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https://unity.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=84683 Visiting Assistant Professor of Botany Unity College in Maine is seeking to fill a one year Visiting Assistant Professor position in its Ecology and Management Program in the School of Biodiversity Conservation. Unity - America's Environmental College - is a small, liberal arts college dedicated to transdisciplinary teaching and scholarship in sustainability science. The primary responsibilities of this position include: * Teaching introductory and advanced classes in the Wildlife Biology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management and Marine Biology majors such as Biology, Ecology, Marine Botany, Systematic Botany, Dendrology and Biology of Plants as assigned. * Advising and mentoring undergraduate students that are intent on pursuing careers in Biology, Marine Biology, Wildlife Biology, Wildlife and Fisheries Management or other related fields. * Contribute to faculty service needs as assigned, by serving on campus committees as appropriate given position responsibilities. * Contribute to the college's commitment to sustainability. The ideal candidate for this position will have: * Ph.D degree in botany or a related field. * Broadly trained botanist with experience in both terrestrial and aquatic/marine habitats. * Previous teaching experience at the college level. * Experience involving undergraduate students in research. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled, with an anticipated start date of August 2017. To apply send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy and research interests, and contact information for at least three professional references via our website, www.unity.edu. Electronic submissions only. https://unity.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=84683 GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING UNITY COLLEGE & ALL FACULTY POSITIONS Unity is an environmentally focused academic community committed to experiential teaching and learning. From our new colleagues we expect exceptional teaching, visionary curricular thinking and contribution to our Environmental Citizen Curriculum. Teaching workload for faculty is 21 credits per year. In addition, faculty are expected to mentor students, engage with community, pursue scholarship and share in governance. Requirements for various appointment levels: Candidates considered at the assistant, associate or full professor level will have a terminal degree. Professional Life at Unity: Unity College is home to a small, dedicated faculty of highly collaborative and versatile teacher/scholars. Faculty are expected to develop professionally, to mentor students and to provide effective learning opportunities. Faculty, staff and students work together to imagine, create and maintain a highly collegial academic community and faculty contribute significantly to college governance. Experiential Education: Unity has a well-earned reputation for providing students with service-learning and field, project and community-based educational experiences. Student research, internships, field courses, independent studies and co-curricular programming all contribute to the hands on/minds on teaching and learning atmosphere at Unity College. Faculty are encouraged to pursue scholarship in which undergraduate students can be engaged. Unity College hopes to attract employees who share a commitment to the environment and to human diversity, and who have an interest in helping students develop an understanding of the richness and complexity of individuals and society. Equal Opportunity Employer Pamela MacRae, Ph.D. Dean of the School of Biodiversity Conservation & Associate Professor of Sustainable Fisheries Management KH126 Unity College pmac...@unity.edu<mailto:pmac...@unity.edu> 207-509-7256
