Adjunct Faculty

SUNY Cortland; City of Cortland (NY); On-site; USD 55,855 - 66,904; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid family leave/parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

SUNY Cortland is seeking part-time adjunct faculty for its History Department for the 2026-2027 academic year. This role allows for flexibility as it is a pool posting, with positions filled as needed.

Candidates should possess a Master's degree in history or equivalent experience, and are expected to teach courses related to history and social studies. The position offers competitive compensation and generous benefits, promoting work-life balance and professional development.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or appropriate level of experience is required.
• Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree in history and experience in social studies education.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate classes in history and adolescent education.
• Report to the chair of the History Department.

Education

Master's Degree in history

Experience teaching adolescent social studies

Job description

The Department of History at SUNY Cortland is accepting applications to fill part-time adjunct faculty openings for the 2026-2027 academic year. This is a pool posting and applicants will be reviewed only when there is a need to fill a position.

What makes SUNY Cortland a great place to work?

• Our positions provide predictable salary progressions, and many offer permanency.
• Generous benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, various retirement program options, paid family leave and/or parental leaves, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, long term disability and tuition reimbursement.
• SUNY Cortland prioritizes work-life balance and well-being in all forms. The university’s state‑of‑the‑art Student Life Center is free for employees to use, with membership options for families. Alternate work schedules are available with a supervisor’s approval.
• Professional development opportunities exist through training, continuing education programs, tuition reimbursement and conference travel, based on funding.
• Cortland County and surrounding areas offer easy access to arts, entertainment, outdoor recreation and much more. Experience Cortland dives deep into the region’s offerings.

Major Responsibilities

A classroom based 3 credit hour course pays $5500 per class. The department typically hires for the courses/subject areas listed below but this list is not all inclusive. Other courses/subject areas may become available within the department.

Illustrative needs include:

• Undergraduate and graduate classes in history and adolescence education – social studies.

Functional and Supervisory Relationships

Reports to the chair of the History Department.

Required Qualifications

Appropriate level of experience and/or Master’s degree.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree in history and/or experience teaching adolescent social studies as appropriate to the course(s) to be taught.

EEO Statement

The State University of New York at Cortland is an affirmative action/Equal Employment Opportunity/Disability Act (AA/EEO/ADA) employer. The university actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with a disability, members of underrepresented groups or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the university.