Company Description:

SUNY Maritime College located on a 55-acre scenic waterfront property on the outskirts of New York City on the Throggs Neck peninsula where the East River meets Long Island Sound. The campus blends the best of two worlds: a comfortable college-town feel with the greatest city in the world. An impressive view of the sound extends toward the North Atlantic, yet only a few miles away are Yankee Stadium and midtown Manhattan. SUNY Maritime offers an array of employment opportunities stemming from entry level to professional positions which encourage growth and development among its employees.

Job Description:

The Humanities Department at SUNY Maritime College invites applications for a one year Visiting Assistant Professor of English beginning August, 2026. The successful candidate must possess a Ph.D. in Composition and/or Literature, have substantial experience teaching in-person, online, and hybrid and demonstrated experience teaching and researching in writing and literary fields. The selected incumbent will teach lower division general education courses and potentially upper division electives in Composition and US, Global, and Maritime Literature, with an emphasis on diverse cultures and perspectives. This position carries a 4/4 course load, with an emphasis on teaching.

The successful candidate will enhance the national appeal of our growing undergraduate program (MRST) and will further enhance the international draw of our graduate program (MNST). We strongly encourage candidates with teaching and research interests in any of the following fields to apply: maritime literature, blue humanities, and/or cultural studies. Secondary specialties in digital humanities and multimedia studies are welcome.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Ph. D. in Composition and Rhetoric and/or Literature
• Substantial experience teaching composition and literature classes, including hybrid and online
• An active research agenda

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in Maritime Literature, Blue Humanities, and/or Cultural Studies.
• Specialty in Digital Humanities and/or Multimedia Studies

Additional Information:

Classification/Salary Range: The Visiting Assistant Professor of English is a non-tenure track, academic year United University Professions (UUP) Position. The anticipated salary for the position is $65,000 - $70,000, with an outstanding benefits package. For additional information, please see the UUP Benefits Summary.

Review of applications to commence immediately and will end when position is filled. Successful incumbent will start August 2026.

Special Notes: This is a 10-month academic year appointment UUP position. Fair Labor Standard Acts (FLSA) Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Internal and external search to occur simultaneously.

Budget Title: Visiting Assistant Professor
Local Title: Assistant Professor of English
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SUNY Maritime College is an Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disabled/Affirmative Action employer, committed to recruiting, supporting and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For our full non-discrimination statement, see: http://www.sunymaritime.edu/affirmative-action.

SUNY Maritime College is committed to maintaining a safe environment for its students, faculty, staff, volunteers and the general public that use our facilities. Therefore, in order to ensure the hiring of employees of the highest integrity and to maintain a safe campus community, SUNY Maritime College will conduct pre-employment background investigations on all individuals for whom employment is to be offered.

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 Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

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Application Instructions:

Persons interested in the above position should apply online. Please submit:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter which must include the following information
• a statement addressing how their past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion will advance Maritime's commitment to inclusive excellence
• Names and contact information of three professional references

Returning Applicants - Login to your SUNY Maritime Careers Account to check your completed application, check/edit your profile or to upload additional documents.