Part-time Faculty, STEM Careers

Youngstown State University is seeking part-time faculty to teach STEM Careers across multiple locations. These pooled, as-needed appointments support the Academic Affairs division in the Dean of STEM department. Appointments are on a rolling basis and not a guarantee of ongoing employment.

A part-time instructor in STEM Careers will teach courses introducing the career process for exploration, development, and research for STEM freshmen and sophomores. The role includes helping students build a foundation for career planning, understanding STEM majors, conducting career research, and making well-informed career decisions. In addition, instructors guide students in creating career-ready documents such as resumes, cover letters, reference pages, and other materials to support job searches and career success.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, teach, and provide feedback to promote student success

• Respond to students in a timely manner

• Communicate with students, departments, and university officials using university-provided tools and resources

• Deliver instruction at remote or on-site locations as assigned

• Qualifications and Requirements

• A master’s degree in education, higher education, counseling, STEM, or a related field

• Knowledge of teaching courses at the university level and/or experience in workshops, seminars, or training courses

• Preferred: experience working with students at the high school, college, and/or university level, and experience using technology in teaching

• Physical work: in accordance with the U.S. Department of Labor, this position entails medium work (exerting 20 to 50 pounds occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, or more than negligible up to 10 pounds continuously to move objects)

• Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis

• This position is not eligible for benefits

• At time of hire, official transcripts are required; all transcripts must be provided in unopened, sealed envelopes bearing the institution’s seal and registrar’s signature, and applicants should upload all transcripts as a single PDF