Description:
Duties and Responsibilities
- Incorporate an equity-minded approach to teaching and learning;
- Participate in and collaborate on ongoing development, assessment, and revision of Bachelors of Applied Science and Associate of Applied Science degrees and certificate curriculum that reflects innovative and inclusive pedagogy and advances in the field of Environmental Conservation;
- Initiate new interagency agreements and develop partnerships with regional agencies for student projects, resource sharing, and collaboration; play an active role in developing and maintaining industry partnerships, including local tribal partners and state agencies;
- Work collaboratively with SVC faculty from other fields to develop appropriate curricula that reflect the diversity of student experience;
- Create a positive learning environment for students using diverse teaching methods to support and enhance student success;
- Collaborate with other disciplines to increase enrollment and support student retention in the program with a focus on ameliorating equity gaps;
- Develop, monitor, and assess student learning outcomes and fully participate in the college’s program review process;
- Develop, assess, and analyze program outcomes for the purpose of program improvement and enhanced student learning;
- Conduct program outreach by leading program briefing sessions for prospective students, assisting with marketing and recruitment activities and leading student application reviews;
- Collaborate, facilitate, and participate in advisory board meetings;
- Participate in unit, department and other College activities, including College governance;
- Teach online, hybrid, or classroom-based classes as required;
- Work collaboratively as part of the Environmental Conservation department team; Practice multicultural understanding and foster equity;
- Participate in division/department and other College activities, including College governance;
- Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.
All faculty at SVC are expected to meet the following faculty competencies:
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Instructional Excellence: Demonstrates (and sustains through professional development) instructional excellence by incorporating high-impact practices and subject matter expertise and drawing on college resources including technology, to create a learning environment that supports student achievement.
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Student Learning Assessment: Provides consistent, timely formative and summative performance assessment, promotes student self-assessment, and creates opportunities for student feedback to support student achievement and engagement.
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Program and Course Assessment: Contributes to ongoing program and course assessment activities and to the related development and revision of curriculum.
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Advising: Fosters relationship-based advising connections with students in support of student’s academic and career aspirations.
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Service to the College: Participates in college governance, campus life and/or community relations.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to teach a variety of applied ecology and related subjects, including biostatistics;
- Ability to establish and maintain community partnerships and connections with a variety of agencies;
- Engage students through innovative instructional approaches such as service learning projects, and contextualized learning;
- Demonstrate commitment to equity-minded approaches to teaching and learning;
- Practice and adopt a variety of active learning strategies that facilitate student learning and that are inclusive of all cultures and backgrounds;
- Support students in accessing appropriate instructional and non-instructional services to facilitate student retention, completion and academic success for all students;
- Adapt to a variety of teaching situations, including interdisciplinary learning communities, and online and hybrid modalities;
- Express appropriate awareness of the history of underrepresented groups to promote an equitable work and learning environment;
- Recruit and inspire diverse student populations to embrace learning and facilitate completion;
- Work and interact effectively with colleagues, staff, students, administrators and other various cultural and socio-economic backgrounds in support of SVC's commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion;
- Act according to principles of integrity, respect, open and honest communication, collaboration, and compassion.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Have, or ability to obtain, a Ph.D. in Environmental Conservation, ecology, or related field by January 2025;
- Experience training or teaching adults;
- One (1) year of teaching experience, which may include previous community college, university, K-12, graduate school, teaching assistant, and/or substitute teaching.