Adjunct Instructor for College Writing

About the Role

Manhattanville University is seeking an adjunct professor to teach College Writing I (8/31/26 through 12/18/26). This course must be taught in-person. Please note that if the Fall semester is successful, there will be the possibility of future employment.

Course Description

ENC.1001 College Writing I: This course provides an overview of critical thinking strategies and writing skills that are essential to successful, meaningful academic work at the college level and that facilitate informed citizenship in college and beyond. Students will be guided to develop critical literacy skills, including textual analysis, and formulate cogent arguments through frequent drafting and revision. To ensure students are writing accurately and coherently, they will focus on grammar, word usage, sentence structure, paragraph coherence, and rhetorical modes.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach well-organized classes and present other learning opportunities for students in accordance with student learning outcomes for the course.
• Comply with program requirements and curricular standards, such as grade breakdowns and required syllabi and/or course elements.
• Create and share syllabus/syllabi with students and Dean's Office. This must be posted on the University's Learning Management Software (LMS), Brightspace.
• Regularly post assignment grades in Brightspace for students to track their academic progress.
• Communicate regularly with the Academic Writing Program Coordinator about course progress, as well as curricular and student needs.
• Attend Academic Writing program meetings if and when possible.
• Hold two hours of Office Hours for students. (This can be a mix of in-person and online.)
• Use Manhattanville email for correspondence with students, faculty and staff; respond to email in a timely fashion.
• Submit Roster Reconciliations, Mid-Term and Final Grades by appropriate deadlines.
• File Retention Alerts when student concerns arise.
• Uphold and comply with faculty duties as described in Section V of the Faculty Handbook: General Faculty Duties and Academic Opportunities.
• Be familiar with the College Catalog and Faculty Handbook.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in English, Writing, Composition or other relevant field.
• Previous experience teaching composition and/or academic writing at the secondary or undergraduate level (undergraduate level preferred).

Skills

• Subject matter expertise.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with Brightspace or similar LMS.

Pay and Schedule

• Salary: $3,375 - $3,675
• Teaching time: 2.5 hours/week
• Office hours: 2 hours/week
• Work Location: In person (Manhattanville Campus)
• Housing is not provided.

Benefits

• Eligibility for tuition remission after one year of employment.
• Instructors can make elective contributions to the TIAA 403(b) retirement account.
• Membership in the credit union.