Humanities/Social Sciences Instructor

About the role

Paul Smith’s College is a private, four-year institution with approximately 750 students in both undergraduate and graduate programs. Known as the “College of the Adirondacks,” we are the only baccalaureate and graduate degree granting institution located within the six-million-acre, world-famous, “forever-wild” Adirondacks in New York’s North Country. Built on the site of the Adirondacks’ first wilderness resort, the college is a haven for those who thrive on adventure. We are renowned for our exceptionally hands-on academics, inclusive community, spectacular location, and significant impact on the world around us.

Responsibilities

• Instruct in the humanities, primarily in the areas of history, the arts, culture, anthropology, ethics, media, writing, and related areas.
• Teach courses such as Global History, US History, Ethics, Sociology, Environmental and Social Justice, Anthropology, Wellness and Wildness, Gerontology, Adirondack Fiction, Western and World Music, and other related courses, based on applicant background.
• Assess course material and provide feedback to students.
• Mentor students during office hours.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to improve student learning outcomes.

Requirements

• Experience instructing/researching/writing in the humanities, primarily in the areas of history, the arts, culture, anthropology, ethics, media, writing, and related areas.
• An earned graduate degree in a relevant field.
• College-level teaching experience in Humanities and Social Science subjects.
• Distinguished secondary school teaching experience and appropriate credentials will be considered.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have experience instructing/researching/writing in the humanities, primarily in the areas of history, the arts, culture, anthropology, ethics, media, writing, and related areas. They will have an earned graduate degree in a relevant field and college-level teaching experience in Humanities and Social Science subjects. Distinguished secondary school teaching experience and appropriate credentials will be considered.

Skills

Dynamic, well-prepared with related advanced degrees, and student-centered teachers in the Humanities and Social Sciences.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$20,000-$24,000 per semester

Schedule

Term Faculty (4 courses per semester)