About Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg State University, located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, is a public institution dedicated to integrating high-quality professional programs with strong liberal arts and sciences studies. Founded in 1894, the university now has more than 30 undergraduate programs and 22 master's degree programs, and 6,000 full and part-time students. We invite you to learn more about us and how we can help you achieve your educational goals.
Institutional Diversity and Social Justice
Fitchburg State University embraces a commitment to diversity, inclusion, belonging and social justice. We encourage individuals from historically underrepresented groups to apply and also those who can contribute to diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, research and mentorship.
Job Description
The Department of Environmental, Geographic, and Public Health Sciences encompasses the disciplines of Environmental and Earth Science, Geographic Science & Technology, Physics, and Public Health Science. The department is accepting applications from qualified experts to teach a course in Regional Geography - Latin America for the 2027 Spring semester.
All part time faculty are responsible for providing our students with a high-quality learning environment, while utilizing their focused expertise and experience in their individual classroom, laboratories, and studios.
Membership to the Fitchburg State University part time adjunct faculty pool is open to qualified and competent experts, external to the Fitchburg State University faculty, who possess skills, education, and experience in academic and/or professional areas.
Requirements
- Master's degree in geology, earth science, geography, or related areas.
Additional Information
Fitchburg State University has created an "Open Pool" vacancy announcement for part time day and evening adjunct faculty by discipline. Respondents to this announcement would be expected to teach undergraduate Earth or Geographic Science courses for majors and/or non-majors. The department chair will review applications submitted when there is a specific need for part time adjunct to fill a course scheduled in the academic year for both the day and/or evening classes.
The application process will require that applicants designate their preference for teaching in the day, evening, or both.
Applications submitted will be maintained from July 1st through June 30th for each academic year. Applications selected to be maintained in the pool will remain active for a three year period.
Fitchburg State University is an equal opportunity employer.
Application Instructions
Submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, unofficial graduate transcripts, and a list of three references, including one who can address your teaching.
The successful candidate must be able to satisfactorily pass a check conducted by the Criminal History Systems Board/Sexual Offender Registry Information (CORI/SORI).
