Instructor - Earth Sciences-Tenure Track

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Job Description

Diversity Statement

About the College of Southern Nevada

Founded in 1971 and situated in the greater Las Vegas metropolitan area, the College of Southern Nevada is the most ethnically diverse college in Nevada and the first to receive the HSI designation. We’ve prioritized providing an affordable, collaborative, and welcoming environment that allows all students to shine. CSN is a fully accredited institution offering hundreds of degrees and certificates in 70 academic programs. CSN proudly hosts students from all 50 states and over 60 countries with a student population that mirrors Clark County Nevada, one of the most diverse counties in the US. More than one-third of our students are first-generation, half are Pell Grant eligible, and nearly three-fourths are part-time.

The College of Southern Nevada, a Minority Serving Institution designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI) provides associates and select bachelor’s degrees. Consistent with CSN’s mission, vision, and values we are passionate about fostering an environment where our highly diverse students achieve, succeed, and prosper. 

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The College of Southern Nevada recognizes that embracing diversity maximizes faculty and staff contribution to our goals and provides the best opportunity for student achievement. We seek faculty who demonstrate their commitment to our communities and value diverse perspectives. Faculty are intentional about providing culturally responsive instruction to promote creativity, innovation, growth, and academic excellence.

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Benefits of Working at CSN

• Grant-in-Aid: Tuition & fee assistance for employees and their families at NSHE institutions.
• Time Off: CSN provides a variety of time off options to help employees manage their work-life balance.
• Holidays: All CSN employees receive 12 paid holidays per year.
• Benefits: CSN offers attractive and customizable health insurance plans for employee and dependents.
• Retirement Plan:  Participants contribute 19.25% with 100% employer match.
• On-site Early Childhood Education Center services available
• Learning & professional development opportunities.
• Active CSN Affinity Groups that focus on campus-wide diversity initiatives to create a welcoming campus climate.

For more information about the benefits offered at CSN, please click the link https://www.csn.edu/benefits-retirement

Position Summary

The College of Southern Nevada invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Earth Science, beginning in August 2027. Candidates must hold an M.S. in Environmental Science, Physical Geography, Geology, or a closely related field.

The College's standard teaching load includes a mixture of five total courses and laboratories per semester, along with departmental responsibilities, student advising, and college service. Candidates are expected to teach both lower and upper division courses and labs in earth science, geology, environmental science, geology senior capstone, principles of stratigraphy and sedimentation, field geology, soils and other specialized courses in bachelor’s degree programs.

Applicants must demonstrate a commitment to teaching excellence, dynamic instruction at the undergraduate level, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Ideal candidates will possess:

• Experience teaching at the college or university level.
• A willingness and aptitude for teaching and engaging students in active learning.
• Experience teaching laboratory and/or field-based courses.
• A desire to collaborate with undergraduate students on research projects.
• The ability to initiate and supervise interdisciplinary, applied projects and research in their area of professional expertise.

The Earth Sciences program and the College of Southern Nevada are dedicated to recruiting candidates who excel in teaching, lead undergraduate research or creative work, and can best serve our diverse student population. As of spring 2024, 38% of students at the College of Southern Nevada were from groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education. We are committed to further increasing and supporting diversity among our students, faculty, and curriculum. The Department seeks candidates with a demonstrated commitment to enhancing diversity, inclusion, and equity across the College, including fostering a sense of community and belonging for students.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Physical Geography, Geology, or a closely related field.
• Two years of teaching experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree in Environmental Science, Physical Geography, Geology, or a closely related field.
• Experience in teaching Natural Resource Science courses and Sedimentation and Stratigraphy, Soils, and Geochemistry at the third and fourth-year levels.
• Teaching experience at a college or university.
• Experience with curriculum development.
• Experience mentoring students in senior-level research courses.
• Experience teaching and/or working with diverse student and staff populations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the course and classroom management.
• Demonstrated professional development/activities within your field outside of the classroom.

In your application materials, please provide specific and detailed information on how you meet the preferred qualifications and have promoted diversity and inclusion through your teaching, research, and/or service experiences in a college or university setting.

Starting Salary Information

Initial salary placement is based on educational level and total years of full-time equivalent teaching experience. For example, an instructor with a Master’s degree the salary range would be $64,252 to $82,247 annually. The entire salary range is up to $98,696 annually with a Doctorate and 10 years’ experience. A maximum of 10 years of experience will be considered for the initial salary placement purposes.

*This position is contingent upon ongoing and available funding.

Bargaining unit Faculty members hired are eligible for relocation expenses reimbursement in accordance with the College of Southern Nevada NFA Contract 2022-2025.

Exempt

Yes

Full-Time Equivalent 

100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents to your application:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• Contact information for three professional references (Name, email, and phone number)
• Unofficial Academic Transcripts (Applicants who have earned their degrees outside of the United States must have their educational transcripts evaluated by an approved evaluator if their college or university is not listed in the most recent edition of the Higher Education Directory, published by Higher Education Publications, Inc. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the Office of Human Resources, Talent Acquisition & Classification Team).

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

National Search

Out of Area/State Candidates may be offered travel reimbursement with original itemized receipts and in accordance with GSA rates at time of travel.

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NSHE - INTERNAL APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE

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Posting Close Date

01/8/2027

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.  

All document(s) must be received by 11:59 p.m. the day prior to the closing date posted on the job announcement.

This position may require that a criminal background check be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.  

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.  

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.  

CSN is responsive to serving the educational needs of a diverse and ever-changing community. CSN employs only U.S. citizens and aliens authorized to work in the U.S. CSN does not sponsor aliens applying for faculty, professional staff, or management positions (H-1B Visas) in the absence of exceptional circumstances as defined by the USCIS.