Adjunct Faculty - Environmental Science

The William Paterson University of New Jersey; Wayne (NJ); Híbrido; USD 18.000 - 30.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

William Paterson University invites applications for an Adjunct Faculty position within the College of Science and Health, Department of Environmental Science. The position supports undergraduate courses taught online and in person across introductory and advanced topics.

Qualified applicants will hold a Ph.D., JD, or Master’s in a related discipline, be able to teach online, and contribute to student success through mentoring and course design.

Formación

• Ph.D., JD, or Masters in a related discipline.
• Full time or part-time employment or active professional practice.
• Ability to teach online.

Responsabilidades

• Describe HOW the position gets done. Consider what the job needs rather than what previous individuals in the job did.
• Develop relevant syllabi to deploy course content, objectives, and methods of student assessment for up to six credits per semester.
• Contribute to student success by providing consistent and effective support and guidance through mentoring and being available to students.

Conocimientos

Online teaching

Course development

Educación

Ph.D./JD/Masters in related discipline

Descripción del empleo

Thank you for your interest in working at William Paterson University.

We invite you to join William Paterson University: a wonderful community to learn, work, grow, and thrive. William Paterson University has been named to Forbes' prestigious "Best Employers by State" list for 2024, recognizing the institution as one of the best-ranked employers in New Jersey based on nationwide surveys. WP is one of four education institutions on the Garden State's list this year. Here is the link to the article forbes-best-in-state-employers-new-jersey-2024. William Paterson University is among more than 40 companies and organizations that will be honored with a 2024 NJBIZ Empowering Women Award for their commitment to supporting and elevating women employees.

William Paterson University employs approximately 1000 full time employees in the state who work in a variety of positions ranging from professors to administrative assistants and administrators, physical plant operations, campus police, athletics coaches, academic advisors, and more. William Paterson University supports a remote friendly hybrid work schedule for this role. William Paterson also boasts a four-day summer work week from mid-May to mid-August (Fridays off), during which all employees participate in our award-winning Summer Learning series.

Spanning more than 400 wooded acres in suburban Wayne, New Jersey - just 20 miles from New York City - our campus is one of the most diverse in the nation and it ranks in the top 4 percent of colleges for social mobility. William Paterson is a strong proponent of employees growing their careers there. More than fifty percent of the University's roles are filled by promotions from within. We're not only committed to social mobility for our students, but also for our employees.

Your work as a member of our team is important to our students and to the progress of our University. What you do here matters, and we value every contribution.

William Paterson University invites applications for the positon of Adjunct Faculty within the College of Science and Health, Department Environmental Science.

Thank you for expressing interest in serving as an adjunct faculty member at William Paterson University.

Please note that there may not be a vacancy at this time. Rather, qualified applicants may be contacted if and when there is an immediate need, or on an exploratory basis for a future opening.

For general questions, please email [e-mail]

Undergraduate courses in this department are taught both online and in person. Those generally taught by Adjunct faculty include, but are not limited to: Introduction to Sustainability Introduction to Geology Environmental Law

Department Overview

The Environmental Science Department aims to create inclusive learning communities that focus on developing scholarship and research about our earth, natural environment, and the interaction between human and natural systems. We offer three unique programs of study-the BS in environmental science, the environmental science minor, BS in environmental sustainability, and the BA in earth science. In these programs, students are mentored so that they develop the skills needed to achieve academic excellence and become the next generation of scientists, educators, informed citizens, and real-world problem solvers.

For more information about the department, please visit: https://www.wpunj.edu/cosh/departments/environmental-science/

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Describe HOW the position gets done. Consider what the job needs rather than what previous individuals in the job did. For example:
• Using the course outline as a guide, develop relevant syllabi in order to deploy course content, objectives, and methods of student assessment for up to six (6) credits per semester in an undergraduate course (see course listing above).
• Contribute to student success by providing consistent and effective support and guidance through role modeling and mentoring and being available to the students for their questions and needs.
• Teach in person and/or online depending upon course schedules and department needs.

Required Qualifications for Undergraduate courses:

• Ph.D., JD, or Masters in a related discipline.
• Full time or part-time employment or active professional practice.
• Ability to teach online.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional activity within discipline such as a relevant-to-teaching area, a non-profit organization or a government agency.
• Experience teaching both online and in person.
• Published peer or non-peer reviewed articles, conference papers, blogs, or books.

Personal Attributes and Traits:

Be specific, yet open-ended about these personal attributes and traits (soft skills).

• Ability to translate environmental science related experience into pedagogical approaches that enhance curriculum relevance.
• Demonstrated commi