The Department of Environmental Science at Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY is seeking a part-time instructor to teach the laboratory section of Understanding Environmental Systems. The course is the introductory course which explores the interactions among the Earth's ecological systems and human systems to better understand systems dynamics and interventions that lead to a sustainable future. Students will integrate principles from the physical, biological, and social sciences as we examine causes and seek solutions for current environmental issues through critical analysis and examination of current events. Topics include natural resource conservation, sustainable development, agriculture and food systems, biodiversity, renewable energy, global climate change, environmental health, and environmental justice. The lab section for course is held on Mondays 12:00 - 3:00 pm in person. Some labs are off campus and driving a 14-person passenger van. The lab instructor will work with the course instructor in terms of lab material and grading.

Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.

Master's degree or higher in Environmental Science or related field before December 15, 2025

Please submit a copy of your unofficial transcripts, an updated CV highlighting and relevant experience or teaching experience, and a short statement as to how you would teach the labs. 

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About Bellarmine University

Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of nearly 4,000 students, and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in the Princeton Review's Best 382 Colleges, is one of the top 15 Southern regional universities in U.S. News and World Report's 2018 college rankings, and is a top university in Forbes' list of America's best colleges. In a survey by The Princeton Review, students praised Bellarmine as a place that is "welcoming to every single person and makes an effort to include everyone." Bellarmine students, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulative hours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation and world. Bellarmine is located on a scenic 175-acre campus in the Highlands neighborhood of Louisville, KY, which Glassdoor recently recognized one of the nation's top 10 cities where pay goes the furthest, and National Geographic calls it a top 10 food city. ZipRecruiter calls Louisville a top 1...0 city for job seekers, thanks in part to its central location and low unemployment. Louisville is within a day's drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population. Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply. Bellarmine University is committed to core values of diversity, equity and inclusion and embraces diversity in our workforce among members of faculty, staff and administration. We remain committed to affirmative actions, policies, procedures and attitudes necessary to continue to build and retain a diverse and equitable workforce. We will demonstrate a fully realized and lived commitment to equity and inclusion, empowering all members of our increasingly diverse community and supporting them to achieve their full potential. As part of Bellarmine's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, we will seek to ensure that all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, job assignment, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotion, layoff and termination processes remain free of discrimination based upon race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

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