Part-time Faculty, Geology - Physics, Astronomy, Geology & Environmental Sciences

About this position

Location: Youngstown, Ohio Job Type: Part-time Faculty Job Number: 202600136 Division: Academic Affairs Department: Geology & Environmental Studies Opening Date: 05/08/2026 Closing Date: 5/8/2027 11:59 PM Eastern Bargaining Unit Status: Excluded from Any Bargaining Unit Salary Grade: PF Additional Information: Part-time faculty are pooled positions; appointments are made on an as-needed/rolling basis. Summary of Position Teach all levels of undergraduate courses and foster an engaging learning environment. Primary responsibilities include delivering lectures, leading labs and fieldwork, evaluating student work, and maintaining regular office hours. The role is primarily in person face-to-face instruction, with occasional remote duties assigned as needed. Position Information Plans, organizes, teaches, and provides feedback to promote and direct student success. Responds to students in a timely manner. Communicates with students, departments, and university officials via university provided tools and resources. An Institution of Opportunity: YSU inspires individuals, enhances futures, and enriches lives. As a student-centered university, Youngstown State University's mission is to provide innovative lifelong learning opportunities that will inspire individuals, enhance futures, and enrich lives. YSU inspires individuals by cultivating a curiosity for life-long learning; enhances the futures of our students by empowering them to discover, disseminate and apply their knowledge; and enriches the region by fostering collaboration and the advancement of civic, scientific, and technological development. YSU's culture of enrichment flourishes in our intellectually diverse, accessible, and quality education. Work Schedule: Typically, Monday through Friday. Teaching assignments are in person at YSU-Main campus. Primary Location: Youngstown Qualifications and Competencies Required Certifications, Training, and/or Licensures: None Sponsorship and/or Work Authorization Status: Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Minimum Qualifications: At least an earned master's degree in geology; must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Preferred Qualifications: An earned doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent) in geology. Demonstrates academic experience in teaching advanced, upper-division geology courses. Physical Requirements: In accordance with the U.S. Department of Labor physical demands strength ratings, this position will perform sedentary work. Sedentary: work involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs may be defined as Sedentary when walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other Sedentary criteria aremet. Supplemental Information Supplemental Information Please upload all transcripts as one PDF file. At time of hire, all candidates must provide official transcripts. Official transcripts must be provided in an unopened, sealed envelope and must bear the embossed or raised college seal, date and Registrar's signature.

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