Adjunct Faculty Pool - Environmental Science

About Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts:

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Job Description:

The Department of Environmental Studies seeks applications for a part-time faculty member to teach courses in environmental science, environmental studies, or earth science. Potential courses may include introductory courses in environmental science or environmental sustainability, or upper-level courses in the applicant's area of expertise, such as policy, law, advocacy, communication, or any natural science discipline with an environmental focus (e.g., ecotoxicology, climate science, soil science, or others). This adjunct position would be for one semester, with an opportunity for renewal. The instructor must have a combination of education and professional experience and expertise in the subject area.

Examples of Duties

• Deliver instruction appropriate to the topic, course description, agreed-upon learning outcomes, academic level and student audience.
• Submit syllabi, grades and other reports on time.
• Communicate effectively with students and faculty in the department.
• Provide assistance to students by appointment.

Requirements:

• Experience commensurate with course topics.
• Master's degree or higher in a related field is strongly preferred.
• Previous teaching experience at the college level is strongly preferred.

Additional Information:

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts strongly encourages employees to be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations. The Centers for Disease Control recommendation is that everyone aged 6 and up should get 1 updated Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, regardless of whether they've received any original COVID-19 vaccines.

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. Should you need to request a reasonable accommodation for the application process, please email Barbara Chaput, Chief Human Resources Officer.

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is deeply committed to fostering a community of excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We provide equal access to educational, co-curricular and employment opportunities for all applicants, students, and employees regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital or parental status, veteran status, or membership in any other legally protected class. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any educational program or activity that they operate, which extends to admission and employment.

Inquiries about Title IX, Equal Opportunity, or ADA/504 and other non-discrimination policies may be directed to MCLA's Title IX Coordinator and Equal Opportunity Officer, to the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, or both.

Justin MacDowell
Title IX Coordinator and Equal Opportunity Officer
375 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247
Phone: (413) 662-5571
justin.macdowell@mcla.edu

U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
33 Arch Street, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02119-1424
Telephone: (617) 289-0111; FAX: (617) 289-0150; TDD (877) 521-2172
OCR.Boston@ed.gov


Application Instructions:

Please note that all part-time instructor postings are for adjunct pools. Positions may or may not be immediately available, however whenever openings occur, department chairs will turn to the adjunct pools to fill the openings.

Applicants to these pools will not hear back on their status unless an opening occurs and the Department Chair decides to interview that candidate to possibly fill the new opening.

Applicants should electronically submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae.

Questions should be directed via email to the Department Chair:

Dr. Daniel Shustack

daniel.shustack@mcla.edu