Adjunct Faculty, Environmental Science

Austin Community College is seeking an Adjunct Faculty member for Environmental Science & Technology in Austin, TX. The role involves preparing and teaching courses to a diverse student body, utilizing innovative instructional strategies, and providing timely feedback on student progress. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to equitable access and culturally responsive teaching. Proficiency in technology and online learning management systems is required. The position emphasizes collaboration, student success, and ongoing professional development.
Adjunct Faculty, Environmental Science & Technology

Austin Community College

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that
serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit
students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as
a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We
promote student success and community development by providing
affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes,
to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate
applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit
and retain a workforce that:
• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative
teaching
• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable
access to educational opportunities
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to
facilitate success for populations including; first generation
college students, low-income students, and students from
underserved communities.
• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate
outcomes
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with
others
• Engages with the community both within and outside of
ACC

Job Posting Title:

Adjunct Faculty, Environmental Science & Technology

Job Description Summary:

Responsible to prepare and deliver Environmental Science &
Technology coursework in engaging, innovative, and
discipline-appropriate ways that reflect a commitment to success
equity, an understanding of culturally responsive teaching, and
knowledge of the teaching field. Meets professional standards for
faculty in accordance with college policies and procedures.

Job Description:

Principal Responsibilities and Duties
• Prepare and teach courses in the field of
Environmental Science & Technology to a
multicultural student population based on the department's approved
course learning outcomes, utilizing a variety of instructional
strategies appropriate to the needs of community college students
and the standards of the discipline.
• Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback
reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental
expectations.
• Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a manner
which does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability,
age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other
protected categories.
• Remain current in the field through a variety of professional
development activities.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the department
chair, dean, and/or associate vice chancellor, vice chancellor,
executive vice chancellor.

Technology
• Demonstrated proficiency using computer applications, online
resources, and other technologies for the classroom.
• Demonstrated proficiency using an online learning management
system such as Blackboard to develop and build course content and
perform administrative duties (posting office hours, syllabi,
etc.)

Principal Professional Standards
• Appropriate use of the college's learning management
system.
• Meet deadlines for attendance certification and submission of
final course grades.
• Participate in graduation, general assembly, and other official
college functions.
• Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improve
student retention and success.
• Attend and participate in collegewide, campus, department, or
other activities and meetings.
• Recognize and reflect standards of civility and collegiality in
all interactions.
• Comply with published college policies and procedures and meet
professional standards for teaching in a community
college.

Required Education
• Master's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental
Studies, Geology, Geological Sciences, Wildlife Science, Wildlife
Ecology, Biology, Oceanography/Marine Science, Geography,
Hydrology, Environmental or Water Resource Management, Engineering
(Environmental, Agricultural or Civil), Agronomy, or Limnology;
or
• Master's degree with 18 graduate hours these
disciplines

No substitution for educational requirements.

Qualities of a Successful Candidate
• Knowledgeable and enthusiastic about teaching environmental
science.
• A commitment to establishing and maintaining positive working
relationships with students, colleagues, and staff representing
multicultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Dynamic, non-traditional instructional delivery methods to
teach students of widely varying levels of proficiency and from
various backgrounds and abilities.
• Ethics, integrity, and sound professional judgment.

Application Requirements

Application must be submitted by the closing date for this
position.

1. Upload the following documents to your application:
• Unofficial/copy of transcripts
• Updated Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) or Resume
• Cover letter - explaining interest in the position

2. Request official electronic transcripts to be sent directly from
the institution to hrtranscripts@austincc.edu.
This email address must be entered as the recipient. Please do not
select “Austin Community College” from a menu. It will not be
received by ACC Human Resources. If you need assistance, please
contact your university's registrar's office. If official
electronic transcripts are not an option, a hardcopy can be mailed
to the following address:

ACC Human Resources

Attn: Alisol Martinez

6101 Highland Campus Dr., Bldg 3000, Suite 3.2224

Austin, TX 78752

Photocopies of transcripts or transcripts stamped "issued to
student" are not accepted.

Criminal Background Check

Pre-employment criminal background checks are required for all
staff and faculty positions.

Working Conditions
• Work is routinely performed in an office/classroom
environment.
• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching,
kneeling, pushing, and pulling.
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds.
• Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working
conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to
prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

Number of Openings:

3

Job Posting Close Date:

August 31, 2025

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are
required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne
Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act
(Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If
this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery
Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for
reporting.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended
to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the
job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities
required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with
business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or
delete portions of this job description at any time, with or
without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties
as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable
accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the
job.

To apply, please visit: https://austincc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Austin-Community-College/Adjunct-Faculty--Environmental-Science---Technology_R-6841

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