**Please apply to Luke Harper at [email protected] by December 1, 2012 NYU in London An affiliate of New York University Part Time Tutor - Where the City meets the Sea NYU in London is seeking a part time tutor to teach an undergraduate course called Where the City meets the Sea, commencing in the Spring term, January 2013.
Position Summary: New York University is a Global Network University (NYU-GNU) with courses and programs offered at 13 campuses on six continents. As part of its GNU offerings, NYU offers a course titled Where the City Meets the Sea which explores the environmental implications of urban development along the world's coastlines with a focus on specific NYU-GNU campus cities. This course will be offered in New York, Abu Dhabi, London, and Sydney in 2013, with further expansion expected thereafter. Where the City Meets the Sea is designed to introduce non-science major students to the process of scientific inquiry, field methods used in environmental research, and the acquisition, storage, analysis, and communication of data both within and among groups operating across large geographic scales. This course will use the built and natural environments of coastal cities as laboratories to examine the environmental and ecological implications of urban development in coastal areas. Curriculum focuses on changes to marine, terrestrial, and built environments as a result of urbanization, with topics from across the range of environmental sciences. Using data from multiple coastal cities, student teams will use field-based studies and Geographic Information System (GIS) data to examine patterns and processes operating in coastal cities. We are currently seeking an instructor to lead the London, UK, section of this NYU Global Network University which is being offered simultaneously in New York, Abu Dhabi, and London during the Spring semester of 2013 (late January to early May). Principle Duties and Responsibilities: ● Participate in weekly lectures that are video-conferenced between New York, London, and Abu Dhabi. Lectures will be primarily led by faculty in New York and Abu Dhabi, with the candidate to offer a tutoring role. ● Trial and lead weekly labs in London (using lab materials already developed for the NYU-GNU sites) ● Advise, mentor and support students enrolled in the London section of this course ● Grade labs and maintain student records for all three of the sites Requirements: ● Applicants should have a PhD in Biology, Environmental Science, Geography or related field, preferably with an focus in urban or coastal environments ● Applicants should have GIS experience, preferably with ArcGIS ● Applicants should have experience teaching undergraduate students. ● Knowledge of the urban and coastal environments around London is essential for providing local context to the course ● Residence in London or a willingness to commute is necessary Terms and conditions will be discussed with the successful applicant. Applicants should be EU nationals or currently hold a UK work permit at time of application. Applications, in the form of a C.V., should arrive as soon as possible and in any event not later than December 1, 2012 by e-mail to Luke Harper at [email protected]. Further information can be obtained informally, by e-mailing Eric Sneddon at [email protected].
