Instructor, Earth Sciences- Tenure Track - Fall 2027

Instructor, Earth Sciences- Tenure Track - Fall 2027

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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environment that is dedicated to achieving educational access,
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the journey ahead, embrace difficult conversations, examine
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discrimination based on race, color, national origin, disability,
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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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For more details on this position, please visit our website:
My Career at CSN.

CSN is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
institution. For more information, visit http://www.csn.edu/nondiscrimination.

NSHE - INTERNAL APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE

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specific job posting by typing the requisition number in the search
box. If you complete an application outside of the internal
application process and apply as an external candidate, your
application will no longer be considered at the time of minimum
qualification review. To prevent the disqualification of your
application, you will need to reapply as an internal candidate
before 11:59 pm the day prior to the position close date.

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.

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