Adjunct, Earth & Environmental Science

Salt Lake Community College; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 16,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Salt Lake Community College is seeking an Earth & Environmental Science adjunct faculty member to support full-time colleagues in delivering classroom and online instruction, designing course content, and evaluating students. The role is pooled and renewed as needs arise, with on-site responsibilities and a commitment to accessible education.

The position is paid per instructional unit and requires a Master’s degree in Geography, Geology, Meteorology, GIS or related field, along with evidence of

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Geography, Geology, Meteorology, GIS or a closely related field with emphasis in Earth & Environmental Sciences.
• Education and relevant experience may be substituted on a 1:1 basis for full-time experience/education; prorated basis for part-time.
• Official transcripts are required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Familiarize with and follow college policies and professional etiquette in communications.
• Provide timely feedback, evaluations, and grading according to department standards.
• Maintain attendance and grade records and inform students of progress.
• Ensure a safe instructional environment and file incident reports as required.
• Respond promptly to student concerns and inquiries (1–2 days).
• Maintain professional appearance and complete required trainings.
• Know FERPA guidelines and provide ADA accommodations as requested.
• Maintain on-site campus presence to foster engaging learning experiences.

Education

Master’s Degree in Geography, Geology, Meteorology, GIS or a closely related field

Job description

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary

The Earth & Environmental Science adjunct faculty member will work with full-time faculty, under general supervision of the Associate Dean, in program and class-related duties such as classroom (including online) instruction, content design and delivery, and student evaluation.

This is a pooled position. The department reviews applications as positions become available.

Pooled positions re-open every year. We encourage all interested to apply to re-posted adjunct positions.

This position is paid at $1,082.40 per instructional unit.

You are employed as an Adjunct Faculty member/ Instructor on a contract-to-contract basis, with no future expectation or obligation for employment.

All Faculty will maintain an on-site campus presence to encourage in-person relationships and create engaging, meaningful, and impactful learning experiences unless approved for on-line only courses.

Faculty Positions are At Will.

You are required to maintain professional boundaries with all SLCC students.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Become familiar with and follow all College policies, especially those governing interactions with colleagues, staff, administrators, and departments.
• Maintain professional, collegial behavior and appropriate etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators.
• Provide timely feedback, evaluations, and grading of student work in accordance with department standards.
• Maintain student attendance and grade records, inform students of their progress, and submit grades by published deadlines.
• Maintain a safe, respectful instructional environment and submit incident reports for inappropriate student behavior as required by the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities.
• Respond promptly to student concerns, complaints, communications, and inquiries (generally within 1–2 days).
• Maintain a professional appearance consistent with the discipline and College procedures.
• Complete all required employee trainings.
• Know and enforce FERPA guidelines and provide ADA accommodations as requested.
• Maintain an on-site campus presence to foster meaningful, engaging, and impactful learning experiences.
• Maintain a permanent residence/address within the State of Utah and ensure it is recorded with Human Resources within 30 days of employment start.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work effectively and professionally with students, employees, and members of the public from a wide range of backgrounds and circumstances, including individuals with disabilities, consistent with the College's obligations under Title VI, Title VII, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Geography, Geology, Meteorology, GIS or a closely related field with an emphasis in the area of Earth &Environmental Sciences related to the course being taught.
• Education and relevant experience may be substituted when the minimum qualification does not require a specific degree, license, certification, accreditation standard, or other requirement for which substitution would be inappropriate. Trade off 1:1 full-time experience/education requirement. Part-time experience can be considered on a prorated basis (Trade off 2:1).

Official transcripts are required for those who are offered employment within in 30 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience teaching college-level Earth & Environmental Science courses

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.

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Do have at minimum a Master’s Degree in Geography, Geology, Meteorology, GIS or a closely related field with an emphasis in the area of Earth &Environmental Sciences related to the course being taught? (Trade off 1:1 full-time experience/education requirement. Part-time experience can be considered on a prorated basis (Trade off 2:1). Please select yes if this applies.)