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Position Title:

Part-Time Faculty, Education

Department/School:

School Social & Behavioral Sciences

Salary/Pay Rate:

$1,270 per 1 credit with upward adjustment for years of service at Marist University. Pay may vary depending on credits pertaining to online, graduate, music, or lab courses.

Job Summary:

The School of Social & Behavioral Sciences invites applications for a Part-Time Faculty, Education position for the 2026-2027 academic year. Opportunities to teach multiple/additional courses may become available. Successful candidates will teach, develop course materials, assist students as needed, and assess student work. Candidates will be contacted on an as-needed basis.

Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates should have a Master’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution, and preference will be given to candidates with prior teaching experience.

Essential Functions:

Opportunities are available to teach in one or more specialized areas, including educational technology, multicultural education, supporting students with mild to moderate disabilities, secondary transition planning for students with disabilities, and reading assessment and literacy intervention. Teaching opportunities include undergraduate courses in both on-ground and online environments. Availability to teach during daytime hours is desired. Bringing K-12 or practical educational experience into the classroom, through your own background or guest speakers from your professional network, is preferred. Open roles available starting in the Fall, 2026 semester

Required Application Documents:

Resume, Cover Letter, & Contact Information of 3 Professional References 

About the Department/School:

Join a school where small class sizes foster meaningful connections between faculty and students. Our School of Social and Behavioral Sciences is home to faculty with prestigious academic credentials and years of professional experience, who are committed to knowing each student personally and supporting them through their academic journey — from internships and research opportunities to graduate study and employment preparation.

About Marist University:

Founded in 1929, Marist is a comprehensive, independent four-year institution whose signature educational approach blends the liberal arts with pre-professional studies and emphasizes experiential learning to enrich classroom instruction. With campuses in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Florence, Italy, plus over 70 programs offering a variety of international study, Marist is a portal to the world and is devoted to nurturing a welcoming, inclusive community. Through six schools offering almost 50 majors, Marist cultivates the intellectual growth and well-being of its more than 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students and encourages them to color outside traditional academic lines as they pursue coursework and personal experiences that provide valuable occupational expertise and reflect their individual passions. Marist has been acclaimed a top institution in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse, Princeton Review, and others. To learn more, please visit https://www.marist.edu/about 

Type of Position:

Part-time

Classification:

Faculty (Part-Time)

Months per Year:

Other

Work Schedule:

Time as required for teaching, office hours, departmental/school activities, scholarship/professional development and other activities as needed.

Location:

Marist University Main Campus

Number of Position Openings:

Multiple

Equal Employment Statement:

Marist University is committed to creating an inclusive workforce on our campus by ensuring that barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. To this end, the University will strive to achieve the full and fair participation of all members of the Marist community.

Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes persons in one of these protected groups. The University will review its employment policies and procedures to ensure that barriers which may unnecessarily exclude protected groups are identified and eliminated. The University will also explore alternative approaches if any policy or practice is found to have a negative impact on protected groups.

Marist's policy of non-discrimination includes not only employment practices but also extends to all services and programs provided by the University. It shall be considered a violation of University policy for any member of the community to discriminate against any individual or group with respect to employment or attendance at Marist University on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other condition established by law.