Job Title: Adjunct Instructor of Environmental Sustainability

Reports To: Chair, Division of Natural Science

Status: Contract, Part-Time

Summary and Responsibilities:

Adjunct Faculty Position in Environmental Sustainability. This is a multidisciplinary course that examines the topic of environmental sustainability from several unique perspectives, including alternative energy resources, the influence of climate change on ecological diversity, and pollutants their impact on human health.

Emphasis is placed on anthropogenic contributions to climate change, the maintenance of biodiversity and opportunities to effect change through individual actions and civic engagement.

This is a laboratory science course for non-science majors and is offered during the traditional 14-week semester schedule.

Requirements:

• A Master’s degree or higher is required, in environmental studies, biology or a related field, or in education.
• Previous teaching experience is preferred.

Compensation

• Lecture: $880 to $1,040 per credit. / Lab: $660-780 per credit

If interested, please submit online application and include resume/curriculum vitae and two letters of recommendation. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. All offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.

Mount Saint Mary College is a Catholic, Dominican liberal arts college located in New York’s scenic Hudson Valley, 60 miles north of New York City. Preparing students for personal and professional success, the College offers bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in healthcare, business, education, social services, communication and media, the liberal arts, and more.