Facility

Unity College

Closing Date

Description

Location: Unity, ME

Category: Faculty
Posted: Oct 9, 2019

Job Description:
About Unity College:

We educate environmental leaders

For over fifty years, Unity College has been preparing the next generation of environmental professionals and leaders to successfully face real-world challenges. We believe that we should serve a broad range of students from all backgrounds across the U.S. and the world. To be responsive to the rapidly changing needs of students and society, Unity College has adopted an enterprise model as its institutional organization, expanding the college into two distinct units that offer both undergraduate and graduate environmental degrees: flagship campus and distance education.

Unity College Flagship campus in Maine

On our flagship campus, our liberal arts curriculum is built upon a unique framework of sustainability science the first of its kind in the nation. A distinctive approach to learning provides our students with an exceptional, high-quality education, enabling them to drive real change with leading-edge knowledge and expertise within any of our environmentally focused majors. Our unique location provides extraordinary opportunities for hands-on learning and research, and active and engaged students work together with forward-thinking faculty to make true community-based learning possible. From 225 wooded acres of farmland overlooking Unity Pond in the tranquil village of Unity, Maine, we prepare each of our students to make a mark on the world.

Distance Education: Unity College Online

Our distance education unit, started in 2016, extends the effects of a Unity College education to adult learners, and beyond the physical confines of the flagship campus. Unity College Online offers affordable, accredited bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, and non-degree credits, ideal for working professionals seeking to advance their careers, helping students become the change maker the world needs while still honoring their commitments, wherever they are.

Whoever and wherever you are, Unity College can offer an environmental education for those committed to solving the world’s most pressing environmental problems.

We are America’s Environmental College.

Job Description:

Unity College is seeking an Open Rank Professor of Captive Wildlife Care and Education (CWCE) to support instruction and disciplinary expertise in the CWCE program. This position supports transdisciplinary thought and contributes to the foundational support of our transdisciplinary approach to education. Teaching includes 21 course credits annually, consisting of a combination of classes in the CWCE program and other classes as assigned. Contribution to an immersive semester and/or expeditionary learning model is expected. Other duties include advising, scholarship, professional development, and service to the College. This position supports delivery of the Unity College curriculum, plus supports and mentors students both in and outside of the classroom.

Education and Pre-requisites

Requirements:

The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D degree in a relevant field such as Zoology, Animal Behavior, Biology, etc plus:
• Substantial experience working with captive wildlife in zoos and/or aquariums.
• Experience with formal teaching or professional trainings.
• A knowledge of basic husbandry, training, and enrichment of captive wildlife.
• Conservation research/field experience working with captive wildlife.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, facility with technical terminology appropriate to the position.
• Ability to use word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs. Ability to use the internet, email, and learning management system.
• Valid drivers license with a good driving record.

Additional Information:

This is a location bound position located at 90 Quaker Hill Road, Unity, Maine 04988.

Unity offers excellent benefits to include: medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability, life insurance and a 6% match on our 403b retirement plan.

Application Instructions:

Unity College seeks to attract world-class faculty to enrich the educational experience of our gifted, inquisitive and motivated students. Unity College is committed to building a culturally diverse faculty dedicated to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. We are especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching and/or service.

Interested and qualified candidates should go to www.unity.edu/jobs to complete an application and submit a cover letter, CV and points of contacts for three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Compensation and benefits

Not specified.

Application instructions

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