Adjunct Instructor – Health Studies Program

City University of New York; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 188,000; Part time

Job summary

LaGuardia Community College, part of the City University of New York, seeks an Adjunct Instructor to teach the Health Studies First Year Seminar (HPF101) in the Community Health and Wellness Department.

The course blends a faculty-led lecture hour with a Studio Hour, guided by a Student Success Mentor, and invites you to engage with students by building essential disciplinary skills and college success habits.

Qualifications

• Master's degree, and/or active progress toward a Doctorate in Political Science or equivalent.
• Ability to teach successfully and cooperate with others for the good of the institution.
• Preferred: teaching experience and classroom teaching at college/university level.
• Ability to adapt to a wide variety of learning styles; experience with curriculum development; experience in student mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Teach Health Studies First-Year Seminar (HPF101) for students in the Health Studies program.
• Lead the two-part format: faculty-led lecture hour and Studio Hour with a Student Success Mentor.
• Provide advisement to create a 60-credit educational plan and guide development of a core ePortfolio.

Skills

Teaching experience

Adapt to diverse learners

Student mentorship

Curriculum development

Collaboration

Classroom teaching

Disciplinary knowledge

Education

Master’s degree or progress toward Doctorate in Political Science

Job description

Adjunct Instructor – Health Studies Program

FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Founded in 1971 in Long Island City, Queens , LaGuardia Community College is one of seven community colleges of the City University of New York (CUNY). LaGuardia offers more than sixty associate degree programs and more than fifty workforce training, ESOL, GED, and pre-college programs. In 2023, LaGuardia served approximately 24,000 students. More than one-third of LaGuardia’s degree-seeking students are born outside the United States; they come from 136 countries and speak 43 heritage languages. Sixty percent are first-generation college students.

Virtually all LaGuardia students are ethnic minorities (89 percent), 58 percent are women, 27 percent are over the age of 25. Forty-six percent of associate degree students are Hispanic. Upon graduation most students transfer to four-year colleges, typically in CUNY, to complete their baccalaureate degrees. Graduates of career programs such as Nursing, Computer Technology, and Veterinary Technology enter the workforce. LaGuardia ranked fifth among U.S. community colleges in economic mobility – moving low-income students into the middle class and beyond – in studies by Stanford University (2017) and the Brookings Institution (2020). Please visit www.laguardia.edu to learn more.

The Community Health and Wellness Department at LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York is seeking highly motivated and innovative candidates to fill an adjunct faculty position as an instructor of the Health Studies First Year Seminar (HPF101).

Primary responsibilities for Adjunct Faculty - teaching the Health Studies First-Year Seminar (HPF101) for students in the Community Health and Wellness Department, specifically the Health Studies program. The FYS design includes two components: the faculty-led lecture hour and the Studio Hour, facilitated by a Student Success Mentor (SSM). The course will require you to think creatively and flexibly, to utilize your disciplinary expertise, and to expand your teaching practice. It will also present you with an invaluable and exciting opportunity to engage with and support LaGuardia students by:

• Introducing students to the key skills and concepts of the appropriate discipline
• Teaching the habits of mind needed for college success
• Providing advisement support in creating a 60-credit educational plan
• Guiding the development of a core ePortfolio in which students reflect on and chart their academic and professional goals.

QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree, and/or active progress toward a Doctorate in Political Science or equivalent. Also required are the ability to teach successfully, interest in productive scholarship or achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Applicants with 3 years or more teaching experience.
• Classroom teaching experience at the college or university level.
• The ability toadapt to a wide variety of learning styles.
• Experience with curriculum development.
• Experience in student mentorship and guidance.
• Ability to collaborate with others for the good of the institution.
• Experience or the ability to teach a diverse student population which includes underrepresented communities. Ideally, some level of scholarly engagement and/or participation in professional development.

COMPENSATION

$116.44/hour

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

CLOSING DATE

Open until filled.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply.

At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups.

Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity.

EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Location: LaGuardia Community College

Job Type: Part-Time