Adjunct Faculty 25/SP EES 100 & 100L
Location: Moraga, CA
Open Date: Oct 01, 2024
Deadline:
Description:Founded in 1863, Saint Mary's is a residential campus nestled 20 miles east of San Francisco in the picturesque Moraga Valley. Based in the Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts traditions, Saint Mary's currently enrolls more than 4,000 students from diverse backgrounds in undergraduate and graduate programs. The De La Salle Christian Brothers, the largest teaching order of the Roman Catholic Church, guide the spiritual and academic character of the College.
As a comprehensive and independent institution, Saint Mary's offers undergraduate and graduate programs integrating liberal and professional education. Saint Mary's reputation for excellence, innovation, and responsiveness in education stems from its vibrant heritage as a Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts institution. An outstanding, committed faculty and staff that value shared inquiry, integrative learning, and student interaction bring these traditions to life in the 21st century. The College is committed to the educational benefits of diversity.
Qualifications:
Earth Systems and the corresponding Laboratory (EES 100/100L) introduces students to the field of physical geography: the study of spatial distributions of phenomena across landscape, processes that created and changed those distributions, and implications for those distributions on people. This course will investigate the four spheres (atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere) of the Earth system in detail as well as their interconnected. Additionally, this course will provide students with the scientific background to address many global issues.
This lecture and laboratory will be taught on the Moraga campus in person during the 2025 Spring term:
Lecture: Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 8:00 - 9:05 am (3 units)
Laboratory: Friday 9:05 - 10:20 am (2 units)
In addition to teaching, the instructor is expected to hold regular virtual office hours (a minimum of one hour per week) in order to provide students with support outside of the classroom.
Candidates must have a Master's or Ph.D. preferred in a relevant area of Environmental or Earth Science discipline and a successful record of teaching experience in a related field at the undergraduate level. Preference will be given to those who have previously taught the course or EES 30.
Candidates must reside in California.
The salary range for this position is $12,412 - $17,180 (5 units) and is covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the College and SEIU, Local 1021, available here.
To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/156230

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