2021-22 Hiring Pool - Geography, GIS & Sustainability Department

Company: University of Northern Colorado
Location: Greeley
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Position Details



Position Information




Position Title
2021-22 Hiring Pool - Geography, GIS & Sustainability Department


Department
Geography, GIS, and Sustainability


FTE
PT


FLSA
Exempt


Job Type
Part-Time


Job EEO Category
Faculty


UNC Background



Physical Demands
Those typical of a collegiate lecturer.


Job Summary
Temporary, part-time adjunct faculty in Geography, GIS, & Sustainability. Online and face-to-face teaching opportunities may be available for a large variety of courses.


Minimum Qualifications
The Department of Geography, GIS, & Sustainability requires an academic degree in the discipline (Geography, Geospatial Technologies, Planning, Ecology, Environmental Studies, or Sustainability). Candidates for Lecturer position will have at least 18 graduate credits in appropriate discipline and must hold an M.A., M.S., or J.D.
GIS Courses

The Department has established a minimum threshold for tested experience when determining faculty qualifications to teach GIS courses by means other than earned credential. To be considered qualified through tested experience to teach a GIS course, an applicant must meet at least two of the following criteria:

* A graduate degree in computer science, general science, planning, or a spatial discipline related to any of the specialty groups defined by the American Association of Geographers (www.aag.org);

* A record of research, creative activity, scholarship or professional achievement relevant to geographic theories, approaches, and methods.

* Relevant certifications, licensure, or additional credentials relevant to GIS.
Environmental and Sustainability Studies (ENST) Courses

The Department has established a minimum threshold for tested experience when determining faculty qualifications by means other than earned credential. To be considered through tested experience, an applicant must meet two of the following criteria:

* Substantial graduate level coursework or methodological training related to Environmental Studies and Sustainability including natural sciences, resource economics, geography & GIS, environmental sociology, earth sciences, biology, and other related disciplines;

* A record of research, creative activity, scholarship or professional achievement appropriate the field of instruction;

* Relevant certification, licensures, or other professional credentials relevant to the field of instruction.


Preferred Qualifications
Doctorate in a discipline appropriate to the one in which the candidate wishes to teach. Past record of successful college-level teaching experience in the discipline of employment. For online teaching, one or more semesters' worth of online teaching experience. Experience using the Canvas platform and with courses that have received Quality Matters approval is advantageous.






Posting Details



Posting Detail Information




Posting Number
F00502


Position Number



Desired Start Date
08/19/2021


Open Date
04/21/2021


Close Date



Open Until Filled
Yes


Special Instructions to Applicants
Interested applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a list of three professional references with contact information, and copies of unofficial transcripts clearly indicating the highest degree conferred. Your application will remain on file for the 2021-22 Academic Year. Should your qualifications match a potential opening within the program, you will be contacted directly by the Department of Geography, GIS and Sustainability. Only applicants whose qualifications are a potential match for a part-time vacancy will be contacted. Please note that official transcripts will be required within 30 days of hire. References may be contacted during the review process and/or at the time of hire.
If you are not contacted or hired within this academic year to teach, if you wish to continue to be considered for openings in subsequent years, you will need to resubmit your materials to the next academic year's adjunct faculty posting (if applicable - not all programs will accept new applications each year).


Salary and Benefits
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Benefits available include health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance, as well as a selection of several defined contribution retirement plans. Dependents and spouses of UNC Employees who are employed at 0.5 FTE or above are eligible for undergraduate dependent tuition grants of up to 50%. These tuition grants will cover in-state tuition charges. Further requirements may exist. Other benefits may be available based on position.


Additional Requirements and Information
Satisfactory completion of a background check, educational check, and authorization to work in the United States is required after a conditional offer of employment has been made. The successful candidate must submit original transcripts within one (1) month of hire.






Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).





Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
  
• Curriculum Vitae
  
• Unofficial Transcripts
  
• List of References
  
  
  Optional Documents
  
  
• Other Document
  
  
  
  
  

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