Employment Opportunities

Suffolk is the largest community college in the State University of New York (SUNY) system, enrolling more than 22,000 students at its three campuses in Selden, Brentwood, and Riverhead, as well as its Culinary Arts Center in Riverhead. Established in 1959, the College offers a wide array of transfer-oriented associate degrees in the liberal arts and sciences; business; communications and the arts; computing and cybersecurity; health sciences; and many other areas. Career-facing degrees and certificates are offered in allied health professions, automotive technology, culinary and baking, manufacturing, and many other areas. The college provides high school concurrent enrollment opportunities to thousands of students each year through both the New York Beacon program and through on-campus early college classes. Designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic Serving Institution, Suffolk enrolls thousands of students in English Language Learning courses, and also serves more service veterans and military-connected students than any other college in the SUNY system.

SUNY Suffolk is searching for a full-time, 10-month tenure-track faculty Instructor/Assistant Professor & Program Coordinator for Addiction Studies beginning in the Spring 2026 semester at the Michael J. Grant Campus in Brentwood. This is a Unit III position covered under the Faculty Association of Suffolk County Community College collective bargaining agreement with the college.

This position requires expertise in the field of Addiction Studies. SUNY Suffolk is a comprehensive community college committed to open access, equity, and student success, and candidates for faculty positions should be prepared to demonstrate their commitment to these values.  Faculty are scheduled to teach based on the needs of students and their department, and may have the option to teach in different course preps in more than one modality.  

The candidate reports directly to the Academic Chair of the Health Careers & Physical Education Department.  The Instructor/Assistant Professor & Program Coordinator will teach in the Addiction Studies Program.  The Program Coordinator ensures that the program maintains certification with New York State Office of Addiction Services and Support (OASAS) and assist in advising students, developing and academic programs and work collaboratively with all ADS faculty to increase enrollment opportunities for interested students.  Duties will include:

Responsibilities:

• Planning and delivering high-quality, student-centered instruction appropriate to an open-access community college.
• Teaching assigned courses in accordance with descriptions published in the College catalog and the approved course outline.
• Ensuring that principles of equity and inclusion are integrated into curriculum and instructional practice.
• Ensuring that student knowledge, skills, and abilities are aligned with current academic and workforce best practices.
• Incorporating engaging and appropriate academic technology into all modes of instructional delivery.
• Scheduling required time to meet with students outside of class.
• Providing academic advising and actively participating in collegewide recruitment, student engagement, and retention strategies (e.g., early alerts).
• Participating in curricular development, assessment, and revision at the course, discipline, and program levels, including assessment of student learning outcomes.
• Engaging in assessment of college-wide learning outcomes and demonstrating the use of assessment results to enhance teaching and learning.
• Maintaining a commitment to ongoing, research-based professional development in pedagogy, subject matter, instructional technology, accreditation requirements, and industry trends, including attending conferences, joining professional organizations, and maintaining required certifications within designated timeframes.
• Actively participating in departmental, campus, and College committees and meetings, including promoting the ADS program and profession, and participating in the life of the department, home campus, and the College.
• Fulfilling all contractual requirements related to faculty.
• Being responsible for all aspects of the Addiction Studies program, including the organization, administration, continuous improvement, planning, development, general effectiveness, and management of the program budget.
• Participating on search committees to hire faculty and facilitating faculty meetings per institutional requirements.
• Providing expertise in curriculum development aimed at teaching best professional practices for Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselors (CASACs) in accordance with guidelines set by the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Support (OASAS).
• Assisting in generating and administering assessment instruments linked to course-, program-, and institutional-level learning outcomes, and demonstrating the use of assessment results in courses.
• Designing and maintaining curriculum for the program, including developing course syllabi, organizing and maintaining classrooms to facilitate learning, and updating curriculum to meet required accreditation standards.
• Performing institutional requirements, including participating in events and meetings as required, orienting new instructors, and planning events to promote the program.
• Developing and maintaining relationships with clinical partners and other program directors, working collaboratively with external entities to promote student recruitment, retention, and job placement.
• Administering and leading Program Advisory Committee (PAC) meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in counseling, psychology or related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ teaching experience in a college setting or professional/technical experience in Addiction Services.
• Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) or higher status in New York State.
• Familiarity with a learning management system and/or willingness to use the College’s LMS (i.e. Brightspace).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph. D. in in counseling, psychology or related field.
• Community college teaching experience.
• Experience teaching face-to-face, online, hybrid, and/or blended learning.  

Candidates interested in applying must submit a resume with a cover letter and include a statement of commitment to principles of equity and student success.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision plans, generous vacation days, deferred compensation plans and a defined benefit (pension) plan.