Part-Time Faculty, English

Marist University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

The Marist University English Department seeks qualified part-time faculty to teach undergraduate courses for the 2026-2027 academic year. In-person instruction is at the Marist campus in Poughkeepsie, NY, with openings for foundational writing, literature, professional writing, and theatre courses.

Minimum qualifications include a Master's degree in English or related field and prior college-level teaching experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in English or related field.
• College-level teaching experience required.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses in English, including Writing for College and literature courses.
• Instruct courses in theatre and professional writing where applicable.
• Contribute to core/general education sequences and maintain office hours for student support.

Skills

Teaching

Education

Master's degree in English or related field

Job description

Position Title:

Part-Time Faculty, English

Department/School:

School of Liberal Arts

Salary/Pay Rate:

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

Job Summary:

The Marist University English Department is looking for qualified part-time faculty to teach undergraduate courses in English for the 2026-2027 Academic Year. We have a particular need for faculty who can teach our foundational writing courses, and introductory level literature, professional writing, and theatre courses. All classes are at the undergraduate level and are offered in-person at the Marist campus in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree in English, Writing, Theatre, or a closely related field required. Previous successful college-level teaching experience is required.

Essential Functions:

For applicants with writing pedagogy experience, we are looking primarily for instructors to teach Writing for College, our required research and argumentative writing course. We may have periodic openings for faculty able to teach Introduction to Professional Writing or Introduction to Creative Writing.

For applicants with literature experience, we are looking for instructors to teach a variety of literature courses in our Core/Liberal Studies general education requirement sequence. These courses include: Classics of Western Literature, World Literature, and other thematic courses such as Medicine and Literature.

For applicants with theatre experience, we may have availability for our Introduction to Theatre course, which also serves as a Core Public Presentation course.

Successful candidates may teach three to nine semester credit hours each semester. Teaching may occur during both the fall and spring semesters.

Preferred Qualifications:

Doctorate or ABD

Required Application Documents:

Resume, Cover Letter, & Contact Information of 3 Professional References

About the Department/School:

The English Department at Marist University includes 17 faculty and offers a BA in English with concentrations in literature, writing, and theatre. The department also offers popular minors in creative writing, professional writing, and theatre. The English Department is housed in the School of Liberal Arts, which includes departments in history, modern languages, philosophy & religious studies, and political science.

About Marist University:

Founded in 1929, Marist is a comprehensive, independent four-year institution whose signature educational approach blends the liberal arts with pre-professional studies and emphasizes experiential learning to enrich classroom instruction. With campuses in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Florence, Italy, plus over 70 programs offering a variety of international study, Marist is a portal to the world and is devoted to nurturing a welcoming, inclusive community. Through six schools offering almost 50 majors, Marist cultivates the intellectual growth and well-being of its more than 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students and encourages them to color outside traditional academic lines as they pursue coursework and personal experiences that provide valuable occupational expertise and reflect their individual passions. Marist has been acclaimed a top institution in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, 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/school activities, scholarship/professional development and other activities as needed.

Location:

Marist University Main Campus

Number of Position Openings:

Multiple

Equal Employment Statement:

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

Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes persons in one of these protected groups. The University will review its employment policies and procedures to ensure that barriers which may unnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified and eliminated. The University will also explore alternative approaches if any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact on protected groups.

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