Adjunct Instructor for Public Speaking at SUNY Ulster Stone Ridge, NY

Position Summary

SUNY Ulster County Community College, a two-year branch of the State University of New York, is accepting applications for an Adjunct Instructor for Public Speaking. Under the general supervision of the Program Coordinator, the adjunct instructor will provide instruction, lectures, and assignments related to Public Speaking and Communication in accordance with course descriptions, outlines, class schedules, and the Governing Board policy;

evaluate students’ progress concerning educational matters, and perform other instructional duties as assigned. Candidates should meet the minimum job requirements as specified below and be willing to teach in a variety of formats (classroom, online, hybrid). Applicants need to be able to instruct the course in an in‑person format.

Schedule:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday – 10:55 am – 11:50 am (Section
1)
Monday, Wednesday, Friday – 1:05 pm – 2:00 pm (Section
2)
Both sections are face‑to‑face on the Stone Ridge, NY campus. Classes begin on August 25, 2025 and end December 19, 2025.

Students gain practical experience in speaking situations, group discussion, and informative and persuasive presentations. Emphasis is on confidence‑building through extemporaneous delivery and through audiovisual resources. The public speaking course is designed to develop the ability to effectively present a variety of speech types. Exercises in voice production and diction and informal presentations will develop confidence and fluidity in public speaking. Through lectures, class discussions, projects, and assigned reading, students will become familiar with important theories of communication.

Research, preparation, and presentation of several formal speeches will allow the student to demonstrate proficiency in communicating complex ideas clearly and effectively.

• Meet each scheduled class and teach or conduct learning exercises for the entire period.
• Contact the appropriate division chair or administrator in advance to make arrangements for unavoidable absences.
• Provide each student at the beginning of the course with written information about the course, including a full description of the grading system and how the student will be evaluated.
• Accurately keep required class records on attendance, withdrawal, and grading.
• Submit when due all necessary reports such as attendance and grade reports, roll books, and class information sheets, and certify their accuracy.
• Comply with all institutional policies, procedures, and deadlines.
• Give careful attention to all departmental and administrative communications by checking your SUNY Ulster email frequently.

• Master's Degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to active learning and innovative teaching.
• Computer/Design Program proficiency.
• Strong interest in teaching, mentoring, and working with community college students.
• Effective interpersonal, communication, and technology skills.

• Actively working in a desired field of study.
• Evidence of successful teaching at the college or university level.
• Familiarity with the Bright Space Learning Management System.
• An instructor who engages the students, conveys the traditional materials in a dynamic and captivating format, and incorporates the applied arts into their curriculum.

$1,049.00 per contact hour.

SUNY Ulster is an Affirative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The college encourages applications from all qualified applicants.