Part Time Day & Evening Faculty, Regional Geography - Latin America

Fitchburg State University; Fitchburg (MA); On-site; USD 1,000 - 2,500; Part time

Job summary

Fitchburg State University invites qualified experts to join its part-time adjunct faculty pool in the Department of Environmental, Geographic, and Public Health Sciences to teach Regional Geography - Latin America for the 2027 Spring semester.

All part-time faculty are responsible for providing a high-quality learning environment in classrooms, laboratories, and studios, with opportunities to teach undergraduate Earth or Geographic Science courses for majors and non-majors.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in geology, earth science, geography, or related areas.
• Teach undergraduate Earth or Geographic Science courses for majors and/or non-majors.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality learning environment in classroom, laboratories, and studios.
• Teach undergraduate Earth or Geographic Science courses for majors and/or non-majors.

Education

Master's degree in geology/earth science/geography

Job description

About Fitchburg State University:

Fitchburg State University, located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, isa public institution dedicated to integrating high-qualityprofessional programs with strong liberal arts and sciencesstudies. Founded in 1894, the university now has more than 30undergraduate programs and 22 master's degree programs, and 6,000full and part-time students. We invite you to learn more about usand how we can help you achieve your educational goals.

Institutional Diversity and Social Justice

Fitchburg State University embraces a commitment to diversity,inclusion, belonging and social justice. We encourage individualsfrom historically underrepresented groups to apply and also thosewho can contribute to diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity inhigher education through their teaching, research and mentorship.

Job Description:

The Department of Environmental, Geographic, and Public HealthSciences encompasses the disciplines of Environmental and EarthScience, Geographic Science & Technology, Physics, and PublicHealth Science. The department is accepting applications fromqualified experts to teach a course in Regional Geography - LatinAmerica for the 2027 Spring semester.

All part time faculty are responsible for providing our studentswith a high-quality learning environment, while utilizing theirfocused expertise and experience in their individual classroom,laboratories, and studios.

Membership to the Fitchburg State University part time adjunctfaculty pool is open to qualified and competent experts, externalto the Fitchburg State University faculty, who possess skills,education, and experience in academic and/or professionalareas.

Requirements:

• Master's degree in geology, earth science, geography, orrelated areas.

Additional Information:

Fitchburg State University has created an "Open Pool" vacancyannouncement for part time day and evening adjunct faculty bydiscipline. Respondents to this announcement would be expected toteach undergraduate Earth or Geographic Science courses for majorsand/or non-majors. The department chair will review applicationssubmitted when there is a specific need for part time adjunct tofill a course scheduled in the academic year for both the dayand/or evening classes.

The application process will require that applicants designatetheir preference for teaching in the day, evening, or both.

Applications submitted will be maintained from July 1st throughJune 30th for each academic year. Applications selected to bemaintained in the pool will remain active for a three yearperiod.

Fitchburg State University is an equal opportunity employer.

The successful candidate must be able to satisfactorily pass acheck conducted by the Criminal History Systems Board/SexualOffender Registry Information (CORI/SORI).