Adjunct Faculty - Wildlife Conservation

The Company At Unity, sustainability isn’t a buzzword. It’s the foundation of our entire approach and has been for more than 50 years. We apply sustainability principles to everything we do, from our properties around the State of Maine, to our online degrees offered to students everywhere, to our enrichment experiences and entrepreneurial endeavors at locations from northern Maine to Arizona to Brazil. Engage with Unity College and you’ll start to ask tough questions, challenge the status quo, and envision new possibilities. If taking the lead in creating a more sustainable future sounds like the future you want, we can make it happen. The Position Unity College is seeking enthusiastic individuals to teach Wildlife Conservation courses for our online undergraduate degree programs. Courses are online and run for five weeks in eight different terms.

• We are particularly interested in hiring adjunct faculty to develop and teach foundational courses in Wildlife Conservation. Examples of courses to be instructed are Habitat Management for Wildlife, Wildlife Conservation Genetics, Wildlife Population Management, and Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conservation.
• Courses are taught asynchronously with a maximum of 20 students per course.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess a Ph.D. in the discipline or a master’s degree with ample experience in the profession in addition to the following:

• Experience in wildlife research and/or management or working for/with local, state or federal management agencies is highly desirable.
• Experience with online teaching and previous use of Canvas is also highly desirable.
• Ability to efficiently operate a personal computer and associated software (Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).
• Must have strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately.
• Personal commitment to the environmental focus and mission of the college.

The Location Unity College’s distance education curriculum is 100% online. Our Distance Education Adjuncts will teach remotely.

Benefits

This is a temporary part time position and is not eligible for benefits. To Apply Interested and qualified candidates should click on the “Apply Now” button and submit a CV, cover letter and points of contact for three references.