Adjunct Faculty - Climate Action and Sustainability
Position Summary
Pima Community College’s Science Division is currently accepting applications to expand the pool of qualified Climate Action and Sustainability (CAS) Faculty to teach academic level courses for the 2026 - 2027 academic year and beyond. Candidates may be hired and assigned to specific courses or may be included in a pool for potential future assignments based on enrollment.
The ideal candidate will have knowledge, skills, and abilities related to:
- Experience teaching Climate Action and Sustainability courses
- Experience teaching online courses and/or alternative instructional formats
- Experience using a Learning Management System, preferably D2L Brightspace
- Evaluation of students' educational progress: ability to maintain high instruction and learning standards and assess students' academic progress in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes
- Competencies in diversity and inclusion: knowledge of diverse community college student populations, and the ability to address diversity in effective instructional practice and student learning
Duties & Responsibilities
Instruct students in the content area and work with them on strategies to help them achieve academic success.
Follow established protocols for presence, responsiveness, grading, attendance taking, and assessment of student learning.
Use current, effective classroom management techniques.
Monitor and continuously improve instruction to ensure Student Learning Outcomes are met on a classroom, discipline/program, and College level.
Evaluate student performance.
Continually improve instruction utilizing appropriate delivery methods.
Maintain competency and currency in the teaching field(s), as well as in teaching strategies, subject delivery modalities, and assessment methods.
Work collaboratively with faculty, staff and students and utilize a collegial style in all forms of communication.
Job Requirements/Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree (or higher) in the discipline or a related field of study OR Master’s degree in any discipline and 18 graduate semester hours in the field of study
Fields of study (discipline subfields) include: Climate Science, Climate Change, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Sustainability, or other closely related fields.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
The ideal candidate will have knowledge, skills, and abilities related to:
- Experience teaching Climate Action and Sustainability courses
- Experience teaching online courses and/or alternative instructional formats
- Experience using a Learning Management System, preferably D2L Brightspace
- Evaluation of students' educational progress: ability to maintain high instruction and learning standards and assess students' academic progress in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes
- Competencies in diversity and inclusion: knowledge of diverse community college student populations, and the ability to address diversity in effective instructional practice and student learning