Description
Teach undergraduate or graduate environmental science courses as a part-time, contract instructor; develop and deliver lectures, labs, and assessments; supervise course-related field and laboratory activities; maintain student records and hold office hours; collaborate with faculty on curriculum and assessment. Research and service are limited and typically optional or assigned.
- • Prepare syllabi, lectures, labs, and assignments for assigned environmental science courses.
- • Evaluate and grade coursework, labs, projects, and examinations with timely feedback.
- • Compile, administer, proctor, and grade exams, including online assessments.
- • Maintain attendance, grades, and required records in the learning management system.
- • Hold scheduled office hours to advise and assist students on course matters.
- • Supervise and ensure safety in student laboratory and field activities.
- • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom and online discussions.
- • Plan, evaluate, and revise course content and teaching methods to meet outcomes.
- • Curate bibliographies and supplemental resources for outside reading.
- • Keep current with developments in the field through literature and professional engagement.
- • Collaborate with course coordinators and colleagues on curriculum alignment and assessment.
- • Select and request textbooks, software, and laboratory supplies within departmental guidelines.
- • Submit midterm and final grades by institutional deadlines.
- • Address academic integrity issues and follow institutional policies and procedures.
- • Provide letters of recommendation for students when appropriate.
- • Advise students on academic pathways and career options related to environmental science as time allows.
- • Participate in required trainings, orientations, and occasional department meetings.
- • Contribute data and reflections for program and course assessment as assigned.
- • Support recruitment or outreach activities when requested and available.
- • Adapt instruction for diverse learners and coordinate accommodations with disability services.
- • Use digital tools to deliver online, hybrid, or technology-enhanced instruction.
- • Engage in limited scholarship or professional practice to inform teaching, as approved.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
