April 3, 2026

newsletter overview

  • Featured Story: We’re Hiring – NYU Adjuncts Union Representative 

  • Monitoring course registration

  • Election Update

  • Upcoming events and important dates

OPEN POSITION:
NYU ADJUNCTS UNION REPRESENTATIVE

Union Representatives play a critical role in defending NYU adjunct faculty rights and enforcing our collective bargaining agreement (contract) with New York University.

With the gains we’ve secured in our contract, the work now is ensuring those protections are upheld, expanding member engagement, and building the strength we need to win an even stronger contract in 2028.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working closely with adjunct faculty colleagues across NYU.

Position Details

  • Part-time, paid position

  • 15–20 hours per week on average (some variability week to week; Fall and Spring semesters usually require more hours of labor per week than Summer or Winter)

  • Includes a mandatory weekly union meeting

  • Additional responsibilities include:

    • Grievance meetings with the University

    • Member town halls and drop-in meetings

    • Union events and organizing activities

Appointments are made one semester at a time, with preference given to candidates able to serve multiple semesters.

Applicants must be members in good standing dating back to May 17, 2025 or earlier.

Key Responsibilities

  • Union Representatives are responsible for a range of organizing, communications, and contract enforcement work, including:

    • Working collaboratively as part of a representative team

    • Responding to member inquiries with clear, accurate, and timely guidance

    • Educating adjunct faculty about their contractual rights and protections

    • Filing and managing grievances, including meeting strict timelines

    • Supporting adjunct faculty in grievance and disciplinary meetings with University management

    • Assisting with union-wide campaigns (e.g., Paid Family Leave, card signing, contract campaign preparation)

    • Communicating regularly with members across multiple platforms

    • Collaborating with stewards to track and maintain member data across schools and departments

    • Developing and updating materials for adjunct faculty

    • Supporting, and at times facilitating, department-level meetings

IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL:

  • Have strong knowledge of the union contract—or the ability to learn it quickly

  • Communicate clearly and effectively, both in writing and verbally

  • Be highly organized and detail-oriented

  • Demonstrate reliability, accountability, and a strong work ethic

  • Show resilience and follow-through, even in challenging situations

  • Be committed to building union power and increasing member engagement

  • Take initiative while also collaborating effectively with others

COMPENSATION

Adjunct Representatives receive compensation according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), Article IV, “Appointments,” Section G.

Adjunct Representative Compensation Schedule (paid by NYU):

Compensation listed is gross pay per semester appointment, less required deductions.

Timeline

Monday, April 20, noon - Applications due

Week of April 27 - First Round of Interviews

Week of May 4 - Second Round of Interviews (as needed)

Tuesday, May 12 - Final Decision (if not sooner)

May 18-August 31, 2026 - Summer 2026 Rep Term

Application Instructions

Send a cover letter (2 pp maximum) explaining your interest and qualifications for the position and a corresponding resume (2 pp maximum) to nyu@actuaw.org.

ELECTION UPDATE

Triennial elections will take place April 27th to April 30, 2026. Our triennials are the major elections in which all positions are filled for the next three-year term. Democratic election of our leadership is one of the most important rights we have as union members.  

Competitive elections will be held for the joint council and the constitutional convention delegates. A listing of the candidates follows:

EXECUTIVE BOARD 

FINANCIAL SECRETARY - 2 for 1 POSITION

Elijah Blanton

Judith Sloan

TRUSTEE - 4 for 3 POSITIONS

Andy Eicher

Anika Sharma 

James Thacher 

Karthik Manickam 

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS - 3 for 1 POSITION

Cate Fallon

Christopher Nazzaro

Nabil Hassein

GUIDE - 2 for 1 POSITION

Barry Greenhut

Dianca London Potts

JOINT COUNCIL

NYU ADJUNCTS - 15 for 10 POSITIONS

Andy Eicher

Anika Sharma

Anna Levy

Charles Gelman

David Keffala-Gerhard

Grae Bowen

John King

John Santoro

Judith Sloan

Liza Featherstone

Mêlisa Annis

Megan Goldman Petri

Matthew Korahais

Moya Luckett

Robert Ausch

CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION DELEGATE

NYU ADJUNCTS - 6 for 4 POSITIONS 

Anika Sharma

Gordon Beeferman

Hined Rafeh

John King

John Santoro

Liza Featherstone

MONITORING COURSE REGISTRATION

In recent semesters, adjunct faculty have noticed that their assigned courses do not always appear visible on Albert during the enrollment period. For those with reappointment rights, this can lead to the course being canceled for insufficiency of registration and the adjunct faculty member denied course load reduction pay per the contract. We believe that if the course cancels because it is not available for students to register, and the adjunct’s course load has not been met, the university is responsible to pay course load reduction pay if the course cancels for insufficiency of enrollment and the adjunct faculty member possesses reappointment rights. 


We recommend taking screenshots of the “student” face of Albert regularly. Such a record can prove vital, if a course cancellation later leads to a grievance. To assist faculty, we have prepared these instructions for finding courses on the student facing Albert site.