The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) at Stony Brook University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track faculty position (lecturer) in Sustainability Studies. Candidates in the area of geospatial science are encouraged to apply.
The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to teaching, and will teach classes at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as mentor students.
Special Notes: This is a non-tenure track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.
Campus Description: Stony Brook University, home to many highly ranked graduate research programs, is located 60 miles from New York City on Long Island's scenic North Shore.Our 1,100-acre campus is home to 24,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and more than 13,500 faculty and staff. SBU is a comprehensive research-intensive university and a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which includes 34 public universities among its 62 members.SBU consists of 12 schools and colleges and a teaching hospital that provides state-of-the-art healthcare in the Long Island region. SBU also manages and performs joint research with Brookhaven National Laboratory, the only Department of Energy Laboratory in the Northeast, and shares doctoral programs with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a world-renowned molecular biology institute.Home to the Emerson String Quartet, the Pollock-Krasner House in East Hampton, New York, the Humanities Institute, and the Southampton Arts Program, and with endeavors that extend to the Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya and the Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar, SBU sustains an international reputation that cuts across the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences: The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) is the State University of New York's center for marine and atmospheric research, education, and public service. It is also the home of the university’s Sustainability Studies Program.Approximately 800 graduate and undergraduate students currently work and study at SoMAS. The SoMAS Faculty are internationally known for their leadership in research in atmospheric sciences, all the major disciplines of oceanography – biological, chemical, geological, and physical – and sustainability studies. http://www.somas.stonybrook.edu
Required Qualifications:
Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in geospatial science, geography, urban planning, or related field in hand no later than August 1, 2024. Candidate must be able to demonstrate experience and positive outcomes teaching courses in geospatial analysis/GIS.
Preferred Qualifications:
Expertise in geospatial science. Experience teaching entry level undergraduate and advanced graduate courses in geospatial science. Research experience in social or environmental science using geospatial science methods. Experience in course and curriculum development including in-person, fully online, and hybrid modalities. Experience mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students. Experience in community engagement. Experience in academic program development and administration.
