The City University of New York

Adjunct Faculty Open Rank - English

FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Queens College English Department seeks applicants for Adjunct Lecturer, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Adjunct Associate Professor and Adjunct Professor levels to teach First-Year Composition commencing in the fall 2025 semester.

Instructors will teach English 110 (College Writing 1), English 130 (Writing about Literature in English), English 108 (Introduction to Academic Communication) or English 109 (Introduction to Academic Writing). For more information about the First-Year Writing program’s offerings, please consult the Guide to First-Year Writing here.

The faculty and student body at Queens College reflects the extensive cultural and linguistic diversity of New York City. We take pride in our pluralistic community and continue to seek excellence through equity and inclusion. Preference will be given to applicants with experience, credentials, and prior college-level teaching experience in First-Year Composition. Individuals with experience and teaching credentials in tutoring in Writing Centers and/or teaching writing to a multilingual student population are especially encouraged to apply.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

QUALIFICATIONS

For Adjunct Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor:

An earned doctorate in English, Composition and Rhetoric, or ESL is required, as is the ability to teach successfully in various instructional modalities.

For Adjunct Lecturer:

Bachelor's degree in English, Composition and Rhetoric, or ESL is required, as is the ability to teach successfully in various instructional modalities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

For all applicants:

• 2 years of college-level teaching experience in First-Year Composition
• 2 years of tutoring experience in Writing Centers
• Evidence of excellence in undergraduate teaching to a linguistically diverse student body, including an active, student-centered pedagogy, significant student mentoring experience, and excellent teaching and peer classroom evaluations
• A commitment to engaged and equitable student learning as informed by current practice and scholarship such as antiracist pedagogy, translanguaging, and translingualism
• A deep understanding of multilingual learners and their experiences with a preference for those who have firsthand experiences with learning and using multiple languages

For Adjunct Lecturer:

• Current enrollment or completion of a Master’s degree in English, Composition and Rhetoric, ESL, or a Master of Fine Arts degree

COMPENSATION

Adjunct Lecturer: $91.67 - $98.40 per hour

Adjunct Assistant Professor: $100.00 - $106.41 per hour

Adjunct Associate Professor: $108.33 - $118.45 per hour

Adjunct Professor: $112.50 - $130.49 per hour

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

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CLOSING DATE

Review of resumes to begin immediately; on-going to fill open positions.

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Job ID

30380

Location

Queens College

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