The Department of Sociology/Anthropology at SUNY Cortland is accepting applications to fill potential part-time adjunct faculty openings for the 2026-2027 academic year.
What makes SUNY Cortland a great place to work?
- Our positions provide predictable salary progressions, and many offer permanency.
- Generous benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, various retirement program options, paid family leave and/or parental leaves, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, long term disability and tuition reimbursement.
- SUNY Cortland prioritizes work-life balance and well-being in all forms. The university’s state-of-the-art Student Life Center is free for employees to use, with membership options for families.
- Professional development opportunities exist through training, continuing education programs, tuition reimbursement and conference travel, based on funding.
- Cortland County and surrounding areas offer easy access to arts, entertainment, outdoor recreation and much more. Experience Cortland dives deep into the region’s offerings
Major Responsibilities
A classroom based 3 credit hour course pays $5500 per class. The department typically hires for the courses/subject areas listed below but this list is not all inclusive. Other courses/subject areas may become available within the department. ILLUSTRATIVE NEEDS INCLUDE:
Sociology: Introduction to Sociology, Methods of Social Research I, and Methods of Social Research II
Anthropology: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology and Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Elective courses in Sociology and/or Criminology
Functional and Supervisory Relationships
Required Qualifications
Appropriate level of experience and/or Master’s degree.
Preferred Qualifications
Terminal degree preferred (i.e., PhD).
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
EEO Statement
The State University of New York at Cortland is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act (AA/EEO/ADA) employer. The university actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with a disability, members of underrepresented groups or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the university.
