Full Time Faculty - Earth Science (Tenure Track, Fall 2024)

Full Time Faculty - Earth Science (Tenure Track, Fall 2024)

 

The College of DuPage is a comprehensive community college located 27 miles west of downtown Chicago, vitally connected to our local area for over 50 years. We prepare students for a lifelong passion for learning on our 273-acre campus which is home to nine associate degrees and a wide variety of professional and technical certificates. Many of these credentials prepare students to seamlessly articulate into the baccalaureate programs of our higher education partner institutions.

 

College of DuPage is committed to student success and values an inclusive and welcoming community environment. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workforce. Our connection to the larger metropolitan area is essential to our success and provides a wealth of diverse cultural and recreational opportunities.

 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

 

College of DuPage seeks a full-time, tenure track faculty member to teach Earth Science courses starting in August 2024.

 

Candidates with the qualifications to teach astronomy or oceanography will be most competitive. However, the department also has courses in geology and weather/climate.

 

We are actively seeking innovative, collaborative colleagues who regularly examine their pedagogy and practices in order to foster more equitable, accessible, and inclusive student learning.

 

Faculty duties include classroom instruction, assessment, curriculum development, advising students, professional inquiry, committee work and engaging with instructional technology.

 

Teaching assignments may include various delivery modes, such as face-to-face, on-line, hybrid and/or blended formats during days, evenings and weekends. Faculty positions may not be fully remote.

 

Qualifications:

 

• Master's degree in the content area, or a Master's degree plus 18 semester hours of graduate level credit in the discipline of instruction required.

• Teaching experience in Higher Education required. Teaching experience in a community college preferred.

 

Competitive starting salaries are dependent on education and experience. College of DuPage also offers a generous benefits plan. Positions are contingent upon ongoing budget availability and Board approval.

 

To apply please submit your electronic application, unofficial transcripts, current curriculum vita, a cover letter including a list of three references, and a Teaching Statement. Applications accepted until 11:59 p.m. CST, March 24th, 2024.

 

The Teaching Statement must include the candidate's anticipated contributions to College of DuPage related to academic quality and student success and meet a 2-page limit.

 

A teaching demonstration will be required at interview.

 

This position requires a pre-employment background and drug screen. The College of DuPage does not sponsor employment.

 

Foreign Transcripts: Transcripts issued outside the United States require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA.

 

College of DuPage is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

 

College of DuPage does not discriminate against individuals in employment opportunities, programs and/or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, veterans' status, marital status, disability, military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or on any other basis protected by law.

 

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