Environmental Studies Lecturer Pool

San Jose State University seeks Environmental Studies Lecturers for the 2024-2025 academic year. Candidates will teach various courses in Environmental and Global Studies, focusing on diverse student needs and inclusive teaching strategies. The position requires a commitment to environmental sustainability and justice, with opportunities for doctoral and post-doc students or professionals with relevant degrees. Classes may be in-person or online, but the role is primarily based in San Jose, CA.
Department Summary

The Environmental Studies Department at San José State University
has over 300 majors and minors who represent a diverse student
body. We offer BA and BS degrees in Environmental Studies and a BA
in Global Studies. We were one of the first interdisciplinary
academic departments formed as a direct response to the U.S. Earth
Day in 1970 and continue to educate the next generation of
environmental and global leaders. Our mission is to help solve
local and global environmental challenges through interdisciplinary
teaching and research in support of environmental sustainability
and justice. To do so, we strive to embrace an anti-racist,
multicultural curriculum and to develop greater diversity among our
faculty, students and staff than has been represented in the field
historically.

Founded in 1970, the Department of Environmental Studies grants
B.S., B.A., and M.S. degrees and serves over 325 undergraduate
majors and minors and 40 graduate students. There are six
professors, complemented by approximately 12 lecturers per semester
who teach both general and specialty classes to upper- and
lower-division students.

Teaching with us is a great opportunity for doctoral and post-doc
students, as well as professionals with an M.A. or M.S., who are
interested in sharing their knowledge with undergraduates. Visit
the Department website at http://www.sjsu.edu/envs to view
Department information, the range of courses offered, the schedule
of classes, and course materials.

Lecturer Opportunities for the ’24-’25 Academic Year

Teaching opportunities are available for the following
courses in the Environmental Studies and Global Studies programs.
The fall semester begins on August 19, 2024 and concludes December
20, 2024. The spring semester begins on January 21, 2025 and
concludes May 23, 2025. Exact course needs subject to change and
may also include classes in water, energy, and environmental health
and safety.
• EnvS 01—Introduction to Environmental Issues. What effects are
human activities having on the natural environment and our quality
of life? Discover the technical and social causes of environmental
degradation; learn how your personal and career choices can protect
the environment for current and future generations. Various days,
times, and modalities. M/W 10:30-11:45 In person. T/Th 10:30-11:45
Online, synchronous.
• EnvS 10–An introduction to basic knowledge and theory in the
life sciences, focusing on the theme of environmental change.
Examines challenging issues in biology and methods for evaluating
conflicting data and claims. Develops students’ analytical and
writing skills. Various days, times, and modalities

Brief Description of Global Humanities Lecturer
Duties

The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience
understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity
– in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion,
economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender
identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course
materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
• Demonstrate awareness of and address the needs of a student
population of great diversity – including age, abilities, cultural
background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary
language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic
preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching
strategies, and advisement.
• In addition, you will hold regular office hours for students,
work cooperatively with other department faculty, staff, and the
department chair, as well as participate in required course grading
and assessment activities, etc.
• Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas
Learning Management System (LMS).
• All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout
the entire semester or term, in the mode assigned and listed in the
schedule of classes (i.e., asynchronous, synchronous, bichronous,
in-person, or hybrid).

Required Qualifications

The Environmental Studies Department seeks candidates for part-time
lecturer instructional positions to teach lower and upper division
courses.
• Applicants must have at least an M.S./M.A. (Ph.D. preferred) in
Environmental Science/Studies or a related field. University-level
teaching experience is preferred.
• Professional experience, in addition to the master’s degree,
will also be considered. Applicants must be well-organized,
energetic, and able to provide a supportive learning experience to
a diversity of students.
• All Faculty should be organizing their classes within the
Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), the official LMS provided
for the SJSU community. All classes at SJSU, whether online or not,
must be anchored in the Canvas platform to ensure faculty-student
connection in a common space as all students are directed to log in
to Canvas for online access to their classes. You will have access
to this system prior to the semester start date.
• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity
to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might
have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and
other comparable experience.

Compensation

Compensation and salary range placement are determined by
qualifications and experience. To learn more about range placement,
please see University Policy S21-2 .

