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Job Description

The Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering Department (CEOE), Schaefer School of Engineering and Science (SES), Stevens Institute of Technology invites applications for an adjunct faculty pool to teach one or more courses in the area of civil engineering. This is not a full-time position and is renewed on a semester-by-semester basis depending on department needs. Stevens offers an intellectually vibrant, diverse, highly interdisciplinary, collaborative, and innovative community and is a great place to work.

Responsibilities:

• Teaches assigned courses according to the description published in the catalog and the approved course syllabus, in accordance with the schedule of classes and incorporating interactive approaches, technologies, and methods when possible.
• Utilizes computing and other academic technologies in courses when possible.
• Meets all scheduled class meetings.
• Incorporates an appreciation of diverse lifestyles, cultures, and national perspectives into courses.
• Submits grades per published deadline.
• Participates in assessing learning outcomes and demonstrates the use of the results of these assessments in course planning.
• Plans in advance to ensure the availability of supplies, textbooks, and classroom equipment requisite to successfully teaching assigned classes.
• Submits progress reports on students for counseling, athletic oversight, and record-keeping purposes and discusses any students' problems with counselors and other appropriate personnel that may require special attention.
• Adheres to College policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Required Education: Master's degree
• Preferred Education: Ph.D.
• Required Experience: Minimum of two years work (teaching or practical) experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Certification or license as needed and appropriate.
• Demonstrated ability to teach.
• Willingness to use alternatives educational delivery systems and instructional techniques.
• Commitment to incorporating the library, computers, writing, and culturally diverse perspective into the curriculum.
• Knowledge of competency-based education.
• Illustrated mastery of the subject matter of discipline.

Stevens Institute of Technology, The Innovation University®, is a premier, private research university situated in Hoboken, N.J. overlooking the Manhattan skyline. Founded in 1870, technological innovation has been the hallmark and legacy of Stevens' education and research programs for more than 140 years.

Stevens values diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a welcoming and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds. We are an NSF ADVANCE institution committed to equitable practices and policies, and strongly encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minority candidates, veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Stevens Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Accordingly, Stevens adheres to an employment policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against candidates or employees based on legally impermissible factor(s) including, but not necessarily limited to, race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, nationality, citizenship status, age, ancestry, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, disability, or any protected military or veteran status. Stevens is building a diverse faculty, staff and student body and strongly encourages applications from female and minority candidates, as well as veterans and individuals with disabilities. Stevens is a federal contractor under the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as well as other federal statutes.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a research statement, a teaching statement that includes teaching interests and philosophy on inclusive classroom practices, a diversity statement, and contact info for at least three references. The diversity statement could include participation or experience with programs, professional development, and/or engagement with students of diverse backgrounds, as well as plans for advancing these areas at Stevens.

Department

Civil Environmental & Ocean Engineering

EEO Statement: