Limited Term Faculty – Biological & Environmental Sciences

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This is a one year limited term academic year appointment.  This position will instruct academic courses and support the department, college and university goals by supporting the academic environment to benefit the educational mission of the University.
The faculty employee is expected to contribute to the department’s educational mission.  Faculty will be expected to instruct our students in the respective disciplines at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
The faculty employee is expected to have:
1. understanding of the principles associated with teaching and learning.
2. strong communication skills and successful higher education teaching experience.
This position carries a non tenure track status.

Faculty – Teaching/Instructing – 
Teaching Responsibilities 
– Full-time instructional load teaching in areas of expertise and will include introductory courses in the biological and environmental sciences, the core curriculum, and other courses in our catalog that support our two majors, including ecology, evolution, and aquatic sciences. 
– Regular course meetings and instruction
– Mentoring Students
– Other teaching responsibilities
Knowledge and ability to convey current philosophies, practices, and theories related to the academic discipline.
Faculty employees also contribute to the Georgia College core curriculum by teaching topical freshman (GC1Y) or sophomore seminar (GC2Y) courses. All Georgia College faculty share the responsibility of teaching our core curriculum and providing foundation courses for majors and non-majors alike. To carry out our public liberal arts mission, we seek faculty with the desire and ability to engage students as they launch their intellectual journey.
Faculty – Professional Development – 
Faculty are expected to remain current in their discipline.
Academic Achievement/Professional Development 
– Membership and participation in professional organizations 
– Other professional service of development activities
Ability to develop and demonstrate knowledge of current philosophies, practices, and theories related to the academic discipline.
Faculty – Service to Institution – 
All faculty are expected to support the advancement of the department, college and university mission by providing service to the institution. Service may be at the department, college, university, community and disciplinary level. Duties include service on college-level and university-level committees, advising students regarding career options, and support of department-level outreach activities.
Service to the Institution
– Committee memberships and offices
– Programs directed and advised
– Participation in special programs or projects 
– Other service in the institution
Ability to work collegially with others in service to the University; Support the advancement of the department, college and University mission.
Other – 
All Georgia College faculty share the responsibility of teaching our core curriculum and providing foundation courses for majors and non-majors alike. To carry out our public liberal arts mission, we seek faculty with the desire and ability to engage students as they launch their intellectual journey.

Educational Requirements
Master of Science in biological sciences.

Must meet SACSCOC accreditation requirements stated in C.S. 3.7.1 (www.sacscoc.org (faculty credentials))
Other Required Qualifications
– Strong communication skills.
– Evidence of methodological innovation and creative teaching strategies is highly desirable.
– A minimum of 18 graduate semester hours related to the discipline.
– Understanding of the principles associated with teaching and learning.
Required Experience
Some teaching experience.  
Some career experience in the environmental sciences.

Additional Preferred Qualifications
Hiring preference will be given to faculty who demonstrate an understanding of Georgia College’s mission and who are enthusiastic about working closely with high-achieving students within an academic community dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through learning and scholarship.
Evidence of methodological innovation and creative teaching strategies is highly desirable.
Preferred Experience
Experience in limnology, fish identification, and aquatic ecology.
Non-academic career experience in the environmental and aquatic sciences is also an advantage for teaching junior seminar and for contribution to the Aquatic Sciences Center.
Experience with GIS is a plus.

Interested candidates should  include a letter of application, vitae, 1-page teaching philosophy, unofficial transcripts and names of three references.  

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