SECTION 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION

IV. Teaching

After their first year of study, students may be recommended for teaching positions in the CUNY colleges. In addition to fellowships for teaching Comparative Literature at Queens College, students in Comparative Literature have taught Composition, Modern Languages, Comparative Literature, and Media Studies at many of the CUNY colleges. Students are also notified of openings at other educational institutions throughout the tristate area. Check the Program bulletin board regularly for these notices.

The Program sometimes receives last-minute calls from department chairs looking for adjunct teachers. Make sure to inform the Assistant Program Officer that you are interested in teaching and that she has your current phone number. Divisions of the City University of New York are expected to give preference to CUNY students when hiring adjuncts. A list of CUNY colleges and department chairs is available in the Comparative Literature office. Students may also write directly to chairs of the various departments at colleges within the area.

IMPORTANT: After their first year, students should also set up a dossier with the Student Affairs Office and update it regularly. The Student Affairs Office will forward your file to prospective employers. With three references and a curriculum vitae on file, this office can save you a great deal of time. This is very important. Be sure to have your letters updated regularly (for example, after you pass the Second Examination and after you defend your dissertation).