Adjunct Instructor at Siena Seminar

Adjunct Instructor for First Year at Siena Seminar

Category:
Adjunct Faculty Positions

Department:
Academic Affairs

Locations:
Loudonville, NY

Type:
Part-time

Position

About Siena University:
Located in Loudonville, New York - just 10 minutes from the state capital of Albany - Siena empowers more than 3,400 students each year through a transformative journey we call the Education for a Lifetime. All members of the Siena University community work together to advance the University's mission to graduate Saints intent on making the world more just, peaceful, and humane.

The Franciscan tradition, upon which Siena was founded, permeates throughout campus life. All community members are valued for their unique worth and recognized for their specific contributions toward the greater good. That spirit of belonging and respect reverberates across our 174-acre campus, which is ranked among the 50 most beautiful college campuses in the country by Condé Nast. Siena is leading the way in Catholic, liberal arts education, and the national rankings help tell our story.

Siena ranks number one in New York for job placement; top 10 among all Catholic University in the country; and among the top three percent of all institutions in the U.S according to the Wall Street Journal. It has always been our community of dedicated and passionate Saints who make this campus a coveted destination to work, live, and learn.

We hope you'll consider joining us.

Job Description:

First Year at Siena Seminar (FYSM) is an interdisciplinary program with a focus on introducing first year students to the intellectual life of college and beyond. Instructors must be able to teach the same section(s) in both Fall 2026 and in Spring 2027. Applicants should demonstrate outstanding teaching in higher education and a commitment to first-year students.

Requirements:
Substantial experience teaching all of the following is required: college-level writing, reading, research, and critical thinking. Familiarity with Canvas is desired. A terminal degree is preferred.

Pay Rate: $1333.34 per contact hour
* The hiring pay rate above represents the University's good faith estimate at the time of posting in compliance with the Albany County Salary Transparency Law.

Siena University is committed to attracting, supporting, and retaining a diverse faculty. We actively encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, veterans, and others from under-represented groups who may make a positive contribution to the diversification of ideas and perspectives. Siena University is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Application Instructions:
Please submit a CV, a cover letter that includes your teaching philosophy, copies of two (2) recent student course evaluations, as well contact information for two professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately. Questions may be directed to fysdirector.