About the Opportunity
The Department of Marine & Environmental Sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts (https://cos.northeastern.edu/marine-environmental-sciences/) invites applications from qualified candidates for a Full-time, Non-tenure Track Assistant Teaching Professor position to start in January 2026.
We seek broadly trained candidates with research and teaching experience in any field of terrestrial geosciences, including but not limited to geomorphology, earth surface processes, soil science, paleontology, and sedimentology. Candidates with the ability to teach courses in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and science communication, as well as those who can supervise capstone projects by leveraging prior experience and networks with government, industry or non-profit organizations to enhance experiential learning opportunities for students are strongly encouraged to apply. The chosen candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses that serve our undergraduate majors in Environmental and Sustainability Sciences as well as potential graduate courses for our MS degree in Environmental Science and Policy. Given the diversity of our curriculum, we seek candidates that can offer both day and evening courses, as well as online when necessary. The number of courses taught each year will be determined by the department chair. The standard workload is five courses or equivalents per year and service to the department, college and university.
Review of applications will begin on September 15, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.
Qualifications:
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in earth and/or environmental sciences or another closely related discipline prior to the start of the appointment, experience teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in geosciences, as well as excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.
Documents to submit:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Teaching philosophy statement
- Leadership statement
- List of three references
Please indicate how your expertise, knowledge, and skills have prepared you to contribute to this work with written statements addressing the following prompts.
Teaching Statement:
Please summarize (1) your past instructional and mentorship experiences, (2) your pedagogical philosophy, (3) your plans/goals for teaching in the College of Science, including which MES courses you could confidently teach, as well as new courses you might propose, and (4) your strategies for teaching and mentoring students.
Leadership Statement:
Please summarize your experience in leadership positions. Describe (1) your leadership style, (2) how you have cultivated cultures that promote a sense of belonging for students and faculty from different backgrounds, and (3) what are ways that you have helped others strengthen their practice.
Position Type
AcademicAdditional Information
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.
Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Pay Range:
Assistant Teaching Professor: $76,000.00 - $93,000.00With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-oriented benefits are emphasized through tuition assistance for employees and dependents and access to backup childcare and family-care resources. Tuition remission/discount structures are highlighted as a major value driver, especially for employees with children and for long-tenured staff.
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