DE Assistant Dean of Environmental Conservation and Research
- Employer
- Unity College (Maine)
- Location
- New Gloucester, Maine
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
At Unity, sustainability isn't a buzzword. It's the foundation of our entire approach and has been for more than 50 years.
We apply sustainability principles to everything we do, from our properties around the State of Maine, to our online degrees offered to students everywhere, to our enrichment experiences and entrepreneurial endeavors at locations from northern Maine to Arizona to Brazil.
Engage with Unity College and you'll start to ask tough questions, challenge the status quo, and envision new possibilities. If taking the lead in creating a more sustainable future sounds like the future you want, we can make it happen.
The Position
The Distance Education (DE) Assistant Dean of Environmental Conservation and Research assists the DE Dean of Environmental Conservation and Research in providing leadership in the Distance Education science curriculum, particularly in the curriculum and in their area of expertise. Distance Education Deans are expected to recruit students to programs, hire, train, and supervise faculty, assess programs, provide student support, career advice and mentoring, market programs, and develop new audiences/partnerships for programs. All Distance Education Faculty teach, oversee program viability and relevance, recruit for programs, conduct scholarship, advise students, mentor capstone projects, and provide other services as needed.
Faculty conduct all teaching through the institution's Learning Management Software (LMS), implement appropriate pedagogical techniques for the online environment, and provide course materials in a professional, appropriate, clear, and rigorous manner. This position works closely with and reports to the Dean of Conservation Biology and Research and is based in the Unity College Distance Education offices located in New Gloucester, Maine.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have at minimum a Master's degree in Biology, Ecology, Wildlife Conservation, Zoology, Animal Behavior, Animal Science, Marine Biology, or other related fields; a Ph.D. is preferred. Additionally, successful candidates will possess the following:
The Location
As our distance education team rapidly grows, we have also acquired space at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester, Maine where our enterprise and distance education teams will be located. This position will be located at 49 Farm View Drive, New Gloucester, Maine.
Benefits
Unity College offers a generous benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, PTO, and a company match on our 403b retirement plan. Waiting periods will apply.
To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should click on the “Apply Now” button and submit a CV, cover letter and points of contact for three references.
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