Environmental and Geospatial Science, Tenure Track Faculty Member

This is a full-time, regular (i.e. tenure-track) faculty position in the school of Professional and Continuing Education at The Evergreen State College starting in the 2026-27 academic year.

The Evergreen State College seeks a faculty member with advanced training and experience in environmental science, applied geospatial science. This faculty member will act as the lead faculty for an introductory-level GIS Certificate program. Depending on their area of expertise, they will also teach foundational and intermediate-level environmental studies courses which could include environmental science or other environmental studies. Faculty are expected to develop curriculum independently and in collaboration with faculty from a wide range of social science, physical science, arts, and humanities disciplines. The faculty member will teach some discipline-specific, career-connected courses, and they will team-teach some exploratory interdisciplinary classes.

Evergreen's school of Professional and Continuing Education provides transformative education for working adults and lifelong learners seeking a bachelor's degree or a certificate credential, but it also attracts traditional age undergraduate students. The curriculum combines theory with practice and is offered during evenings and weekends in multiple teaching modes (in-person, online, and hybrid). Accordingly, we seek highly collaborative colleagues who are interested in career-connected learning and creative online instruction for diverse learners. Due to our campus' interdisciplinary nature, faculty should also be prepared to address broad social themes and explore transcendent pedagogical approaches to learning and teaching.

Candidates should demonstrate robust experience teaching quantitative literacy and GIS in concert with their area of environmental science expertise. The candidate chosen for this position will play a lead role in guiding the development of career-connected pathways in environmental studies and interdisciplinary GIS for part-time, evening and weekend, undergraduate students. Candidates will also play a lead role in guiding students toward internship and advanced independent learning. Candidates with robust research backgrounds are encouraged to consider ways that their interests may foster undergraduate student research opportunities.

The faculty member hired into this position will teach either 4-credit or 8-credit offerings in a combination adding up to 16 credits per 11-week quarter (fall, winter, and spring). Faculty teach at a 25:1 student to faculty ratio. Faculty often support capstone work including undergraduate research, internships, and faculty-supported research (dependent on teaching workload). This position is approximately 90% teaching, 10% governance.

Classes may be offered fully online, in-person, or in low residency/hybrid formats (with both remote and in-person elements). Synchronous instruction takes place during evening or weekend hours. In the first year of the contract, faculty will have partial release from teaching to help with the design and development of new certificates and curriculum in the school for Professional and Continuing education. Faculty will be provided with opportunities to increase their skill in online curriculum development.

Evergreen uses written narrative evaluations in lieu of grades, and faculty are generally responsible for writing evaluations and conducting in-person individual meetings with 25 or more students at the end of each quarter. Faculty are also responsible for advising students as they reflect on their learning process, develop a pathway of study, and prepare for post-graduation academic and career goals.

A complete list of faculty responsibilities can be found in the Collective Bargaining Agreement

"As a condition of employment, persons hired must provide proof of identity and employment eligibility within three (3) days of beginning work. Based on the September 19, 2025 Presidential Proclamation and accompanying guidance from the USCIS and Dept. of State, the College will not be able to consider candidates who will need new H-1B or O-1 visa sponsorship."

* Prior to an official offer of employment, a Declaration Regarding Sexual Misconduct form must be submitted to the college per RCW 28B.112.080. The college will contact current and past employers to verify this information. Applicants who provide inaccurate information in their declaration will be disqualified and, if the inaccuracies are discovered after the applicant has been hired, it shall be grounds for termination.

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Evergreen is an innovative, public, liberal arts college emphasizing integrated interdisciplinary study and collaborative team-teaching throughout the undergraduate curriculum and in three graduate programs. Teaching is the central work of the faculty at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Successful teaching at Evergreen requires broad-ranging intellectual curiosity, the ability to formulate interdisciplinary questions, and the pedagogical skills to support our diverse student population.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or status as a protected veteran. For more information regarding Evergreen's non-discrimination policies or to report discrimination, please visit the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity webpage at www.evergreen.edu/equalopportunity or contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Officer at (360) 867-5371, Room 3102 Library Building, 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW, Olympia, WA 98505.