Suffolk County Community College is the largest community college in the State University of New York (SUNY) system and primarily serves an audience of more than 1.5 million residents of Suffolk County. The region benefits from an exceptionally high quality of life, with access to world-class arts, sports, New York City, and the natural resources of Long Island.

SUNY Suffolk is searching for a full-time, 10-month tenure-track faculty Instructor/Assistant Professor for History beginning in the fall 2023 semester, at the Michael J. Grant Campus in Brentwood. This is a Unit III position covered under the Faculty Association of Suffolk County Community College collective bargaining agreement with the College. The college offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision, vacation days, deferred compensation and a defined benefit plan (pension plan).

This position requires expertise in the field of United States History with preference given to applicants with a background in African American History. SUNY Suffolk is a comprehensive community college committed to open access, equity, and student success, and candidates for faculty positions should be prepared to demonstrate their commitment to these values. Faculty are scheduled to teach based on the needs of students and their department, and candidates may occasionally teach several different course preps in more than one modality.

Job Responsibilities:

• Planning and delivering high-quality student-centered instruction appropriate to an open-access community college.
• Participating in curricular development, assessment, and revision at the course, discipline, and program levels, including assessment of student learning outcomes.
• Engaging in assessment of college-wide learning outcomes and demonstrating the use of the results of these assessments in courses.
• Ensuring that principles of equity and inclusion are integrated in curriculum and instructional practice.
• Ensuring that student knowledge, skills and abilities are aligned with current academic and workforce best practices.
• Incorporating engaging and appropriate academic technology into all modes of instructional delivery.
• Maintaining a commitment to ongoing and research-based professional development in pedagogy and subject matter.
• Teaching assigned courses in accordance with description published in the college catalog and the approved course outline.

• Providing academic advising and actively participating in collegewide recruitment, student engagement and retention strategies, including early alerts.
• Scheduling required time to meet with students outside of class.
• Active participation in departmental, campus and college committees/meetings.
• Participating actively in the life of their department, home campus, and the college.
• Fulfilling all contractual requirements related to faculty.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum

• Master’s Degree in History.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience teaching History in a college setting or professional/technical experience related to the discipline.
• Demonstrated commitment to principles of equity and student success.
• Familiarity with and or willingness to use the college’s learning management system (LMS) (i.e. Brightspace).

Preferred

• Community college teaching experience.
• Experience teaching face-to-face, online, hybrid, and/or blended learning.
• Ph.D. in History.
• Research and/or teaching background in African American History.

The exact salary will be determined by prior teaching experience and placement on the salary scale negotiated by the Faculty Association of Suffolk County Community College.

Suffolk County Community College offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision, vacation days, deferred compensation and a defined benefit plan.