Conservation Studies Instructor &
Zoo-Aquarium Leadership Master’s Program Director
New Century College

New Century College (NCC), located at George Mason University, seeks applications for a Term Assistant Professor (non-tenured appointment), to serve as Director of the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Zoological and Aquarium Leadership (ZAL), a high-profile, innovative graduate program affiliated with national networks in prominent science associations.  This appointment includes teaching in the undergraduate Integrative Studies Degree Program.

Applicants with any of the following areas of expertise (discipline open) will be considered: 1) conservation studies; 2) environmental sciences; 3) field-based scientific inquiry; and 4) program and curriculum development. This is a nine-month, renewable appointment with a salary of $41,000, plus an additional $8,000 stipend for ZAL-related work. A terminal degree is required.

Applicants should be prepared to contribute actively to an integrated, technology-enriched first-year curriculum and teach upper-level-courses dealing with conservation and sustainability from an interdisciplinary perspective.  Responsibilities include directing the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in Zoological and Aquarium Leadership (MAIS-ZAL) as well as developing NCC’s conservation studies concentration (major).  Competitive candidates will demonstrate an interest in student mentoring, interdisciplinary teaching, and program management and development.  Information about NCC can be found at ncc.gmu.edu.  Information about MAIS-ZAL can be found at http://mais.gmu.edu/.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vita, and names and contact information on three references electronically through http://jobs.gmu.edu for position F7626z.  Review of applications will begin October 1, 2008.