Environmental and Geospatial Science, Tenure-Track Faculty Member

Position Information Position Title Environmental and Geospatial Science, Tenure-Track Faculty Member Job Summary This is a full-time, regular (i.

e. tenure-track) faculty position in the school of Professional and Continuing Education at The Evergreen State College starting in the 2025-26 academic year.

The Evergreen State College seeks a faculty member with advanced training and experience in applied geospatial science, physical geography and environmental science.

This faculty member will act as the lead faculty for an introductory level program. Depending on their area of expertise, they will also teach foundational and intermediate-level environmental studies courses which could include : environmental science, introduction to physical geography, atmospheric and climate science, or other environmental studies.

Faculty at Evergreen also have the opportunity to develop specialized courses and student-focused research projects in their area of interest.

Faculty are expected to offer curriculum developed independently or in collaboration with other faculty from a wide range of social science, physical science, arts, and humanities disciplines.

Some classes will be team-taught.

Candidates should demonstrate robust experience teaching quantitative literacy and GIS in concert with their area of expertise.

Interests in undergraduate education and interdisciplinary education will be given preference. Due to our campus’ interdisciplinary nature, faculty should be prepared to address broad social themes along with ongoing curriculum to explore transcendent pedagogical approaches and provide interdisciplinary offerings for students.

Evergreen’s school of Professional and Continuing Education provides transformative education for part-time students, working adults, and lifelong learners.

The curriculum combines theory with practice and is offered during evenings and weekends in multiple teaching modes. Accordingly, we seek highly collaborative colleagues who are interested in career-connected learning and creative online instruction for diverse learners.

Job Expectations The faculty member hired into this position will teach either 4-credit or 8-credit offerings in a combination adding up to 16 credits per 11-week quarter.

Faculty teach at a 25 : 1 student to faculty ratio. Faculty can also support capstone work including undergraduate research or internships and faculty-supported research (dependent on teaching workload).

Faculty will accordingly have a planned full-time workload equivalent to 25 full-time (16-credit) student FTE (for example : two 8-credit classes with 25 students each or other such combinations).

This position is approximately 90% teaching, 10% governance.

Courses and programs are offered online, in-person, or in low residency hybrid formats with both remote and in-person elements.

Most synchronous instruction takes place during evenings or weekend hours, with some flexibility to offer instruction in the day if there is demonstrated demand.

In the first year of the contract faculty will have the opportunity for partial release from teaching to help with the design and development of new certificates and curriculum in the school for Professional and Continuing education.

Faculty will be provided with opportunities to increase their skill in online curriculum development.

Evergreen uses written narrative evaluations in lieu of grades and faculty are generally responsible for writing evaluations and conducting in-person meetings with 25 students / quarter in each class.

Faculty are also responsible for advising students as they reflect on their learning process, develop a pathway of study, and formulate their own areas of concentration.

A complete list of faculty responsibilities can be found in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (follow the Collective Bargain Agreement link at ). Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Environmental Science, Geology, Geography, Atmospheric Science, Earth Science or a closely related field with a GIS or remote sensing concentration.
• Ability to teach upper-division students in specified areas above
• Ability to teach lower-division (general education) GIS, Environmental Studies

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated skills in remote sensing and cross-platform analyses
• Experience supporting student research using alternative and emerging technologies and platforms (e.g., GoogleEarthEngine, R, etc.).
• Demonstrated experience and enthusiasm for designing courses, especially interdisciplinary curriculum
• Experience teaching online
• Applicants with experience communicating and working with a diverse student population are encouraged to apply
• Qualifications should be apparent in cover letters, diversity statements, a current CV, research experience, and continuing education experiences.

Conditions of Employment

• As a condition of employment, persons hired must provide proof of identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of beginning work.
• Prior to an official offer of employment, a Declaration Regarding Sexual Misconduct form must be submitted to the college per RCW 28B.

112.080. The college will contact current and past employers to verify this information. Applicants who provide inaccurate information in their declaration will be disqualified and, if the inaccuracies are discovered after the applicant has been hired, it shall be grounds for termination.

Application Instructions REQUIRED :

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae or resume
• 1-2 page statement of your teaching philosophy and practice. Please focus specifically on your understanding and experience of interdisciplinary study and what you believe should distinguish a liberal arts education today
• 1-2 page statement of your experience and / or practice with diversity and equity issues (more information is available on our website : )
• List of 3 professional references, two of whom must submit letters of reference, with current email address and phone number for each reference.

PLEASE NOTE : When filling out the online application, you will be asked to provide contact information for 2 of your references.

The system will then email these references with a link to upload a letter of recommendation. These emails can be caught in spam, so please notify the 2 individuals you’ve chosen to write a letter of recommendation to do so in a timely manner

About Evergreen Evergreen is an innovative, public, liberal arts college emphasizing integrated interdisciplinary study and collaborative team-teaching throughout the undergraduate curriculum and in three graduate programs.

Teaching is the central work of the faculty at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Successful teaching at Evergreen requires broad-ranging intellectual curiosity, the ability to formulate interdisciplinary questions, and the pedagogical skills to support our diverse student population.

EEO Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

For more information regarding Evergreen’s non-discrimination policies or to report discrimination, please visit the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity webpage at www.

evergreen.edu / equalopportunity or contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Officer at (360) 867-5371, Room 3102 Library Building, 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW, Olympia, WA 98505.

Full time / Part time Full Time Salary Information Range : $51,367-106,116. Faculty membership is unranked with salary determined on a non-competitive, open scale based on earned degrees and years of relevant experience.

Posting Detail Information Number of Vacancies 1 Location Olympia Start Date Fall 2025 Open Date 08 / 26 / 2024 Review Start Date Review of completed applications will begin on October 14, 2024.

The posting may close at any time after that. Special Instructions to Applicant Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting