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Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor, Marine and Environmental Sciences
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Position Number: 4091455
Location: Boston, MA
Position Type: Agriculture - Environmental Science, Ecology & Forestry

Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor, Marine and Environmental Sciences

About the Opportunity

About the Opportunity

The Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts invites applications from qualified candidates for a full-time, non-tenure track teaching faculty position. The chosen candidate will help build a certificate program in GIS for undergraduate and faculty position with a focus in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including, but not limited to, Geographic information Science (GISc), Remote Sensing, Cartography, Geography and Spatial Sduate students from across Northeastern and, once established, will assume the directorship of that program. Primary responsibilities include leading the implementation and growth of the GIS program, and teaching courses that serve both our BS and MS degrees in Environmental and Sustainability Sciences as well as constituents from other programs (e.g., Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Civil and Environmental Engineering) interested in a concentration in GIS.

We seek broadly trained candidates with expertise in the use of GIS in their research. Areas of research focus could draw from natural resource management, environmental geoscience, sustainability sciences, conservation biology, environmental/land use planning, environmental water quality/restoration, or related fields. Candidates who can leverage their prior experience with government, industry or non-profit organizations to enhance experiential learning opportunities for students are strongly encouraged to apply. Given the diversity of our curriculum, we seek candidates that can offer both day and evening courses, as well as online.

Responsibilities

The Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor will be the instructor of record for 6 courses that are either part of the current curriculum or are new courses developed by the candidate to serve the needs of our rapidly evolving and growing academic programs. The Department Chair, Associate Chair, Graduate Program Director and/or Faculty Heads of these programs will work with the candidate to identify new course needs. The Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor may be offered one course release per academic year to facilitate additional service requirements to the department. Service requirements may be assigned at the discretion of the Chair of the Department of Marine and Environmental Sciences and may include but are not limited to academic advising, program development, curriculum development, and committee appointments.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in the environmental/sustainability sciences or another closely related discipline by the appointment start date, minimum 1 year experience teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in GIS using ESRI software, as well as excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills. Northeastern is committed to building a diverse faculty who are committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. Candidates must have experience in, or a demonstrated commitment to, working with diverse student populations and/or in a culturally diverse work and educational environment. Review of applications will begin May 1 2023 with an anticipated start date September 2023. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Documents to submit:

CV/Resume, Cover Letter, Teaching Statement, Diversity Equity, and Inclusion Statement

Equity statement:

Please provide a statement describing a time when you altered or changed your approach to research, teaching, or service because of the diversity of the group you were working with or your awareness of marginalized populations. What changes did you make, and what did you learn from this situation? We are interested in how you respond to such situations, not the identities of the people involved, so please only disclose what you are comfortable with. Your statement should demonstrate an understanding of the barriers facing individuals from groups marginalized in your field and be in alignment with Northeastern's mission to reflect the diversity of the societies in which it maintains campuses and to meet the educational needs and interests of its diverse population. Some faculty candidates may not have substantial past experience. If that is the case, we recommend focusing in your statement on the types of activities you think could be useful.

Position Type

Academic

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.

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