Anticipated starting salary:

L-A / Range 2 - $5507 - $5959

L-B / Range 3 - $6221 - $7481

L-C / Range 4 - $6825 - $9431

L-D / Range 5 - $8593 - $10347

Range salaries above are the anticipated monthly salary rate of
full-time AY faculty--part-time rates are prorated. There are 6
monthly payments per semester (full-time AY annual salary = rate x
12). See the Faculty
Salary Schedule for more information.

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application
and attach the following documents:
• CV
• Cover Letter
• List of at least three (3) or as many as five (5)
references
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy (optional)
• Statement of Expertise, including professional experience, and
list of courses you are qualified to teach

Employment Conditions

Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned
and required based on their role (e.g., preventing discrimination
and harassment, gender equity and Title IX, health and safety).
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy
and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide
policy, the faculty member in this position will subject to ongoing
review for designation as a Campus Security Authority (CSA).
Individuals designated as Campus Security Authorities are required
to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution and to
complete Clery Act training as determined by the University Clery
Director. Questions regarding CSA designation and training can be
sent to the Clery Director at clerycompliance@sjsu.edu .
The President may recommend or require compliance with safety
measures that decrease the likelihood of COVID-19 transmission or
illness and allows the core mission and activities of the campus to
continue.

Conditional Offer

The work for this faculty position is located in the State of
California and requires commuting to the campus. Employment is
contingent upon US residence and proof of eligibility to work in
the United States. Offers of employment are conditional, and may be
rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying
information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly
withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily
complete the background check may affect the continued employment
of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the
position.

Appointment is contingent upon budget and enrollment considerations
and subject to order of assignment provisions in the collective
bargaining agreement between California State University and
California Faculty Association. These provisions state the order in
which available courses must be assigned to faculty, starting with
tenure line faculty and ending with new lecturer appointees.

San José State University: Silicon Valley's Public
University

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley—one of the most innovative
and diverse regions in the world— San José State University
is the founding campus of the 23-campus California State University
(CSU) system and the first public university in the West.
Recognized as a national leader in transformative higher education,
San José State University is an essential contributor to the
economic, cultural, and social development of Silicon Valley, the
Bay Area, and California. SJSU ranks high nationally in research
funding and is second highest in research productivity in the CSU
system. Cutting-edge research, combined with world-class
scholarship, student-centered learning opportunities, and
experiential and interdisciplinary programs, allows SJSU to provide
transformative opportunities that advance the public good locally
and globally.

San José State enrolls more than 36,000 students — many are
historically underserved, and around 45% are first-generation and
38% are Pell-recipients. SJSU is a Hispanic Serving Institution
(HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander
(AANAPISI) Serving Institution. The university’s commitment to
social justice extends from its vibrant, inclusive campus to an
international network of over 275,000 alumni. As such, San José
State is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so
our disciplines, students, and community can benefit from different
and divergent cultural and identity perspectives.

Equal Employment Statement

San José State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of
Age, Ancestry, Caste, Color, Disability, Ethnicity, Gender, Gender
Expression, Gender Identity, Genetic Information, Marital Status,
Medical Condition, Military Status, Nationality, Race, Religion,
Religious Creed, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Sex Stereotype, and
Veteran Status. This policy applies to all San José State
University students, faculty, and staff as well as University
programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for
applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Note that all San
José State University employees are considered mandated reporters
under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are
required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive
Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime
Statistics Act and Campus Housing Fire Safety
Notification

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy
and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR)
is also now available for viewing at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Security-Report.pdf.
The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy
statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information,
crime prevention and Sexual Assault prevention information, and
information about drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR
also contains statistics of Clery crimes for San José State
University locations for the three most recent calendar years. A
paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the
Office of the Clery Director by phone at 408-924-1501 or by email
at clerycompliance@sjsu.edu.

Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Annual Fire
Safety Report (AFSR) is also available for viewing at
https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Fire-Safety-Report.pdf
. The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires
that occurred within SJSU on-campus housing facilities for the
three most recent calendar years, and to distribute fire safety
policies and procedures intended to promote safety on Campus. A
paper copy of the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the
Housing Office by phone at 408-795-5600 or by email at
uhs-frontdesk@sjsu.edu.

Advertised: March 23, 2023 (9:00 AM) Pacific Daylight
Time

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