[ES_JOBS_NET] Hiring: Lecturer in Marine Resource Management

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Position: Lecturer in Marine Resource Management

Start Date: May 2024

Position Summary:

The SFS Center for Marine Resource Management, located on South Caicos Island in the Turks and Caicos seeks an enthusiastic, team-oriented individual to serve as part of a team of faculty and staff that delivers an interdisciplinary, hands-on learning experience to students spending a summer or semester in Turks and Caicos. On a contract basis, the Resident Lecturer in Marine Resource Management will deliver the 50-hour Principles of Marine Resource Management course during the fall and spring semesters. Additionally, during fall and spring, they will co-teach the 50-hour Directed Research course with other faculty members, leading a faculty-developed directed research project with a small group of students. During two month-long summer sessions, this position will co-teach two 50-hour summer courses: Tropical Marine Ecosystems: Monitoring and Management in June and Marine Fauna: Ecology and Conservation in July.

SFS programs are field-based and experiential. This position will engage students in a classroom setting and through extensive time spent in the field. We encourage faculty to integrate as much fieldwork and hands-on experience into their courses as possible.

SFS programs do not follow a nine to five model. Faculty are also integral members of the Center’s communal living model, eating and working with the student cohort.

Faculty are expected to be active members in the community-building process. Additional responsibilities outside of teaching include participation in community engagement days, involvement in student life, organization of laboratory space, and general Center upkeep. We are especially interested in candidates with experience teaching to a diverse student body, and demonstrated commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural competence in a learning environment, conservation, and the Center’s host community.

Center Focus:

The SFS Center for Marine Resource Studies<https://fieldstudies.org/center/tci/> is in Cockburn Harbour on the island of South Caicos. The Center sits on a rocky coast 40 feet above the ocean. Within a three-mile radius from the Center you will find coral reefs, mangrove islands, seagrass beds, carbonate platform flats, and deep-water diving. We operate year-round, delivering two semester and two summer programs.

The SFS Center for Marine Resource Studies is committed to providing educational and research opportunities to visiting students while collaborating with local stakeholders on setting the research agenda and sharing research outcomes. SFS Center for Marine Resource Studies is working with the local community, private industry, and the government to understand marine environment issues and, in turn, determine effective management strategies. The Center’s Strategic Research Plan has three thematic components or areas of work to complete: i) assessment of marine environments and species; ii) understanding drivers of changes to marine resources; and iii) environmental stewardship. Specific projects are developed by Center faculty to answer key research questions posed under each thematic component.

Read more about the School for Field Studies research model: Our Research - School for Field Studies<https://fieldstudies.org/why-sfs/our-research/> <https://fieldstudies.org/why-sfs/our-research/>

Minimum Qualifications

  *   Master’s degree and university-level teaching experience in marine resource management, fisheries assessment and management, marine protected areas, or related field

  *   Field research experience, preferably in the fields of marine resource management, fisheries assessment and management, marine protected areas, or related field

  *   Open Water SCUBA certification

  *   Experience teaching classes in the field

  *   Experience leading students in marine-based activities and excursions and demonstrated commitment to water safety

  *   Demonstrated commitment to creating inclusive learning environments

  *   Demonstrated ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary teaching and research team

  *   Demonstrated commitment to environmental issues

  *   Track record of research publications

  *   Fluent in English (all courses taught in English)

To Apply: Submit a cover letter and resume outlining relevant experiences via the online application on the SFS Careers page at https://fieldstudies.catsone.com/careers/<https://fieldstudies.catsone.com/careers/7681-General/jobs/16432482-Resident-Lecturer-in-Marine-Resource-Management>
Questions?: Emails SFS Human Resources at jobs at fieldstudies.org
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