Non-Tenure Track Assistant Teaching Instructor

Recruitment/Posting Title Non-Tenure Track Assistant Teaching Instructor

Department SAS – Earth & Planetary Sciences

Salary Commensurate With Experience

Posting Summary 

The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the Rutgers University School of Arts and Sciences seeks to fill a full-time Non-Tenure Track Assistant Teaching Professor position to teach and coordinate 3 courses per semester in the area of physical geology. The instructor is expected to teach 2 sections of Planet Earth with enrollments of ~150 in each section as well as one additional class at the 100- or 200-level. Other courses may include Environmental Geology, Earthquakes and Volcanoes, or other courses in line with the expertise and experience of the instructor.

The Planet Earth course satisfies the Natural Science requirement and draws students from many different majors at Rutgers. The university has a highly diverse undergraduate student population, which is represented in these courses. Therefore, prior experience teaching to diverse groups and with in-person and virtual learning is preferred.

Position Status Full Time

Posting Number 24FA0891

Posting Open Date 09/06/2024

Posting Close Date 

Minimum Education and Experience 

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Earth and Planetary Sciences or a related field and past teaching experience. This will be a renewable appointment at the rank of Teaching Instructor and salary commensurate with experience.

Certifications/Licenses

Required Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesPrevious experience teaching introductory geology or other introductory Earth science courses to both science and non-science majors. to non-geology majors in both in person and virtual formats. Experience with Online Learning Management Systems is required and familiarity with active learning and current pedagogical methods and course design is preferred.

Equipment Utilized 

Physical Demands and Work Environment 

Instruction will vary with some sections taught as in person and some in the virtual mode.

Overview 

Statement 

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, military status or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please submit the following:

A curriculum vitae (CV);

A 2-page (maximum) statement of teaching experience and teaching philosophy statement.

The names and contact information of 3 references.

We exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered.

Quick Link to Posting https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/235524

Campus Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Home Location Campus Rutgers University – New Brunswick

City Piscataway

State NJ

Location Details 

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