines.
• Comply with SUNY Adirondack policies, including academic integrity and syllabus requirements.

Skills

Analytics experience

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Data Analytics/IS

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

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

Adjuncts are assigned a maximum of 9 credit hours and are responsible for all aspects of the courses assigned.

Introduction to Data Analytics for Business

This course introduces students to the data analytics tools and techniques used in modern business decision-making, giving students a practical, career-ready foundation in working with and interpreting business data.

• Develop or adapt course content, syllabus, and assignments aligned with department learning outcomes.
• Teach foundational data analytics concepts: data cleaning, visualization, and business-decision applications using tools Excel and/or Power BI/Tableau.
• Deliver engaging, real-world instruction connecting data analytics to actual business scenarios.
• Respond to student inquiries in a timely manner.
• Evaluate student work and submit grades according to college deadlines.
• Comply with SUNY Adirondack policies, including those on academic integrity, accessibility, and syllabus requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Professional experience working with business data or analytics
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with data analytics/visualization tools (Excel, Power BI, Tableau, or similar)
• Prior college-level teaching experience

Bachelor's degree in Business, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field is required. Master's degree in a related field is preferred.

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

Expected start date is 1/4/2027

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. SUNY Adirondack is an Affinitive 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\").