Job Title: Adjunct Instructor Department: Arts & HumanitiesReports to: Greg Swedberg Effective Date: 9/2/25# of Direct Reports: 0 # of People Supported: 0Job Description: Manhattanville University is seeking an adjunct professor to teach College Writing I and/or College Writing II (September 2 - December 19). These courses must be taught in-person. Please note that if the Fall semester is successful, there will be the possibility of future employment. Candidates may apply to either or both courses. Course Descriptions: 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. ENC.1002 College Writing II This course will build on the skills developed in College Writing I. Students will review critical thinking skills and writing skills related to analysis, persuasion, and argumentation, and will also review key concepts of grammar and style. Students will receive continued instruction in analysis and synthesis, as well as in research and documentation. Emphasis will be placed on writing as a process, and the connection between writing and research. Through primary and secondary research, focused revision based on peer and instructor feedback, and development from proposal through multiple drafts, students will produce a long-form, bibliographic essay. Supervisory Responsibilities:
Duties/Responsibilities: •Prepare and teach well-organized classes and present other learning opportunities for students in accordance with student learning outcomes for the course. •Create and share syllabus/syllabi with students and Dean's Office. This must be posted on the University's Learning Management Software (LMS), Brightspace. •Post assignment grades in Brightspace for students to track their academic progress. •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. Required Skills/Abilities: •Subject matter expertise •Excellent verbal and written communication skills. •Excellent interpersonal skills. •Familiarity with Brightspace or similar LMS. Qualifications:Education: Graduate degree in English, Writing or Composition Experience: Previous teaching experience. Physical Requirements: None. Salary: $3,375 - $3,675 per semester Hours Expectation: Teaching time: 2.5 hours/week Office hours: 2 hours/week Housing: 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. Manhattanville University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. If you are unable to complete this application process, contact Manhattanville Human Resources at ...@mville.edu to ask for assistance.