Minimum Qualifications:
A M.A. degree in the target language or related field, experience teaching the language at the secondary or college level, native or near native fluency.
Essential Functions:
The Part-Time Instructor of Modern Language is responsible for teaching 1- 3 language courses at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced level in one of the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, German, Japanese, Latin, and Russian.
Preferred Qualifications:
A PhD. in linguistics, literature, or related field in the target language plus experience teaching at college level, native fluency is preferred.
Required Application Documents:
Cover Letter, Resume, & Three Professional References.
About the Department and School:
The Department of Modern Languages and Cultures (MLC) is housed within the School of Liberal Arts along with departments in English, History, Philosophy, and Political Science. The department offers majors and minors in Spanish, French, and Italian as well as courses in Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, German, Russian and Latin at various levels. Students in our Spanish, French, and Italian programs are usually double majors in Teacher Education, Business, Fashion, History, Political Science, Criminal Justice, Social Work, Psychology, and Biomedical Sciences among others. The department works very closely with Marist Abroad to support Marist programs at Florence and Madrid.
About Marist College:
Located on the banks of the historic Hudson River and at its Florence, Italy campus, Marist College is a comprehensive, independent institution grounded in the liberal arts. Its mission is to “help students develop the intellect, character, and skills required for enlightened, ethical, and productive lives in the global community of the 21st century.” Marist is consistently recognized for excellence by The Princeton Review (Colleges That Create Futures and The Best 385 Colleges), U.S. News & World Report (10th Best Regional University/North, 5th Most Innovative School/North), Kiplinger’s Personal Finance (“Best College Values”), and others. The College is top-ranked for long-term study abroad (#4 in the U.S.) by the U.S. State Department’s Open Doors report. Marist educates more than 5,000 traditional-age undergraduate students and 1,400 adult and graduate students in 47 undergraduate majors and numerous graduate programs, including fully online MBA, MPA, MS, and MA degrees, and also Doctor of Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant programs. To learn more, please visit https://www.marist.edu/about
Type of Position:
Part-time
Classification:
Faculty
Months per Year:
Fall 2021 and Spring 2022
Work Schedule:
Courses meet twice per week for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Hours per Week:
Time as required for teaching, office hours, departmental/school activities, scholarship/professional development and other activities as needed.
Location:
Marist College main campus, Poughkeepsie, NY.
Number of Positions Openings:
3
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