Adjunct Faculty - Literacy

Position Summary

The department is establishing a pool of applicants to fill potential part‑time temporary teaching positions.

A classroom based 3 credit hour course pays $4500 per class. The department typically hires for the courses/subject areas listed below but this list is not all inclusive. Other courses/subject areas may become available within the department.

• LIT 371 Teaching Elementary School Reading & Language Arts I
• LIT 372 Teaching Elementary School Reading & Language Arts II
• LIT 511 – Teaching Literacy in the Primary Grades
• LIT 516 – Teaching Literacy in the Intermediate Grades
• LIT 525 – Discrete Literacy Instruction and Assessment
• LIT 527 – Comprehension Instruction and Assessment
• LIT 528 – Literacy Foundations
• LIT 535 – Writing Instruction and Assessment
• LIT 449 – Literacy in the Middle and Secondary School (cross‑listed with LIT 549)
• LIT 549 – Literacy in the Middle and Secondary School
• LIT 560 – Children’s and Young Adult Literature in the Curriculum
• LIT 590 – Teaching and Learning Literacy in the Digital Age
• LIT 630 – Literacy and Society
• LIT 669 – The Literacy Specialist and The Literacy Program
• LIT 690 – Assessment for the Specialized Literacy Professional
• LIT 693 – Applied Assessment and Instruction:
  Literacy Capstone and Practicum

Reports to department chair.

• Master’s degree in Literacy/Reading Education or related field.
• Competency with technological tools.

• Previous experience teaching online courses at the college level.
• New York State certification in Literacy/Reading.
• Doctorate in Literacy/Reading Education or related field.
• At least three years of B-12 teaching of reading.

• Predictable salary progressions, and many offer permanency.
• Generous benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, various retirement program options, paid family leave and/or parental leaves, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, long‑term disability and tuition reimbursement.
• Work‑life balance and well‑being in all forms. The university’s state‑of‑the‑art Student Life Center is free for employees to use, with membership options for families. Child Care Center welcomes the children of employees and community members, as space allows. Alternate work schedules are available with a supervisor’s approval.
• Professional development opportunities exist through training, continuing education programs, tuition reimbursement and conference travel, based on funding.
• Cortland County and surrounding areas offer easy access to arts, entertainment, outdoor recreation and much more.

The State University of New York at Cortland is an Affiliation Action/Equal Employment Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act (AA/EEO/ADA) employer. The university actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with a disability, members of underrepresented groups or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the university.