POSITION: Adjunct Faculty, Environmental Sciences and Policy Krieger School of Arts and Sciences Advanced Academic Programs
INSTITUTION: Johns Hopkins University
Position Description The Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) division seeks a non-tenure-track Geology instructor in the Environmental Sciences and Policy program during the 2023 Fall Semester with opportunities to continue teaching after the first semester. The modality of this course is an in-person course at the Washington DC campus with the potential to offer multiple sections and semesters, depending on enrollment and program needs. The instructor will be required to maintain a Canvas site for course resources. Of particular interest are candidates who have experience teaching and engaging students from diverse backgrounds.
Advanced Academic Programs The Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) is a division of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU). As the nation's oldest and one of the most prestigious research universities, Johns Hopkins offers high-quality master's degrees and post-baccalaureate education to students in the mid-Atlantic region and online. In addition to the online programs, AAP also offers master's degrees and graduate certificate programs at its Washington, DC Center and at the Homewood campus in Baltimore, MD. AAP has approximately 18,000 enrollments each academic year. JHU is committed to hiring candidates who, through their teaching and service, will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
A Master's degree in relevant field.
Professional and/or scholarly experience.
One year of college-level teaching experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
A Ph.D., J.D., or other terminal degree in a relevant field
The background to teach a wide variety of courses relevant to environmental sciences
3-5 years of teaching higher education courses.
Application Instructions
The position will remain open until it is filled. Candidates must submit the following:??
Cover letter
CV
Teaching evaluations for three most recently taught courses.
Transcript (Submit an official transcript for your highest degree awarded.)
The selected candidate will be expected to undergo a background check and submit references.
Johns Hopkins University remains committed to its founding principle, that education for all students should be grounded in exploration and discovery. Hopkins students are challenged not just to learn but also to advance learning itself. Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and entrepreneurship are all encouraged and nourished in this unique educational environment. After more than 130 years, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research. Faculty members and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Bal...timore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.