Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Science

Job Summary

The School of Arts & Sciences seeks a dynamic candidate for a temporary, non-tenure-track faculty position in Environmental Science with strong experience in the geosciences. This is an academic year 10-month contract. The contract is expected to begin August 1, 2026.

• Develop and teach a variety of courses in geology and environmental science, ranging from general education courses to upper-division courses in the Environmental Science major.
• Maintain on-campus office hours; prepare lesson plans, syllabi (including course objectives), lectures, and other course materials such as quizzes and exams; and submit final grades and attendance reports on time.
• Engagement in professional development, service, and scholarship activities.
• Travel to fulfill instructional or other duties, including to the Brunswick Campus or the Camden Center location.
• Maintain a commitment to high-impact educational practices and student success.
• Other related duties, as assigned.

• Educational Requirements
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  Ph.D. in Environmental Science / Geology or a closely-related geoscience discipline with a minimum of 18 graduate level credits in environmental science and/or geology.
• Other Required Qualifications
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  Commitment to highly effective and engaging science education; commitment to implementing experiential learning and high-impact educational practices in the classroom and lab.
• Required Experience
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  Successful teaching experience.

• Expertise or strong background in geology.
• Experience with geographic information systems, R, python, and instructional technologies (e.g., augmented reality / VR).
• Experience with in-person and online/hybrid instruction.
• Recent experience teaching college-level courses in geology / environmental science.
• Experience mentoring undergraduate research especially through Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs).
• Experience developing and implementing innovative pedagogy.

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Successful completion of background investigation and legal authorization to work in the US prior to employment. Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the College of Coastal Georgia, as determined by the College of Coastal Georgia in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable a satisfactory credit check, applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.