Adjunct Professor - Architecture Technology

Department:

Architecture Technology

Salary/Hourly

$53.33 Hourly

Union/Position Status:

FFECC Teaching PT

Posting Closing Date:

June 1, 2026

JOB DESCRIPTION

BENEFITS TO BEING A PART-TIME ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBER

AT SUNY ERIE:

* RETIREMENT PLANS - New York State retirement, option to participate in tax shelter annuities, deferred compensation, voluntary retirement savings

* TUITION REIMBURSEMENT - SUNY Erie tuition waivers

* PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Professional meetings/conferences, participation in seminar offerings, visitation of business and industry & acquisition of formal education

* EMPLOYEE ASSISTANT PROGRAM (EAP) - Confidential and voluntary assistance to employees and their family members (financial concerns, legal issues, alcohol or drug problems, marital problems, emotional worries, child-care problems, etc.)

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:

Faculty teach department courses and evaluate student performance pursuant to guidelines set by the department and the College. Faculty report to the Department Chair for their discipline. Faculty are responsible for preparing lesson plans, teaching aids, and instructional materials or activities for class. Faculty must maintain accurate records on students and submit pertinent data to the department and/or the College.

TYPICAL WORK

ACTIVITIES:

* Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of subject;

* Provides students with appropriate learning materials and expertise in assigned subject(s);

* Prepares course syllabi and outcomes;

* Encourages student participation;

* Evaluates students' performance based on course learning outcomes and course grading rubric;

* Assists students as faculty advisor and holds office hours;

* Provides tutorial help as required by students;

* Confers with the President and other administrative officers, attends faculty meetings, and serves on various faculty committees to discuss and resolve general administrative and instructional problems and to implement operational policies of the college;

* Establishes and maintains an organized and disciplined classroom environment;

* Is responsive to students and provides students with assistance and guidance;

* Responsible for contributing to and maintaining an inclusive and collaborative College environment;

* Adheres to all College, Department as well as applicable County policies, and enforces the Student Code of Conduct.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Good knowledge of field specialization; knowledge of or experience in implementing a variety of teaching strategies; awareness of the value of technology as a tool for teaching; experience with computerized student record management; experience with computerized software related to the core curriculum, including but not limited to AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino, Adobe suite of products, Microsoft Word and Excel; ability to develop educational programs;

ability to teach effectively at the college level; initiative and resourcefulness; industrious and dependable; ability to get along well with others; effective communication skills (written and oral); experience teaching a diverse student body; physically capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Demonstrates a commitment to fostering and advancing a diverse and inclusive work force.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A. Bachelor's Degree in Architecture Technology, Architecture, or a closely related field offered by an NAAB accredited college;
Master's degree preferred;

Or

B. Professional Licensure:
Licensed Architect (NYS) or National Counsel of Architectural Registration Boards ("NCARB") certification as determined by the selection committee.

Experience in teaching at the College level preferred.

* EQUIVALENCIES:

Equivalency of experience and significant professional achievement in lieu of the Baccalaureate (128 semester credit hours) or additional semester credit hours.

1. Applicable

Work Experience:

Each year of full-time experience is equivalent to five (5) semester credit hours.

2. Applicable Non-College Teaching:
Each year of full-time experience is equivalent to five (5) semester credit hours.

3. Applicable College Teaching:
Each year of full-time experience is equivalent to six (6) semester credit hours. Every 5 part-time contact hours is equivalent to 1 semester credit hour.

4. Journeyman Certification:
The typical journeyman certification eligibility program requires four (4) years of full-time, progressive on-the-job training plus four (4) years of concurrent formal scholastic training at the rate of 36 weeks per year with four (4) hours of class work per week and six (6) hours of outside preparation per week. Each year of required full-time preparation (2000 on-the-job plus 360 total related) is equivalent to 13 semester credit hours, and each year of subsequent full-time practice is equivalent to 5 semester credit hours.

5. Professional Licensure:
The typical professional licensure eligibility program requires two (2) years of formal scholastic training at the rate of 30 weeks…