State University of New York College at Plattsburgh

State University of New York College at Plattsburgh is a comprehensive, coeducational, public institution of nearly 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Located on the shore of Lake Champlain, the College is the intellectual and educational center for the Lake Champlain/Adirondack region of New York State. The small city character of Plattsburgh and neighboring Burlington, VT provides a quality of life unsurpassed for the whole family. Outdoor activities abound along Lake Champlain, in the Adirondack High Peaks and nearby Olympic resort village of Lake Placid while the urban, multicultural lifestyle is rich in neighboring Montreal, Canada, one hour's drive from campus. Plattsburgh is easily accessible to New York City and Boston via air, bus, train and Interstate 87.

Successful candidates must be committed to excellence in teaching in an undergraduate institution offering programs in the arts and sciences, education, human and health services, business and economics with an understanding of and sensitivity to minority and gender concerns. Selected candidates will have an interest in interdisciplinary and collaborative programs such as Women's Studies, Latin American Studies and Canadian Studies, all of which are special foci for the College; a desire to integrate information technologies; and a willingness to participate with new distance learning programs. SUNY Plattsburgh is committed to ensuring that its graduates are educated to succeed in an increasingly complex, interdependent world. We seek faculty who have significant international experience, mastery of a second language, or a demonstrated interest in interdisciplinary studies.

The faculty is challenged to redefine their teaching roles by incorporating recent research on teaching effectiveness. The college supports faculty scholarship through the NYS/UUP bargaining agreement, minority and women faculty may apply for one-year Affirmative Action leaves to pursue scholarly projects. Other faculty funding opportunities include joint State/Union travel grants and College funded-in-House Mini-Grants to provide seed funding for research activities, Redcay Teaching Enhancement Awards, Presidential Research Awards, and Educational Technology Awards.