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Online SME - Horticulture

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About Unity College:

For more than fifty years, Unity Environmental University has been preparing the next generation of environmental professionals and leaders to successfully face real-world challenges. With environmentally focused degrees, Unity offers affordable and accessible degrees, certificates, and non-degree courses, through a variety of modalities including hybrid, in-person, hyflex, and online.

Our Mission:

Through the framework of sustainability science, Unity provides a liberal arts education that emphasizes the environment and natural resources. Utilizing experiential and collaborative learning, our graduates emerge as responsible citizens, environmental stewards, and visionary leaders.

The Position:

Unity Environmental University seeks enthusiastic individuals to serve as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to develop courses in support of our Sustainable Horticulture program. SMEs will work closely with the Dean of Sustainability Studies to develop courses in hydroponics and aquaponics.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of a masters degree and ample professional experience related to hydroponics and aquaponics in addition to the following:
  • Understanding of best practices to monitor and adjust nutrients, temperature, and airflow in aquaponic and hydroponic systems to achieve optimal production of food crops.
  • Knowledge of economic, social, and environmental impacts of aquaponic and hydroponic agricultural systems.
  • Ability to efficiently operate a personal computer and associated software (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).
  • Must have strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately.
  • Experience with online teaching and/or distance learners is desirable.
  • Personal commitment to the environmental focus and mission of the college.
The Location

Unity Environmental Universitys distance education curriculum is 100% online. Our Distance Education Adjuncts will teach remotely.

Benefits

This is a temporary part time position and is not eligible for benefits.

To Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should click on the Apply Now button and submit a CV, cover letter and points of contact for three references.

Company

Unity Environmental University.

At Unity, a private university in Maine, sustainability isn’t a buzzword. It’s the foundation of our entire approach, and has been for more than 50 years.

We apply sustainability principles to everything we do, from our properties around the State of Maine, to our online degrees offered to students everywhere, to our enrichment experiences and entrepreneurial endeavors at locations from northern Maine to Arizona to Brazil.

Engage with Unity Environmental University and you’ll start to ask tough questions, challenge the status quo, and envision new possibilities. If taking the lead in creating a more sustainable future sounds like the future you want, we can make it happen.

Unity Environmental University

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