Environmental Studies Lecturer Pool

Department Summary

The Environmental Studies Department at San Jos 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 antiracist 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 lowerdivision students.

Teaching with us is a great opportunity for doctoral and postdoc 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 to view Department information the range of courses offered the schedule of classes and course materials.

Lecturer Opportunities for the 2425 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 01Introduction 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 10:3011:45 In person. T/Th 10:3011:45 Online synchronous.
• EnvS 10An 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 inperson or hybrid).

Required Qualifications

The Environmental Studies Department seeks candidates for parttime 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. Universitylevel teaching experience is preferred.
• Professional experience in addition to the masters degree will also be considered. Applicants must be wellorganized 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 facultystudent 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 crosscultural 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 S212.

Anticipated starting salary:

LA / Range 2 $5507 $5959
LB / Range 3 $6221 $7481
LC / Range 4 $6825 $9431
LD / Range 5 $8593 $10347

Range salaries above are the anticipated monthly salary rate of fulltime AY facultyparttime rates are prorated. There are 6 monthly payments per semester (fulltime 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 . The President may recommend or require compliance with safety measures that decrease the likelihood of COVID19 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 Jos State University: Silicon Valleys Public University

Located in the heart of Silicon Valleyone of the most innovative and diverse regions in the worldSan Jos State University is the founding campus of the 23campus California State University (CSU) system and the first public university in the West. Recognized as a national leader in transformative higher education San Jos 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. Cuttingedge research combined with worldclass scholarship studentcentered learning opportunities and experiential and interdisciplinary programs allows SJSU to provide transformative opportunities that advance the public good locally and globally.

San Jos State enrolls more than 36000 students many are historically underserved and around 45 are firstgeneration and 38 are Pellrecipients. SJSU is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI) Serving Institution. The universitys commitment to social justice extends from its vibrant inclusive campus to an international network of over 275000 alumni. As such San Jos 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 Jos 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 Jos State University students faculty and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who selfdisclose. Note that all San Jos 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 The ASR contains the current security and safetyrelated policy statements emergency preparedness and evacuation information crime prevention and Sexual prevention information and information about drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery crimes for San Jos 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 ator by email at

Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act the Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) is also available for viewing at The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires that occurred within SJSU oncampus 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 ator by email at