Geography - Adjunct

University-of-Central-Oklahom; Edmond (OK); On-site; USD 17,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Central Oklahoma, Department of History and Geography, invites applications for adjunct faculty to teach undergraduate geography courses, especially GEO 2303 Regional Geography of the World, in Edmond, OK. These are part-time teaching positions created to pool qualified applicants for upcoming openings.

Adjunct faculty teach, advise and mentor students, evaluate performance, and maintain records in accordance with university policies.

Qualifications

• Possesses a master's degree in Geography.
• Possesses excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Teaches undergraduate geography courses, especially GEO 2303 Regional Geography of the World.
• Advises and mentors students.
• Evaluates student performance and maintains department and student records in accordance with university policies.
• Works collaboratively with colleagues and adheres to university policies.

Skills

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

Master's degree in Geography

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Edmond, OK 73034

Position Type: Adjunct

Job Category: OTRS Ineligible

Position Overview

Note: Adjunct positions at UCO are part-time teaching positions. This posting is to create a pool of interested applicants from which the Department may draw as sections become open at any point in the current academic year. This posting may or may not result in the hiring of adjuncts. Adjunct faculty members provide quality learning experience for students and support the educational philosophy, mission, and long-term goals of the University of Central Oklahoma, the College of Liberal Arts, and the hiring department. Adjunct faculty members teach classes, advise and mentor students, evaluate student performance, and maintain student records in accordance with university policies. Adjunct faculty members work in a collaborative manner with full- and part-time colleagues and adhere to all the policies and procedures outlined in the UCO Faculty and Employee Handbooks.

Department Specific Essential Job Functions

The Department of History and Geography seeks instructors to teach undergraduate geography courses, especially GEO 2303 Regional Geography of the World. This posting is to create a pool of interested applicants from which the Department may draw as sections become open at any point in the current academic year.

Experience Required

• Possesses a master's degree in Geography.
• Possesses excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Experience Preferred

• Experience in teaching at the university level preferred but not required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Teaches, advises and mentors students.
• Evaluates student performance and maintains department and student records in accordance with university policies.
• Adheres to the educational philosophy of the university.
• Works collaboratively with colleagues and professional peers.

Physical Demands

• Reasonable accommodation (in accordance with ADA requirements) may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.