Lecturer of Environmental Science

The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Metropolitan State University of Denver invites applications for a full-time, non tenure track lecturer position in Environmental Science. This is a renewable, 9-month contracted faculty position beginning in fall 2027 which requires presence in Colorado on MSU Denver’s Auraria campus for in person teaching and other activities.

Typically, lecturers teach 30 credits each year (or the equivalent). A reduced teaching load may be offered for other performance expectations and support, based on department need.

We seek candidates with expertise in waste management, environmental remediation, life-cycle analysis, and/or environmental data science. The successful candidate will be committed to teaching excellence in both online and face-to-face formats, in the context of a diverse, urban, modified open-access university.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the position entail:

Typically, teaching 30 credit hours per year (or the equivalent), which may include: Introduction to Environmental Science, Environmental Remediation, Waste Management, and/or courses to be developed in candidate’s area of specialty
The candidate will be expected to contribute to assessment and curriculum development within the ENV and EASO programs
Providing academic advising and career mentorship to undergraduate majors and minors

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree in Environmental Science or a closely related discipline at the time of appointment
Ability to teach undergraduate courses in environmental remediation and waste management as evidenced by teaching experience, academic transcript, work experience, or other demonstrated experience
Ability to develop and teach undergraduate courses in life cycle analysis, environmental modelling and data science, and/or other courses in the candidate’s area of expertise
Ability to teach in both online and face-to-face modalities

Preferred Qualifications

PhD in Environmental Science or a closely related discipline at the time of appointment. ABD applicants will be considered with evidence of degree conferral by the start of the fall 2027 semester
Experience teaching courses, in one or more of the following areas: waste management; environmental remediation; life-cycle analysis; and environmental data science and computational modeling
Teaching experience in both online and face-to-face formats
Experience in course and curriculum development, specifically online learning
Experience with programming, computational modeling, and/or data science
Ability to engage students in undergraduate research, e.g., via Course-Embedded Undergraduate Research Experiences (CURE’s), and/or other high impact practices
Experience working with diverse populations. We seek a candidate with the ability to work with the educational needs of a diverse urban population including (but not limited to) students of color, LBGTQIA students, students from low-income backgrounds, first-generation college students, students with disabilities, undocumented students, nontraditional students, student veterans, and English-language learners.

Salary Range: $56,000 – $63,000

Tagged as: Science/Engineering