"Adjunct Faculty, Geology"

Location 

Bourbonnais

Job Type

Part-Time Faculty

Division

Academic Affairs

Department

Chemistry and Geosciences

Opening Date

05/01/2024

Position Summary

Olivet Nazarene University’s College of Arts and Sciences is seeking a part-time, on-ground adjunct instructor for laboratory course sections in geology (ESS 105 The Dynamic Earth) and astronomy (ESS 150 Planetary Astronomy). The lab instructor will work closely with the faculty who are teaching the lectures for these courses; labs are written by the lecture faculty. The minimum qualification is a bachelor’s degree in geology, astronomy, or a related scientific field. Experience teaching physical geology, physical geography, and/or astronomy is preferred but not required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities include working closely with the instructors who teach the lecture sections of the introductory Geology and Astronomy courses, lab instruction, overseeing student Teaching Assistants and attending weekly TA meetings, tracking student attendance, and the assessment of student learning.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

1. A lifestyle in agreement with the ONU Statement of Mission, Faith, and Lifestyle Covenant.
2. Demonstrated knowledge of educational delivery tools.
3. Demonstrated teaching abilities.
4. Demonstrated higher education experience.
5. Demonstrated proficiency in using Microsoft products.
6. Demonstrated knowledge of college learners.

Additional Information

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Student Teaching Assistants 

EDUCATION

Required: Bachelor’s degree in geology, astronomy, geography, environmental science, or a related scientific discipline. Master’s or doctoral degree is preferred but not required. Previous instructional experience preferred. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The adjunct instructor will teach lab sections for courses on the main campus located in Bourbonnais, IL, based on materials written and provided by the Faculty of record for the lecture courses. Adjunct instructors are classified as part-time faculty, which does not afford benefits by the University.