Department of Geography and the Environment Adjunct/Overload AY 2026-2027

The Department of Geography & the Environment is a community of 17 faculty members, 50 graduate students, and over 200 undergraduate students. The department offers a PhD in geography, MA and MS degrees in geography and geographic information science (including an online MSGISc program), and undergraduate degrees in geography, environmental science, sustainability, and geographic information science. In all areas of teaching, research, scholarship and service, the department is committed to the University’s vision of “a great private university dedicated to the public good.” We are dedicated to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. Visit the department website to learn more about the faculty, students, and degree programs.

The Department of Geography & the Environment department in the Division of Natural Sciences & Mathematics is accepting expressions of interest for adjunct and faculty overload positions to teach a variety of courses in the 2026-2027 academic year. This posting will be utilized to seek applicants for teaching both adjunct and faculty overload positions. This posting will serve for multiple openings in departmental offerings to the common curriculum or required/elective courses for our undergraduate and graduate programs.

Adjunct faculty are required to teach according to the course schedule, hold office hours, assign papers and exams as appropriate and be available to assist students with assignments. The University operates on a quarter system. The Fall 2026 quarter is from September 8, 2026, through November 20, 2026. The Winter 2027 quarter is from January 4, 2027, through March 19, 2027. The Spring 2027 quarter is from March 29, 2027, through June 10, 2027. Adjunct faculty positions are non-benefited positions.

Details of teaching responsibilities will be provided by the department at the time of hire.

• Ability to deliver courses in person or online for certain courses.
• Flexibility to pivot between teaching modalities on short notice.
• Familiarity with Canvas LMS is preferred.
• Ability to meet deadlines for submission of course grades is essential.
• Ability to provide feedback to students regarding their progress in courses in a timely fashion.
• Ability to lecture continuously for up to two hours at a time.

• Master's degree in related field
• Previous teaching experience
• Ability to teach at the university level.

• Ph.D. or terminal degree in related field
• College-level teaching experience.

Advertised: August 24, 2026
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