Entrepreneurship Adjunct

Onondaga Community College, located in Syracuse, NY, is a college of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and one of 30 locally sponsored community colleges throughout New York State. Onondaga County is our sponsor. We offer two-year degree programs that serve as transfer opportunities to baccalaureate degree programs at four-year campuses or for direct entry to the workforce. We also offer certificate programs that can generally be completed in one year.

Onondaga is a diverse educational learning community. We are committed to creating and maintaining an atmosphere where individuality is not only recognized - but encouraged - to contribute to the fabric of the campus environment. We continue to serve the educational and economic development needs of the region and proudly boast more than 40,000 alumni.

Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, NY, is accepting applications for an adjunct instructor in our Business Administration program to teach classes in Beginning Entrepreneurship ENT‑101 and Advanced Entrepreneurship ENT‑201.

This introductory course is designed to provide a basic understanding of the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, and the factors that promote and challenge the creation and success of a small business. Students will research and identify an opportunity and prepare a preliminary plan for launching their chosen business. Students will use their preliminary plan as the basis for their business plan proposal in the Advanced Entrepreneurship Course.

This advanced course builds on the knowledge of entrepreneurial principles learned in ENT‑101. The course culminates with the creation and presentation of a finalized business plan proposal, based on student preliminary work from ENT‑101. Prerequisite(s): ENT‑101. This course is taught on main campus and is face‑to‑face.

The adjunct instructor is responsible for all aspects of preparation, instruction, and classroom management. These include, but are not limited to: learning management system (LMS) integration and maintenance, instruction and content delivery, preparing and grading assignments and exams, timely responses to student inquiries, and assessing student performance relative to standardized learning objectives.

• MBA from a regionally accredited college, university or foreign equivalency.

• Experience with D2L Brightspace or comparable LMS.
• Food Service Small Business Owner.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish. English and other languages will be considered.

• Adjunct rate of pay for the 26/27 academic year is $1,527/credit hour. Classes will be assigned on an as needed basis dependent upon enrollment.
• Adjuncts are eligible to participate in the NYS Teacher's Retirement System.

• To be considered, please submit a resume, cover letter and unofficial transcript at time of application, including availability to teach.
• The three (3) references listed on the application must be professional references, two of which must be current or former supervisors. Finalists will be contacted prior to reference checking.
• Offers are contingent on the completion of a post‑offer background check, and official transcripts are required upon hire.

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