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Assistant Professor of Coastal and Marine Environmental Science

Employer
Maine Maritime Academy
Location
Maine, United States
Salary
Salary Commensurate with experience
Date posted
Jan 5, 2022

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Corning School of Ocean Studies at Maine Maritime Academy seeks applicants for a permanent, full-time, Assistant Professor of Coastal and Marine Environmental Science (CMES). Established in 1990, the Corning School offers hands-on, research-based curricula for undergraduates in ocean sciences. The department currently offers three programs: Oceanography, Marine Biology, and our newest program, CMES, with each program offering students a dual major option in Small Vessel Operations. Situated on the Bagaduce River Estuary and Penobscot Bay, the Corning School of Ocean Studies connects students directly with the water. The successful candidate will enthusiastically embrace working with students in a classroom, field, or laboratory setting, including on a coastal research vessel, R/V Friendship. Candidates should demonstrate teaching excellence, commitment to undergraduate education, experience in coastal and marine environmental research, and ideally should also have experience in law, policy, economics, and/or human dimensions. Maine Maritime Academy is dedicated to building a diverse campus community and strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in a coastal or marine related science field by August, 2022. This position commences in mid-August, 2022; review of applications will begin February 14, 2022.

TEACHING

Maine Maritime Academy has an eight-month academic year and faculty are expected to teach 24 units of lecture and laboratory courses each academic year. The successful candidate will teach students across all three Ocean Studies programs and will be a core faculty member within the Coastal and Marine Environmental Science program. Teaching expectations include both introductory and upper-level courses that are lecture and/or lecture with laboratory courses within the CMES program. This may include Land Margin Ecosystems, Global Environmental Change, Coastal Resource Management, team teaching an Introduction to Oceanography and Environmental Science, and/or other courses assigned by the Department Chair. Additional teaching responsibilities may include Preparation for Senior Research and Senior Research Project for Ocean Studies students, as well as lecture and laboratory sections of Introduction to Ocean Science for non-majors. The candidate may also teach courses and electives dependent on their area of expertise. Advising of undergraduates in independent research preparation and completion is expected and part of the teaching workload. Teaching responsibilities include preparing teaching materials, developing and administering student assessments, revising or designing new laboratory exercises, and practicing laboratory safety. The candidate will work with faculty in the Ocean Studies department, as well as in other departments across campus, to fully embrace continuous improvement of teaching, as well as integrate and evolve program curricula.

SERVICE, SCHOLARSHIP, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Maine Maritime Academy service includes, but is not limited to, service on Faculty Senate, Academy, departmental, and programmatic committees. Student advising outside of the classroom is expected; this includes advising students regarding academic, curricular, and career matters. Professional service can include application of academic and professional expertise to serve one’s profession, the community, the state, the nation, or the world. The successful candidate will develop and maintain scholarship in their area of expertise with research involving undergraduate students being highly valued. Continuous professional development in teaching as well as within the candidate’s area of expertise is expected.

OTHER ASPECTS OF FACULTY PERFORMANCE

Faculty members are expected to serve in a collegial fashion and in accordance with professional and ethical principles when dealing with other faculty members, students, administrators, and members of the public. Faculty are reviewed by their peers, department chair, and Dean of Faculty periodically, and retention and promotion is based on the successful completion of teaching, service, scholarship, and professional development metrics.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

  • Experience developing and teaching undergraduate lecture- and laboratory-based courses.
  • Facility with oceanographic instrumentation and field work in a teaching context.
  • Commitment to high-quality teaching and the fostering of a positive learning environment for all students.
  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
  • Ability to supervise academic work by undergraduate students.
  • Ability to manage time and work to strict deadlines.
  • Ability to work collaboratively.
  • Demonstrated integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities and conditions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Candidates must have a Ph.D. in a coastal or marine-related science field by the start of the appointment (August, 2022).
  • Preference will be given to interdisciplinary candidates with experience in law, policy, economics, and/or human dimensions.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

  • Background check is required.
  • Must present official copies of transcripts.
  • MMA is a smoke- and tobacco-free campus

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