Quarterly Part Time Associate Faculty - Environmental Science

Position Overview

Faculty teach environmental science courses that explore ecosystems, conservation principles, and environmental management. Faculty develop, teach, and assess courses. Faculty provide leadership and contribute to the implementation and enhancement of Cascadia's curriculum and course of study, including participation in college-wide review of student achievement.

Cascadia's Faculty:
Faculty with experience and/or interest in an outcomes-based interdisciplinary curriculum, alternative pedagogies, learning technologies, and collaborative work are highly encouraged to apply. Cascadia's faculty believes in student-centered learning. They strive to develop courses and learning styles that engage students in active learning. Faculty are dedicated to positive student outcomes and continually revise and refine classes for maximum student success.

• Introduction to Environmental Science
• Wetland Conservation

Typical Expectations

• Utilize teaching strategies that facilitate student learning and student success
• Prepare clear objectives, course syllabi, course materials and learning experiences for each course
• Teach assigned courses in day, evening and alternate time blocks as needed
• Maintain appropriate course records and documentation
• Assess student learning
• Identify barriers to student access and success and seek solutions
• Identify and implement assessment measures in compliance with state and federal policy that achieve course, program and college learning outcomes
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge within teaching field
• Incorporate pedagogies that support best learning practices
• Maintain office hours

• Assist in meeting requirements for specific programs
• Remain current in the areas of assignment
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, staff and community members
• Comply with college policies, rules and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned

Note:

The above position description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the area.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's in environmental science or closely related science field
• Teaching experience at the post-secondary level
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in education and the workplace

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing innovative assessment techniques and strategies for classroom assessment
• Successful experience with non-traditional teaching methods and collaborative learning

Positions in this class typically require: operating a computer, communicating, observing and repetitive motions. Work is performed at the Cascadia College campus and in a variety of local settings. Semi-Sedentary Work:
Exerting between 10-30 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to transport, put, install, remove, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

As an institution that upholds the value of diversity, equity and inclusion of every individual, Cascadia College expects its employees to embody and promote these values. Both current and prospective employees of the College are encouraged to seek deeper understanding in these areas as part of professional growth.

Cascadia College maintains a drug-free work and learning environment and prohibits smoking in all college buildings and state-owned vehicles.

Associate Faculty will be compensated on a per weekly contact hour basis. Payment will be consistent with the terms of the Faculty's Collective Bargaining Agreement at the time of hire.

Cascadia College offers comprehensive Benefits packages to support you and your family in a variety of ways. All eligible employees, retirees, and their dependents are offered: medical, dental, and vision plan options; life insurance; long-term disability insurance; medical and dependent care reimbursement accounts; leave programs; employee assistance programs; tuition waiver; optional credit union…