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University of Houston System

Adjunct, Geology

University of Houston System, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246

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Natural Sciences

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Description:

Adjuncts are part-time faculty positions at less than 50% FTE. They are appointed on a semester-by-semester basis. These appointments correlate to an average of 8 hours per week per class.

The University of Houston-Downtown is currently seeking an Adjunct, Geology in the College of Sciences and Technology. Successful candidates will teach a first-semester integrated lecture and laboratory non-major Physical Geology course titled Earth Science I. Students are introduced to the basic groups of rocks and their component minerals. Students will also learn to read topographic maps that cover coastal erosion, fluvial, glacial, and Aeolian processes. In addition to teaching the course, the adjunct faculty will write and grade exams and will be responsible for submitting final grades.

Qualifications

Master’s degree with a minimum of 18 hours in graduate-level Geology courses

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.

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