Instructor/Assistant Professor and Coordinator – Mathematics and Science Learning Center

SCCC REFERENCE #: 26-109

DATE: September 21, 2026

TITLE: Instructor/Assistant Professor and Coordinator – Mathematics and Science Learning Center

CAMPUS: Eastern Campus in Riverhead

START DATE: Spring 2027

TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Full Time

RANK: Faculty

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Suffolk County Community College is the largest community college in the State University of New York (SUNY) system, enrolling more than 26,000 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 Suffolk’s 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 Veterans and military-connected students than any other college in the SUNY system.

Announcement is hereby made for a full-time (10-month), tenure-track faculty appointment beginning in the Spring 2027 semester at the Eastern Campus in Riverhead. Suffolk County Community College is an open admissions institution committed to serving a diverse student population in a variety of degree and career programs.

Job Description:

The Department of Mathematics and Science at the Eastern Campus seeks applicants to serve as the Mathematics and Science Learning Center Coordinator and to teach Mathematics. The successful candidate must have the ability to teach the full range of courses taught by the department, and must demonstrate the ability to communicate Mathematics to students of all levels. The college seeks faculty who value the opportunity to form mentoring relationships with our students. The successful candidate will demonstrate an ongoing commitment to excellence in teaching and to professional development, along with openness to pedagogical innovation, including but not limited to the integration of technology and distance education into the curriculum.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and promote the operations of the Mathematics and Science Learning Center.

• Teach one 3-credit Mathematics course per semester and provide 28 tutoring/administrative hours per week over a five-day schedule during the fall and spring semesters. A 35-hour work week is required outside of the defined fall and spring semester.

• Work year follows the Unit III FA schedule under the title “Coordinator of Skills Center,” with 12 credits of reassigned time granted per semester in recognition of these duties. Upon mutual agreement between the coordinator and their immediate supervisor, the work year may be shifted to begin no more than ten (10) working days before September 1 and end the same number of working days before June 30. The coordinator must be available to return to campus up to two weeks prior to the fall semester and one week prior to the spring semester to prepare tutoring schedules and ensure facilities are ready for student service, as guided by the Unit III FA schedule provisions.

• Provide academic tutoring in Mathematics courses spanning the department's complete curriculum, from remedial coursework through advanced topics such as calculus, differential equations, and linear algebra.

• Supervise tutors and coordinate schedules for all Mathematics and Science tutoring services.

• Maintain a student usage database and provide reports to inform Learning Center planning and resource allocation, as well as to meet reporting needs for the Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness.

• Provide and coordinate alternate testing services for Mathematics and Science courses.

• Collaborate with campus academic and student affairs administrators to schedule events that support student learning.

• Collaborate with the Academic Skills Center to help provide services to students with disabilities and special needs.

• Actively participate in departmental, campus, and college committees and initiatives, including academic assessment and curriculum development efforts.

• Assist the Academic Chair with the development and implementation of special programs and events coordinated by the Center and the Mathematics and Science Department.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Academic Chair.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Master's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, or Applied Mathematics.is required.

Preferred

• Ph.D. in Mathematics, Statistics, or Applied Mathematics

• Grant writing experience.

• Integration of technology into teaching.

• Teaching experience at the community college level.

HIRING SALARY:

This is a Unit III position covered under the Faculty Association of Suffolk County Community College collective bargaining agreement with the College.

The New York State Retirement and Social Security Law requires retirees of a public pension plan within the State or City of New York to disclose prior public employment and pension plan history for the purpose of establishing a retiree’s eligibility for employment.

NON-DISCRIMINATION NOTICE:

Suffolk County Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, equal pay compensation-sex, national origin, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction or disability in its admissions, programs and activities, or employment. This applies to all employees, students, applicants or other members of the College community (including, but not limited to, vendors and visitors). Grievance procedures are available to interested persons by contacting either of the Civil Rights Compliance Officers/Coordinators listed below. Retaliation against a person who files a complaint, serves as a witness, or assists or participates in the investigation of a complaint in any manner is strictly prohibited.

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the College's non-discrimination polices:

Civil Rights Compliance Officers

Christina Vargas

Chief Diversity Officer/Title IX Coordinator

Ammerman Campus, NFL Bldg., Suite 230

533 College Road, Selden, New York 11784-2899

[email protected]

(631) 451-4950

or

Dionne Walker-Belgrave

Affirmative Action Officer/Deputy Title IX Coordinator

Ammerman Campus, NFL Bldg., Suite 230

533 College Road, Selden, New York 11784-2899

[email protected]

(631) 451-4051

In an emergency, contact Public Safety to make a report 24 hours a day/7 days a week by calling (631) 451-4242 or dialing 311 from any College phone.

Inquiries or complaints concerning alleged civil rights violations in the College’s education admissions, programs and activities may also be directed to:

Office for Civil Rights (OCR) – Enforcement Office

U.S. Department of Education

32 Old Slip, 26th Floor

New York, NY 10005-2500

Telephone: (646) 428-3800

Fax: (646) 428-3843

TDD: (877) 521-2172

Email: [email protected]

Also see: https://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/CFAPPS/OCR/contactus.cfm

Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination in employment practices may also be directed to:

NYS Division of Human Rights

Long Island (Suffolk)

New York State Office Building

250 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 2B-49

Hauppauge, NY 11788

Telephone: (631) 952-6434

TDD: (718) 741-8300

Email: [email protected]

Also see: https://dhr.ny.gov/how-file-complaint

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

New York District Office

33 Whitehall Street, 5th Floor

New York, NY 10004

Telephone: (800) 669-4000

Fax: (212) 336-3790

TTY: (800) 669-6820

ASL Video Phone: (844) 234-5122

Also see: https://www.eeoc.gov/field/newyork/charge.cfm

Suffolk County Community College is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal opportunity and non-discrimination in employment, education, access to services, programs, and activities, including career and technical education opportunities.

A copy of the postsecondary career and technical education courses offered by the College is available and may be obtained on our website at: www.sunysuffolk.edu/explore-academics/college-catalog or by calling the Office of Admissions at 631-451-4000 to request a mailing.