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Job no: 529930
Position type: Faculty Part Time/Adjunct
Benefit Status: Non-Benefited - Union
Campus: UMass Lowell
Department: Envir Earth&Atmos.Sciences
Applications Open: May 29 2026
Applications Close: Open until filled
General Summary Of Position
The Department of Environmental, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Lowell invites applications for Adjunct Professors (standard teaching load 1-2 courses per semester). The successful candidates will be expected to begin work in September 2026 and assist in teaching courses focused on geology and environmental science.
Minimum Qualifications
Initial review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. However, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications is received.
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Initial review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. This will continue to be an ongoing posting to develop a pool of applicants for openings as they arise.
This is a part-time, non-benefited, Union of Adjunct Faculty, Local 1596, UAW position. For Adjunct Faculty salaries, please refer to the Adjunct Faculty salary chart for the rates.
Please include a CV and cover letter with your application. Names and contact information of three references will be required during the application process.
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Position type: Faculty Part Time/Adjunct
Benefit Status: Non-Benefited - Union
Campus: UMass Lowell
Department: Envir Earth&Atmos.Sciences
Applications Open: May 29 2026
Applications Close: Open until filled
General Summary Of Position
The Department of Environmental, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Lowell invites applications for Adjunct Professors (standard teaching load 1-2 courses per semester). The successful candidates will be expected to begin work in September 2026 and assist in teaching courses focused on geology and environmental science.
Minimum Qualifications
- Applicants must have earned an MS or PhD degree in Geology, Environmental Science, or closely related disciplines
- College-level teaching experience
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to speak and write English clearly
- Ability to work effectively with students, faculty and diverse populations
Initial review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. However, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications is received.
-OR-
Initial review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. This will continue to be an ongoing posting to develop a pool of applicants for openings as they arise.
This is a part-time, non-benefited, Union of Adjunct Faculty, Local 1596, UAW position. For Adjunct Faculty salaries, please refer to the Adjunct Faculty salary chart for the rates.
Please include a CV and cover letter with your application. Names and contact information of three references will be required during the application process.
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