"Instructor/Assistant Professor Department of Applied Human Sciences, Environmental and Outdoor Education"

The department of Applied Human Sciences seeks full and part-time term faculty for the 2025-2026 academic year in the Environmental and Outdoor Education program. The start date of this position is August 18, 2025.

Duties: 1. Teaching: Develop and teach courses in Risk Management for Outdoor Education, Operations and Management, and Senior Capstone. Demonstrate command of their subject matter. Have well organized course plans and deliver courses clearly to students. Use high impact, active, and inclusive teaching practices. Incorporate assessment of program student learning outcomes into relevant courses. Help students fulfill their academic needs. Maintain a consistent and positive student teaching evaluation record. Advise students regarding both specific coursework and broader academic or career goals, both inside and outside the classroom. 2. Supervision: Potential supervision of student internships as part of teaching workload in Department. 3. Research, Service: There is no expectation of the following as part of this position: formal advising, conduct research in the department, or contribute to service responsibilities at the department, collegiate, campus or university level.

Required: Masters degree from an accredited university in Environmental and Outdoor Education or related field. Effective written communication skills appropriate to the position.

Preferred: Terminal degree from a regionally accredited university in Environmental and Outdoor Education or relevant field. One year of relevant teaching experience at the college level (graduate TA experience acceptable). Experience teaching a variety of upper and lower division courses such as those offered by the UMD. Effective teaching and communication skills appropriate to the position. Experience in using technology for teaching. Demonstrated experience with assessment. Evidence of the ability to work effectively with diverse groups.