Adjunct Instructor for Public Speaking

Stone Ridge, NY
Part Time
Marketing and Communications
Experienced

Unit: SUFA
Part-time; contracted
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Priority Screening: April 16, 2025


Position Summary:

SUNY Ulster County Community College, a two-year branch of the State University of New York located ninety miles north of New York City in the Catskill Mountains, is currently accepting applications for an Adjunct Instructor for Public Speaking.

Under the general supervision of the Program Coordinator, the adjunct instructor will provide instruction, lectures and assignments relating to Public Speaking and Communication in accordance with course descriptions, outlines, class schedules, and the Governing Board policy; evaluate progress of students concerning educational matters, and perform other instructional related duties as assigned. Candidates should meet the minimum job requirements as specified below and be willing to teach in a variety of formats (classroom, online, hybrid). Candidates who are currently working in the field are highly desirable.

Applicants need to be able to instruct the course in an in-person format. Seeking instructors to teach two sections of Public Speaking: 

1. Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 10:55 am – 11:50 am 
2. Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 1:05 pm - 2:00 pm  
Both sections are face-to-face on the Stone Ridge, NY campus.  
Classes begin on August 25th, 2025 and end December 19th, 2025.  


 

Course Catalog Description

Students gain practical experience in speaking situations, group discussion, and informative and persuasive presentations. Emphasis is on confidence-building through extemporaneous delivery and through audiovisual resources.  

The public speaking course is designed to develop the ability to effectively present a variety of speech types. Exercises in voice production and diction and informal presentations will develop confidence and fluidity in public speaking. Through lectures, class discussions, projects and assigned reading, students will become familiar with important theories of communication. Research, preparation, and presentation of several formal speeches will allow the student to demonstrate proficiency in communicating complex ideas clearly and effectively.


 

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Meet each scheduled class and teach or conduct learning exercises for the entire period.
  • Contact the appropriate division chair or administrator in advance to make arrangements for unavoidable absences.
  • Provide each student at the beginning of the course with written information about the course, to include a full description of the grading system and how the student will be evaluated.
  • Accurately keep required class records on attendance, withdrawal, and grading.
  • Submit when due, all necessary reports such as attendance and grade reports, roll books, and class information sheets, and certify their accuracy.
  • Comply with all institutional policies, procedures, and deadlines.
  • Give careful attention to all departmental and administrative communications by checking your SUNY Ulster email frequently.
 

 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Master's Degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • Demonstrated commitment to active learning and innovative teaching Computer/Design Program proficiency 
  • Strong interest in teaching, mentoring, and working with community college students
  • Effective interpersonal, communication, and technology skills
 

And

  • Commitment to community college goals and objectives of providing quality programs and services for culturally, socio-economically, ethnically, and academically diverse students and students with disabilities; personal qualities to work effectively and with sensitivity in a multicultural environment; awareness of and commitment to the needs of non-traditional and/or re-entry students with diverse abilities and interests.
 

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Actively working in a desired field of study.
  • Evidence of successful teaching at the college or university level. 
  • Familiarity with the BrightSpace Learning Management System.
  • An instructor who engages the students, conveys the traditional materials in a dynamic and captivating format and incorporates the applied arts into their curriculum
 

Salary:

$1049.00 per contact hour.


 

Application Process:

The position is open until filled. However, to ensure consideration, application materials should be received via email by April 16, 2025 at 4:00 pm EST to be given priority consideration. Applications received after the deadline are not guaranteed to be reviewed.  SUNY Ulster reserves the right to close, continue, cancel, postpone or restart the recruitment at any time.

Applicants must submit the following materials to be considered for the position:
  • CV 
  • Cover letter which discusses your qualifications, interests and your ability to serve a diverse student population. 
  • Examples of professional work/publications 

Upon request 
 
  • Course curriculums/project assignments 
  • Copy of transcripts indicating possession of minimum qualifications (officials will be required at the time of hire)
 

Please submit only materials requested. All documents included in your application file become the property of the College. Applicants who fail to submit all required materials will not be considered.
We invite you to be part of a dedicated community of learners in an academic department that puts students first. Please go to the SUNY Ulster website for additional campus community information.

SUNY Ulster is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The college encourages applications from all qualified applicants. This position is contingent upon adequate funding. Offer and assignment of employment is subject to verification of all information provided on the employment application, credentials, transcripts, fingerprint check, verification of the right to work in the United States and all other required pre-employment conditions are met.

Applicants who are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act and who, due to a disability, require accommodations for completing the application process, testing (if required for the position), or the interview, should notify the Human Resources Office 10 working days before the accommodation is required.

Neither the smoking of tobacco (nor other substances) nor the use of electronic vaporizers is permitted on the campus grounds.

SUNY Ulster does not reimburse applicants for travel, lodging or any other costs incurred by applicant to attend interviews.  All interviewing costs incurred will be the responsibility of the applicant. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview. Internal applicants are not guaranteed an interview.


 

Conditions of Employment

Employment with SUNY Ulster is not complete or official until applicants meet all pre-employment requirements, and the Board of Trustees has approved. Offer and assignment of employment is subject to verification of all information provided on the employment application, fingerprint check, verification of the right to work in the United States and all other required pre-employment conditions are met.


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