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Environmental Justice – Part-time Adjunct for Spring 2024

 

Salary: $3,586-$7,727
Location: Olympia, WA
Job Type: Part Time 
Open Date: 11/27/2023
Closing Date: 01/08/2024 11:59 PM Pacific but the position will remain open until at least mid-January
 
 

 

 

Position Details

Position Information

 

Position Title Environmental Justice – Part-time Adjunct for Spring 2024
Job Summary
The Evergreen State College seeks one part time (1/4 time) adjunct faculty to teach a course in Environmental Justice during spring quarter of academic year 2023-24. The course is part of a credit-bearing certificate sequence on Environmental Justice and will be located within Professional and Continuing Education and will be taught primarily in real-time, remotely, in the evenings or weekends.

Teaching Assignment:
  • Environmental Justice: Analysis, spring quarter 2024, 4 credits;
Job Expectations
This is an adjunct faculty position and not eligible for continuing appointment. All requirements for the position must be completed at the time of hire. Salary for all positions is based on experience and degrees (see http://www.evergreen.edu/facultyhiring/salarygrid for more information). We do not offer relocation expenses for our adjunct faculty positions.

The Evergreen State College offers full-time programs during the day and courses and half-time programs during evening hours and on weekends, and remotely in Professional and Continuing Education.
The curriculum in Professional and Continuing Education is based on certificate and degree completion programs and includes 2-credit, 4-credit, and 8-credit offerings, normally planned at a 25:1 student to faculty ratio, and capstone work including undergraduate research or internships and individual study.
Evergreen uses narrative evaluations in lieu of grades and faculty are generally responsible for evaluating 25 students/quarter in each class. Faculty are also responsible for advising students as they reflect on their learning process, develop a pathway of study, and formulate their own areas of concentration.

Our teaching is student-centered, which means we are interested in helping students develop strong skills in critical thinking, problem solving, communication and collaborative work. Because over 80% of our students come from underserved and marginalized groups, we are particularly invested in approaches to teaching that emphasize diversity and equity, that provide opportunities for challenge and growth, and that foster a learning environment where all are welcome and all can learn from each other.

A complete list of faculty responsibilities can be found in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Minimum Qualifications
    • Graduate degree in environmental studies, environmental sociology, social science, or related field;
    • Familiarity with EJ mapping tools like the EPA EJ Screen, C-FERST, WA state EJ mapping networks

 

 
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience working with diverse and underserved populations
  • Experience with applied, project-based learning
  • Experience in teaching at the post-secondary level
  • Skills in GIS mapping and quantitative data analysis
Conditions of Employment
* As a condition of employment, persons hired must provide proof of identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of beginning work.

* Prior to an official offer of employment, a Declaration Regarding Sexual Misconduct form must be submitted to the college per RCW 28B.112.080. The college will contact current and past employers to verify this information. Applicants who provide inaccurate information in their declaration will be disqualified and, if the inaccuracies are discovered after the applicant has been hired, it shall be grounds for termination.
Application Instructions
    • Cover letter
    • Curriculum Vitae
    • List of 3 references with contact information
    • Student Evaluations of your teaching from most recent 3 years (optional)

 

 
About Evergreen
Evergreen is an innovative, public, liberal arts college emphasizing integrated interdisciplinary study and collaborative team-teaching throughout the undergraduate curriculum and in three graduate programs. Teaching is the central work of the faculty at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Successful teaching at Evergreen requires broad-ranging intellectual curiosity, the ability to formulate interdisciplinary questions, and the pedagogical skills to support our diverse student population.
EEO Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or status as a protected veteran. For more information regarding Evergreen’s non-discrimination policies or to report discrimination, please visit the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity webpage at www.evergreen.edu/equalopportunity or contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Officer at (360) 867-5371, Room 3102 Library Building, 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW, Olympia, WA 98505.
Full time/Part time Part Time
Salary Information Range: $3,586-$7,727 :Faculty membership is unranked with salary determined on a non-competitive, open scale based on earned degrees and years of relevant experience.

 
Posting Detail Information
Number of Vacancies 1
Location Olympia
Start Date Spring 2024
Open Date 11/27/2023
Review Start Date Review of completed applications begins 01/08/2024. The posting may close to new application materials any time after this date.
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Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Please briefly describe your approach to teaching. What is your teaching philosophy and how might you apply it to this position?

    (Open Ended Question)

  2. * Please briefly describe how you support students from diverse backgrounds, including those historically underrepresented in higher education.

    (Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. List of References
  4. Student Evaluations