Part-Time Faculty, Communication

Marist University; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); On-site; USD 1,750,000 - 2,893,000; Part time

Job summary

Marist University’s School of Communication & the Arts invites applications for Part-Time Faculty positions for the 2026-2027 Academic Year. Successful candidates will teach, develop course materials, assist students, and assess student work. Minimum qualifications include a Masters or Bachelors in a field related to communications, and/or industry experience; prior college teaching is preferred.

Daytime availability is desired. Opportunities to teach multiple courses may arise.

Qualifications

• Masters or Bachelors degree in an appropriate field, and/or industry/professional experience. Previous college level teaching experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in communication across undergraduate programs, online and on-ground environments.
• Develop course materials and assessments, and support student learning.

Skills

Teaching experience

Course development

Education

Masters or Bachelors degree in appropriate field

Job description

Position Title:

Part-Time Faculty, Communication

Department/School:

School of Communication & the Arts

Salary/Pay Rate:

$1,270 per 1 credit with upward adjustment for years of service atMarist University. Pay may vary depending on credits pertaining toonline, graduate, music, or lab courses.

Job Summary:

The School of Communication & The Arts invites applications forvarious Part-Time Faculty positions for the 2026-2027 AcademicYear. Opportunities to teach multiple/additional courses may becomeavailable. Successful candidates will teach, develop coursematerials, assist students as needed, and assess studentwork.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Masters or Bachelors degree in an appropriate field, and/orIndustry/professional experience. Previous college level teachingexperience needed.

Essential Functions:

• Opportunities are available to teach in one or more areas acrossseveral disciplines over time. Teaching opportunities includeundergraduate courses that may be available in both on-ground andonline environments. Availability to teach during daytime hours isdesired.

Required Application Documents:

• Resume, Cover Letter, & Contact Information of 3 ProfessionalReferences

About the Department/School:

The programs of the Department of Art and Digital Media givestudents the opportunity to develop as artists, designers, digitalmedia creators, and scholars in facilities that support bothtraditional media, such as painting and sculpture, and the latestdevelopments in new media.

Beginning in Spring 2019, the programs are housed in the newlyrenovated and expanded Steel Plant, with four state-of-the-artdigital labs, new traditional media studios, a maker space fordigital fabrication and large format 2-D printing, as well as aninterior garden with café and gallery that exhibits regional andinternational artists as well as the work of our students.

About Marist University:

Founded in 1929, Marist is a comprehensive, independent four-yearinstitution whose signature educational approach blends the liberalarts with pre-professional studies and emphasizes experientiallearning to enrich classroom instruction. With campuses inPoughkeepsie, N.Y., and Florence, Italy, plus over 70 programsoffering a variety of international study, Marist is a portal tothe world and is devoted to nurturing a welcoming, inclusivecommunity. Through six schools offering almost 50 majors, Maristcultivates the intellectual growth and well-being of its more than6,000 undergraduate and graduate students and encourages them tocolor outside traditional academic lines as they pursue courseworkand personal experiences that provide valuable occupationalexpertise and reflect their individual passions. Marist has beenacclaimed a top institution in the nation by U.S. News & WorldReport, the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse, Princeton Review,and others. To learn more, please visit https://www.marist.edu/about

Type of Position:

Part-time

Classification:

Faculty (Part-Time)

Work Schedule:

Time as required for teaching, office hours, departmental/schoolactivities, scholarship/professional development and otheractivities as needed.

Location:

Marist University Main Campus

Number of Position Openings:

Multiple

Equal Employment Statement:

Marist University is committed to creating an inclusive workforceon our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employmentopportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, theUniversity will strive to achieve the full and fair participationof all members of the Marist community.

Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion ofindividuals without consideration of race, color, disability,religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexualorientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fideoccupational requirement which excludes persons in one of theseprotected groups. The University will review its employmentpolicies and procedures to ensure that barriers which mayunnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified andeliminated. The University will also explore alternative approachesif any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact onprotected groups.

Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employmentpractices but also extends to all services and programs provided bythe University. It shall be considered a violation of Universitypolicy for any member of the community to discriminate against anyindividual or group with respect to employment or attendance atMarist University on the basis of race, color, disability,religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexualorientation, veteran status, or any other condition established bylaw.

Advertised:

September 24, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close:

January 15, 2027 Eastern StandardTime