DCS FYS Adjunct Instructor

DCS FYS Adjunct Instructor About the Institution

St. John's was established in 1870 and has two New York City campuses; international locations in Rome, Italy;
Limerick, Ireland; and Paris, France; and study abroad locations around the world. St. John’s University offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs in its six colleges and schools, with a growing number of programs offered online. The university is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and 12 other major academic and professional associations.

As a Catholic and Vincentian university, St. John’s is committed to institutionalizing practices of inclusive excellence to ensure that we welcome and celebrate the intrinsic worth of all members of our community. We will become an even stronger university as we enhance equity at every level of our institution. Our graduates will excel in the competencies and values required for leadership and service in a rapidly evolving world.

The Global Citizen: A First‑Year Seminar focuses on the concept of global citizenship, asking students to examine living in a world marked by globalized forms of economic, political, cultural, and social interconnections. Faculty members develop courses around the application of their own academic disciplines to the topic, employing these disciplines as conceptual lenses to address the topic of the global citizen.

Each version of the course addresses certain common questions such as:

• How do individuals and communities learn/enact/practice/contest conceptions of citizenship in a global and pluralistic society?
• How do different forms of religion, philosophy, culture, and/or politics create obligations and responsibilities for citizens as they attempt to develop just societies?
• How do societal organization patterns affect everyday life, local politics, and conceptions of citizenship across time and space?
• How do we build communities of solidarity and inclusion when individuals live in culturally, politically, and religiously different societies?

The FYS emphasizes critical thinking, information literacy, and the development of writing skills. The course is designed to engage students in project‑based and experiential learning including individual and group work in class and in the field. Students participate in three faculty‑led Field‑Based Learning Excursions (FBLs) related to the class theme and designed to enhance the academic experience through on‑site learning. Academic Service‑Learning is also an essential component of the course, bringing attention to the needs of other citizens in multiple contexts while making the Vincentian Mission a shared lived experience.

• Master’s Degree required with teaching experience or more; experience in educational, psychological, and counseling‑based disciplines preferred.
• A strong academic background relevant to undergraduate coursework or enrollment, structured training, and supervision.
• Faculty rank: prior teaching appointment as a Lecturer or equivalent.
• Must be able to work with other instructors running other sections.
• Required to hold a weekly office hour (at least one ½ hour per credit hour taught).

The semester/per credit salary is $1,750.00.

St. John’s University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Any question about the position, contact Marilyn Dono‑Koulouris, Associate Professor, Department of Core Studies, and Director of First Year Seminar at email: donokoum.