Part - Time Instructor, Earth Science - FY 2027

College of Southern Nevada; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 1,240,000 - 1,309,000; Part time

Job summary

College of Southern Nevada (CSN) invites applications for Part-Time Instructors to teach Geology, Environmental Science, Geography, and Natural Resource Science across Clark County campuses, primarily on-ground with potential online opportunities. Assignments vary by department needs and credit hour offerings.

Responsibilities include developing syllabi, delivering college-level courses, evaluating student mastery, mentoring, recruitment and curriculum development, and offering day, evening or

Qualifications

• Bachelor in teaching field or cognate discipline from a regionally accredited college or university
• Master of Science or PhD in the teaching field or a cognate discipline from a regionally accredited college or university (with a minimum 18 graduate units in the discipline)
• Ability to use educational technology, such as Word, PowerPoint and Canvas LMS (learning management system); Ability and willingness to use campus email for all official communication.

Responsibilities

• Teach college-level courses in the field.
• Develop syllabi and course materials.
• Evaluate student mastery of skills and competencies required by course outcomes.
• Provide an excellent teaching experience as well as student advisement, recruitment activities and program/curriculum development.
• Teach at multiple campuses in Clark County.
• Be available to teach day, evening and/or weekend courses.

Skills

Word

PowerPoint

Canvas LMS

Campus email

Educational technology

Education

Bachelor in teaching field or cognate discipline

Master of Science or PhD in teaching field or cognate with 18 graduate units

Job description

Part - Time Instructor, Earth Science - FY 2027

Job Description

CSN is seeking part-time instructors to teach Geology (GEOL),Environmental Science (ENV), Geography (GEOG), and Natural ResourceScience (NRES) courses, primarily in an on-ground format, withpotential opportunities for online instruction. Teachingassignments will include college-level courses in thesedisciplines, based on departmental needs.

Core Responsibilities

• Teach college-level courses in the field.
• Develop syllabi and course materials.
• Evaluate student mastery of skills and competencies required bycourse outcomes.
• Provide an excellent teaching experience as well as studentadvisement, recruitment activities and program/curriculumdevelopment.
• Teach at multiple campuses in Clark County.
• Be available to teach day, evening and/or weekendcourses.

Required Qualifications

• For Lab Instructor: Bachelor in the teaching field or acognate discipline from a regionally accredited College orUniversity.
• For Lecture Instructor: Master of Science or PhD in theteaching field or a cognate discipline from a regionally accreditedCollege or University (with a minimum 18 graduate units in thediscipline).
• For Both Lab Instructors and Lecture Instructors: Ability to use educational technology, such as Word, PowerPoint andCanvas LMS (learning management system); Ability and willingness touse campus email for all official communication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with a diverse/multicultural student bodyand/or workforce.

Salary

$925.00 per credit hour. Courses/Credits assigned may vary bysemester.

Applications will be considered on an as-needed basis determinedby course availability.

Exempt

Yes

Full-Time Equivalent

47.5%

Required Attachment(s)

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• Unofficial Transcript

CSN is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. For more information, visit http://www.csn.edu/nondiscrimination.

Posting Close Date

06/30/2027

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications andexperience with specific reference to each of the minimum andpreferred qualifications. The search committee will use thisinformation during the initial review of applicationmaterials.

All document(s) must be received by 11:59 p.m. the day prior to theclosing date posted on the job announcement.

This position may require that a criminal background check beconducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in theNevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstratethe ability to perform job-related tasks.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizationalneeds.

CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse andever-changing community. CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliensauthorized to work in the U.S. CSN does not sponsor aliens applyingfor faculty, professional staff, or management positions (H-1BVisas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined bythe USCIS.

About Us

The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) creates opportunities andchanges lives through access to quality teaching, services, andexperiences that enrich our diverse community. CSN has three maincampuses in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson and multiplesites and centers.

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is committed toproviding a place of work and learning free of discrimination onthe basis of a person's age, disability, whether actual orperceived by others (including service-connected disabilities),gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status ormilitary obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity orexpression, genetic information, national origin, race, orreligion.