Holyoke Community College is housed on a multi-million-dollar, 135-acre campus, equipped with state-of-the art technology in specialized learning facilities. HCC serves over 9,000 students annually, and provides a variety of recreational and cultural activities, from sports programs to music festivals, for students and community members alike. The college's strongest assets continue to be an innovative spirit, a sincere concern for students and a commitment to strive for even greater success. These are the values which have created a tradition of excellence spanning more than six decades, and which are enabling Holyoke Community College to meet today's challenges.
Seeking a candidate to instruct in onsite lecture and laboratory sections of majors' and non-majors' environmental science courses, participate in curriculum review and development, college governance, professional development, and recruitment and retention efforts, advise students and perform other college service as appropriate. The strength of a community college, and of HCC in particular, comes from the diversity of our population, and we are seeking a candidate to help harness that strength to create an inclusive classroom environment, which serves the educational needs of students from a variety of populations.
1. Teach majors' and non-majors' courses in the Environmental Science curriculum primarily on campus.
2. Works closely with the Environmental Science Department faculty and staff to:
- Develop and maintain own course learning management system sites.
- Develop innovative and inclusive methods for teaching laboratory/field sciences.
- Review, research, and experiment with pedagogy as well as evaluate alternative teaching strategies in science.
- Develop and help set up laboratory practical examinations as needed.
- Update syllabi and assist in developing department-approved lecture and laboratory curricula.
- Develop and assess student learning outcomes.
- Incorporate technology into the classroom.
- Pursue grant possibilities.
- Work with community partners to introduce opportunities for our students
- Incorporate community equity in the classroom environment
3. Participates in college programs and activities.
4. Actively participate in department, division and professional staff meetings as well as other components of college governance.
5. Participates in college programs and activities.
REQUIRED:
• Interactive teaching and varied pedagogical strategies.
• Experience using technology in the classroom.
• Experience in laboratory and field.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Areas of knowledge must include: environmental geology, environmental site assessment, soil science, general environmental science, oceanography.
• A working knowledge of GIS software.
• A high level of comfort with moderate hiking, kayaking and operation of an extended passenger van.
• An understanding of universal design in a classroom setting
Commitment to and understanding of the mission of the community college;
Ability to work effectively with faculty, staff and student body of diverse abilities, age, ethnicity, race and sexual orientation.
NOTE: A teaching demonstration will be a required part of the interview process.
PREFERRED: - Professional experience in environmental science related fields, community college teaching experience, related non- teaching experience in the field of environmental science; Laboratory equipment proficiency: microscopy, spectrophotometry, titration techniques, pH meters, dissolved oxygen meters, specific conductivity meters, turbidimeters;
- Taxonomy experience: flora and fauna identification including those common to New England: trees, wildflowers, aquatic plants, phytoplankton and zooplankton identification;
- Proficiency in the fields of geology, soil science, and environmental site assessment;
- Technical aptitude: spreadsheet and word processing programs, GIS software, learning management system education software;
- Teaching experience in higher education.
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: Applicants who do not meet the required qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them for the responsibilities of this position.
Full-time, tenure-track MCCC/MTA position
Salary: Minimum $57,013 - $65,361. Actual salary will be commensurate with education and experience in accordance with MCCC/MTA Collective Bargaining Agreement. Full State benefits.
Funding: State
Start Date: August, 2025
**Application Instructions -- To be considered for this position, you must submit the following documentation:
- All candidates must have legal authorization to work in the United States. HCC is not sponsoring H1B Visa.
- Pre-Employment Background check, including Criminal History will be conducted for all positions.
Holyoke Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College’s Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.
