LIMITED TERM FACULTY

Huxley, Department of Environmental Studies:

Policy, Planning, Education & Geography

Position Announcement

Recruitment #:             

GENVP06HUX-02

Job Title:                      

Lecturer

Closing Date:               

Open Continuous

Salary:                          

Dependent upon experience

Job Location:               

Western Washington University, Main Campus, Bellingham, WA

About the Position:                 

The Environmental Studies maintains a vacancy pool of qualified persons interested in temporary teaching positions. In anticipation of possible openings throughout the academic year and summer sessions, applications are accepted continuously for temporary non-tenure track teaching positions on a part-time basis with occasional opportunities for temporary, full-time appointments.  Positions may become available at any time and are typically filled on a quarterly basis.  All applicants will be added to the Huxley College Environmental Studies vacancy pool list.

Position Responsibilities:   

This position is limited-term (non-tenure track) at the rank of Lecturer for the duration pf the quarter(s) specified.  Typically limited-term appointments are for lower division (introductory) courses in the four fields offered in Environmental Studies: Policy, Planning, Environmental Education and Geography.  There is no expectation of continued employment.  The Department, the College, and the University value teaching and the candidate is expected to be an exemplary teacher; to be current in the discipline; to engage students actively in their own learning, including discussion, writing, and analysis; and to provide students with feedback on their course work and examinations, and to be available to students through regularly-scheduled office hours in keeping with department policy.  It is required to have the students evaluate the course(s) using the standard University evaluation forms and to make those evaluations available to the department chair and faculty for annual review. The candidate is invited to participate in department activities.

Academic Emphases:   Department of Environmental Sciences

Required Qualifications:

M.A./M.S. in the discipline.

Experience teaching in the discipline.

Preferred Qualifications:

Ph.D.

Teaching experience working with a diverse student body.

About the Department:  

The Department of Environmental Studies: Policy, Planning, Education and Geography provides a home for diverse faculty and students who are committed to interdisciplinary environmental problem solving.  The work of this department is largely interdisciplinary, though programs maintain a strong disciplinary identity.  Department faculty are trained in anthropology, geography, education, natural resource management, urban and regional planning, law, political science, and related fields.  Degree programs are environmental education, geography, planning and environmental policy, environmental journalism and environmental economics.   

Application Instructions and Requested documents:

Interested candidates should submit a letter of application addressing the above qualifications, current curriculum vita, and names and contact information of three references to:

Environmental Studies:  MS 9085

Western Washington University

516 High Street

Bellingham, WA  98247

Phone:  360.560.3277

Fax:   360.650.7702

Email:  gigi.berardi@wwu.edu

Other Information:  

Approved vacancy pool applications will remain active for 5 years at which time applications must be resubmitted.  

For additional information about Western Washington University, visit http://www.acadweb.wwu.edu/hr/Employment/profilewwu.htm

Western Washington University serves about 12,500 full- and part-time students on its 190-acre campus overlooking Bellingham Bay and employs over 400 full-time faculty. WWU is one of six state-funded, four-year institutions of higher education in the state and operates on a September-to-June academic year between Seattle, Washington, and Vancouver, British Columbia.  

WWU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff. Women, minorities, persons with disabilities, Vietnam-era veterans and disabled veterans are encouraged to apply. For disability accommodation, call (360) 650-7410 (V), or (360) 650-7696 (TTY). All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service before beginning work at WWU.

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