Adjunct Faculty Humanities (AF2205

The First-Year Seminar Program at Mercy University seeks part-time adjunct instructors to teach first-year seminars to incoming freshmen. The First-Year Seminar is designed to acclimate students to college life. Instructors support students in navigating their first semester by teaching essential skills for a successful college career, introducing university resources, and encouraging students to think about their career pathways.

The ideal candidate will be open to mentoring students, leading adiscussion-based seminar course, and contributing to acollaborative team of colleagues.

Successful candidates may be offered the opportunity to teach up tothree sections. Familiarity with Mercy University is a plus.

Candidates may also be asked to assist with program assessment and development and to attend select programmatic or professional development meetings.

Mercy University is a dynamic, independent, coeducational New York City area university that offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs in six schools:
Business,Education, Health and Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts, Nursing, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Mercy is the region's largest private, nonprofit, Minority-Serving Institution, proud to serve a student body that is highly diverse.

As a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), Mercy University, has been ranked nationally among top colleges in the country for Hispanics by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and by Excelencia in Education, earning their prestigious Seal of Excelencia for intentionally serving Latino students.

Mercy University was further recognized by HACU as a national leader in awarding bachelor's degrees to Hispanics in several disciplines, including Psychology, Sociology, and Business.

Westchester Magazine has also named Mercy the Best College in Westchester County in 2019, 2020, and 2022.

Mercy is committed to offering an inclusive learning environment tohelp a diverse student body set a course for their future. Tosupport its student body, Mercy has been awarded a number offederal grants which enable us to better develop and deliver education to our students.

Mercy’s student body reflects the rich diversity of the New York metropolitan area. Enrollment, including full-time and part‑time undergraduates and graduates, is approximately 8,800. Mercy students learn on campuses in Dobbs Ferry, the Bronx, and Manhattan as well as online.

At Mercy University we strive to provide employees and their families with a comprehensive and valuable benefits package. Weoffer high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts, flexible spending, and much more.

Mercy University is committed to providing motivated students the opportunity to transform their lives through higher education by offering liberal arts and professional programs in personalized andhigh-quality learning environments, thus preparing students toembark on rewarding careers, to continue learning throughout their lives and to act ethically and responsibly in a changing world.

Mercy University strives to provide employees and their families with a comprehensive and valuable benefits package. We offerhigh-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts, flexible spending, and much more.

Mercy University is an equal opportunity employer. Mercy University actively engages in recruiting a diverse workforce and student bodythat includes members of historically underrepresented groups and strives to build and sustain a welcoming and supportive campus community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national…