Adjunct Faculty- Art and Music

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plans

Retirement benefits

Tuition discounts

Flexible spending

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. seeks an Adjunct/Art and Music Instructor at Mercy University for part-time instruction. Responsibilities include teaching general education courses in Music and Art, participating in program development, and attending professional meetings.

The position offers flexibility in teaching schedules across campus locations in Dobbs Ferry, Manhattan, and Bronx, or online. Ideal candidates hold a Master’s or Doctorate in an appropriate field and have experience in college-level instruction.

Benefits include health care plans, retirement benefits, and tuition discounts.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate from an accredited institution in an appropriate academic discipline.
• Demonstrated experience successfully teaching general education, Communication, Media, Music, or Arts courses at the college level.

Responsibilities

• Teach up to three sections of any given course in Music and Art.
• Assist with program assessment and development.
• Attend selected programmatic or professional development meetings.

Skills

Teaching general education courses

Experience in Music and Art

Education

Master’s or Doctorate in appropriate academic discipline

Job description

Adjunct/Art and Music Instructor

Adjunct/Art and Music instructor in The Communication and the Arts Department at Mercy University. The department seeks part‑time, adjunct instructors to teach general education courses to undergraduate students.

Responsibilities

Teach up to three sections of any given course, with emphasis in Music and Art, with a maximum of three course assignments per semester.

Commit to teaching with inclusive excellence, assist with program assessment and development, and attend selected programmatic or professional development meetings.

Schedule: Day and evening teaching opportunities.

Location: Courses may be offered at the Dobbs Ferry, Manhattan, or Bronx campuses, or online.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Doctorate from an accredited institution in an appropriate academic discipline.
• Demonstrated experience successfully teaching general education, Communication, Media, Music, or Arts courses at the college level.

Benefits

Mercy University offers high‑quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts, flexible spending, and more.

EEO Statement

Mercy University is an equal opportunity employer. Mercy University actively engages in recruiting a diverse workforce and student body that includes members of historically underrepresented groups and strives to build and sustain a welcoming and supportive campus community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, height, weight, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.

As part of this commitment, Mercy University will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact The Office of Human Resources at [phone], Option 6 or via email at [e-mail].

The posted salary range for this position is based on several legitimate, non‑discriminatory factors set by the organization. Mercy is committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local pay equity laws.