Adjunct Faculty - Languages

The William Paterson University of New Jersey; Wayne (NJ); Hybrid; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Retirement plans

Job summary

William Paterson University invites applications for Adjunct Faculty within the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences in the Department of Language, Literature, Culture and Writing's World Language Program. Qualified applicants may be contacted if an immediate need arises or for exploratory future openings.

Positions involve teaching Basic/Intermediate Spanish, French, Arabic, Italian, Chinese, or Korean, with per-credit compensation.

Qualifications

• Earned Master’s degree in Spanish, French, Arabic, Italian, basic Chinese, or basic Korean.
• One or more years teaching in higher education.

Responsibilities

• Using the course outline as a guide, develop relevant syllabi for up to six credits per semester in assigned undergraduate or MEd course(s).
• Contribute to student success by providing consistent and effective support and guidance through role modeling and mentoring.

Skills

Teaching experience

Higher education

Education

Master's degree in Spanish, French, Arabic, Italian, basic Chinese, or basic Korean

Job description

Thank you for your interest in working at William Paterson University.

We invite you to join William Paterson University: a wonderful community to learn, work, grow, and thrive. William Paterson University has been named to Forbes' prestigious "Best Employers by State" list for 2024, recognizing the institution as one of the best-ranked employers in New Jersey based on nationwide surveys. WP is one of four education institutions on the Garden State's list this year. Here is the link to the article forbes-best-in-state-employers-new-jersey-2024. William Paterson University is among more than 40 companies and organizations that will be honored with a 2024 NJBIZ Empowering Women Award for their commitment to supporting and elevating women employees.

William Paterson University employs approximately 1000 full time employees in the state who work in a variety of positions ranging from professors to administrative assistants and administrators, physical plant operations, campus police, athletics coaches, academic advisors, and more. William Paterson University supports a remote friendly hybrid work schedule for this role. William Paterson also boasts a four-day summer work week from mid-May to mid-August (Fridays off), during which all employees participate in our award‑winning Summer Learning series.

Spanning more than 400 wooded acres in suburban Wayne, New Jersey - just 20 miles from New York City - our campus is one of the most diverse in the nation and it ranks in the top 4 percent of colleges for social mobility. William Paterson is a strong proponent of employees growing their careers there. More than fifty percent of the University's roles are filled by promotions from within. We're not only committed to social mobility for our students, but also for our employees.

Your work as a member of our team is important to our students and to the progress of our University. What you do here matters, and we value every contribution.

William Paterson University invites applications for Adjunct Faculty within the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences in the Department of Language, Literature, Culture and Writing's World Language Program.

Thank you for expressing interest in serving as an adjunct faculty member at William Paterson University.

Please note that there may not be a vacancy at this time. Rather, qualified applicants may be contacted if and when there is an immediate need, or on an exploratory basis for a future opening.

Courses

• Basic and/or Intermediate Spanish
• Basic and/or Intermediate French
• Basic and/or Intermediate Arabic
• Basic and/or Intermediate Italian
• Basic Chinese
• Basic Korean

Department overview

The Department of Language, Literature, Culture, and Writing is committed to preparing students to respond to the growing demand for employees who can function in a multi-cultural, muti-lingual global and international environment. A BA degree from William Paterson gives students that competency, while a Med degree and the various associated certifications prepare graduates to become teachers in a high demand profession in the State of New Jersey.

The department also fosters intellectual curiosity, creative problem solving, and a dedication to lifelong learning. For more information about the department, please visit https://www.wpunj.edu/cohss/departments/language-literature-culture-and-writing/index.html

Duties and Responsibilities

• Using the course outline as a guide, develop relevant syllabi in order to deploy course content, objectives, and methods of student assessment for up to six (6) credits per semester in assigned undergraduate or MEd course(s).
• Contribute to student success by providing consistent and effective support and guidance through role modeling and mentoring.

Qualifications

Required qualifications

• Earned Master's degree in Spanish, French, Arabic, Italian, basic Chinese, or basic Korean.

Preferred qualifications

• One or more years teaching in higher education.
• Personal attributes and traits: Thrives in a collegial, cooperative environment
• Dedicated to excellence and achieving positive outcomes
• Ability to interact with others in a positive manner

Compensation and Benefits

ADJUNCTS PER CREDIT RATE:

• New employees - $2100/CREDIT
• Employees who have worked for 13+ semesters at WP - $2175/CREDIT

This position may be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, which includes health and dental insurance and retirement plans. To learn more, please visit: https://www.wpunj.edu/human-resources/total-rewards/