Adjunct Faculty- Media Studies

Job Summary:

The Media Studies program of the Communication and the Arts Department at Mercy University seeks part-time, adjunct instructors to teach Media Studies courses to undergraduate students. Successful candidates may be offered the opportunity to teach up to three section(s) of any given course, with an emphasis on journalism, radio and television production and film studies, with a maximum of three course assignments per semester.

Commitment to teaching with inclusive excellence is required. Candidates may also be asked to provide assistance with program assessment and development and to attend select programmatic or professional development meetings.

Schedule:

Day and Evening teaching opportunities.

Location:

Courses may be offered at the Dobbs Ferry, Manhattan, or Bronx campuses, or online. Candidates should provide a statement of scholarly interests.

• Demonstrated experience successfully teaching Media Studies atthe college-level. Compensation is based on a semester and calculated on a semi-monthly pay cycle. independently with great levels of responsibility, while collaborating and communicating with a multi-campus team, required.

• Master's or Doctorate from an accredited institution in an appropriate academic discipline.

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 offer high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts,…