Posting Details

Position Information Posting Number:

U - 00661

Position Title:

Adjunct Instructor

Local Title:

Adjunct Instructor Job Category Faculty

FLSA Classification:

Obligation:

Academic Year If College Year, Please fill in period of no obligation: Position Type Temporary Appointment Start date: 08/31/2026 Appointment End date : 12/23/2026

Salary:

$1,834 / credit

Salary Grade:

Full Time or Part Time:

Part Time If Part-Time, fill in %: Benefits Summary UUP Part-time Benefits Summary Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Department Information Department:

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Division Academic Affairs Search Contact Information Search Contact(s): Dr. Supraja Gurajala

Associate Professor, Computer Science Search Contact Phone/Extension:

Search Contact Email:

gurajas@potsdam.edu

Search Contact Fax:

Posting Text Job Summary/Basic Function:

SUNY Potsdam is seeking an Adjunct Instructor in Computer Science to teach undergraduate Introductory Programming and Algorithms courses using Java for the Fall 2026 semester. The successful candidate will deliver engaging instruction, support student learning, and foster strong programming and problem-solving skills. Candidates with a Master's degree in Computer Science or a closely related field and prior teaching experience are preferred. Job Requirements & Essential Functions of the

Job:

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree We are seeking candidates who possess communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to work effectively with an increasingly diverse array of students and colleagues and who have demonstrated a commitment to creating, fostering and sustaining an inclusive environment in and out of the classroom.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field Prior teaching experience We are, especially, seeking candidates who have worked with, done research with, or taught under-represented groups and have worked collaboratively across various departments in fostering success of underrepresented groups.

Supervisor:

Dr. Robert Snyder

Location:

Posting Detail Information Close Date:

Open Until Filled Yes EEO Information SUNY Potsdam is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race including traits historically associated with race, color, national origin including ancestry, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, actual or perceived sexual orientation, citizenship or immigration status, familial status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, or any other characteristic protected under applicable state or federal law. All qualified applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, or other applicable state and federal laws. We will consider requests for reasonable accommodation from qualified applicants with disabilities in completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process, or, should they be selected to be interviewed, to facilitate their interview. Applicants with disabilities may contact Human Resources to discuss, in confidence, any request for reasonable accommodations. Executive Order 161: Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov . All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Special Instructions to

Applicants:

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