COURSE ASSOCIATE, GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (FALL 2022)

Company Description

Columbia University has been a leader in higher education in the nation and around the world for more than 250 years. At the core of our wide range of academic inquiry is the commitment to attract and engage the best minds to pursue greater human understanding, pioneering discoveries, and service to society.

offers innovative and rigorous programs that integrate knowledge across disciplinary boundaries, combine theory with practice, leverage our students and faculty’s expertise, and connect global constituencies. Through seventeen professional master's degrees, courses for advancement and graduate school preparation, certificate programs, summer courses, high school programs, and a program for learning English as a second language, the School of Professional Studies transforms knowledge and understanding in service of the greater good.

Job Description

The Sustainability Management program is seeking Course Associates for the following course: . Candidates must be available for in-person support for one of the following sections:

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Day/Time: W 6:10pm-8:00pm Location: To be announced

The program is designed for those who wish to pursue a career in management that takes integrates sustainability considerations into economic activity. Graduates work to transform public and private organizations and governments by formulating and implementing tailored sustainability strategies. The coursework combines the study of management with classes in sustainability practice and science, with full-time and part-time options for those with current professional obligations. Students in the program learn the use of policy and management tools to address environmental impacts and risks, pollution control, and remediation to achieve sustainability. A Course Associate is a faculty line junior to a Lecturer who provides subject matter expertise and supports the instructional process for a course section. Serving as a Course Associate is an excellent way to gain exposure to graduate-level teaching at Columbia University.

Columbia University, School of Professional Studies (SPS) seeks candidates to serve as a to support the successful delivery of an on-campus graduate-level course. A Course Associate is a faculty line junior to a Lecturer, who provides subject matter expertise and supports the instructional process for a course section. Serving as a Course Associate is an excellent way to gain exposure to graduate-level teaching at Columbia University.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Attend weekly class sessions, assist with instruction, lead breakout sessions, and facilitate discussions.
• Hold weekly office hours.
• Evaluate performance, grade student work, and provide effective feedback as requested by the course Lecturer.
• Monitor and address student concerns and inquiries.
• Build working relationships with the students, provide guidance and mentoring, and respond to their inquiries in a timely manner.

Qualifications

Columbia University SPS operates under a scholar-practitioner faculty model, which enables students to learn from faculty possessing outstanding academic training as well as a record of accomplishment as practitioners in an applied industry setting.

• Graduate degree in an environmental or sustainability field
• Expertise in the topics covered in the course - courses with available positions listed at the end of the description.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Project management and presentation skills, mentorship.
• University teaching experience is preferred, but not required.

Additional Information

All applicants, please provide:

• Resume/CV, inclusive of university teaching experience -- highlight teaching at the graduate level
• If applicable, please submit any evidence of teaching effectiveness (Students Evaluation of Teaching results, Teaching Observation summaries, etc.)

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