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adjunct Professor (Practice):Oregon State UniversityJob description:adjunct Professor (Practice)Bookmark this Posting | Print Preview | Apply for this JobPlease see Special Instructions for more details.When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:1) A Resume/Curriculum Vitae; finalists will be required to give an open presentation which will include the distribution of their Resume/ Curriculum Vitae and a short biography; and 2) The Cover Letter must speak to each required qualification. 3) A 1-2 page Diversity Statement should be included that addresses the Supplemental Question For additional information Contact Us by: Angee Doerr at Angee.doerr@oregonstate.edu or 541-648-6816 OSU is committed to the health of our local and global community. All employees and students are required to comply with the university's COVID-19 Vaccination Program. Please visit https://covid.oregonstate.edu/ for additional information about OSU's plans for safety and success, as well as options for compliance with the vaccination program. OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the capability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community. This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must prosperously complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months. Offers of employment are contingent upon meeting all minimum qualifications including the criminal history check requirement. This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must prosperously complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030 et seq. Offers of employment are contingent upon meeting all minimum qualifications including the motor vehicle check requirement. Position DetailsDepartment Sea Grant Extension (RSG)Position Title adjunct Professor (Practice) Job Title adjunct Professor (Practice) Appointment Type Academic Teaching/Research Faculty Job Location Astoria Position Appointment Percent 100 Appointment Basis 12 Faculty Status Regular Tenure Status Fixed-Term Pay Method income Recommended Full-Time income Range income is commensurate with education, training and practice Position Summary The Division of Extension and Engagement and Oregon Sea Grant seek applications for a fixed-term adjunct Professor of Practice position with a statewide assignment of coastal hazards. This position will be located at the Oregon State University Extension Service Clatsop County Office in Astoria, Oregon. This adjunct Professor of Practice-Coastal Hazards position contributes to the missions of the OSU Extension Service, Oregon Sea Grant, and Oregon State University. The programmatic home for this position is the Oregon Sea Grant program of the OSU Extension Service. The academic home will need to be determined within one year of start date. This position is fully funded for the first year and funded at 0.75FTE thereafter; 0.25FTE funding is contingent on securing grants or other non-Extension, non-Oregon Sea Grant, sources of funding. This is a ranked position with promotional opportunities. The purpose of this position is to increase the resilience of Oregon communities to the impacts of climate change and coastal natural hazards (e.g., coastal erosion, coastal flooding, landslides, earthquakes, and tsunamis). This faculty member connects university researchers and coastal decision makers in an continuing educational process to better understand the physical processes of coastal natural hazards and their likely impacts on people, infrastructure and the environment. This faculty member engages local stakeholders to better understand and assess the local impacts of climate change and coastal hazards, and to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of hazards through improved practices and policies; and increases collaboration among coastal decision makers and researchers in the development of useful data and tools for monitoring, managing, and adapting to coastal natural hazards. Please visit our Coastal Hazards website to lgain more: https://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/outreach-and-engagement/coastal-hazards. Active and effective communication with staff and key stakeholders is critical to the success of this position. This position will travel to and from meetings all over the state, with occasional out-of-state travel for projects and training. The Division of Extension and Engagement (Division) is core to the Oregon State University's mission. The Division helps create real solutions and positive impact across Oregon and beyond. The Division is aligned under the leadership abilities of the Vice Provost for Extension and Engagement. To lgain more about our Division and its core units and initiatives, please visit our website: https://engagement.oregonstate.edu/. Oregon State University is committed to creating and maintaining compassionate and inclusive learning and working environments for all learners, visitors and employees. We envision collaborative community environments that enhance civility and embrace diversity. All employees are responsible for achieving this commitment. This commitment includes, but is not limited to, complying with Civil Rights and Language Access regulations. In addition, faculty members will design, develop, maintain and/or carry out Extension programs to ensure that educational programs and outreach activities serve diverse populations, including those that have been historically marginalized/excluded from participation. OSU Extension Service https://extension.oregonstate.edu/about/diversity-equity-inclusion OSU Moving Forward Together https://leadership abilities.oregonstate.edu/president/moving-forward-together Position tasks This faculty member embeds the commitment of OSU Extension Service to a collaborative and inclusive community in all interactions and tasks performed. This individual will ensure that educational programs and outreach activities serve diverse populations, including those that have been historically marginalized/excluded from participation. Our program objective is to create opportunities for diversity, equity, and inclusion, and these activities will be included in the annual plan of work, impact statements, and summary of accomplishments/achievements. 80% - Extension Teaching, Advising, and Outreach Program Delivery: · Continually assess the needs of local stakeholders for education on climate change, coastal hazards and their impact on coastal communities. Interviews focus groups, key contacts, surveys, etc. · Design and deliver effective educational programs that educate stakeholders on the impacts of climate change and coastal hazards; assess their local exposure and vulnercapability to the impacts of climate change and coastal hazards; foster hazard resilient behavior and policies. Presentations, workshops, personal instruction, media coverage, tours, etc. · Facilitation of meetings, workshops, and other collaborative learning events, potentially with stakeholders with disparate perspectives and priorities. · Increase the consciousness, development and use by coastal decision makers of new data observation systems (e.g. NANOOS) and decision support tools that help protect human life, safeguard personal property and community infrastructure. Outreach may include presentations, workshops, personal instruction, and facilitation. · Participate in collaborative solutions in community groups and coalitions, for example managing sediment at the Columbia River mouth and littoral cell with Lower Columbia Solutions Group. Program Administration: · Accountable to the Coastal Regional Director for general administration and to the Extension Sea Grant Program Leader for programmatic affairs. · Manage campus and county relationships significant to the position. · Keep necessary records and provide requested reports including plans of work, reports of accomplishment, and an updated vita. · Manage grant funds and reporting following OSU policies, standards, rules, and procedures. · May supervise student employees, volunteers, and/or program adjuncts on either a permanent or intermittent basis. 10% - Scholarly results Assigned tasks for this position are expected to result in scholarly results. Scholarly and creative work is intellectual work whose significance is validated by peers and that is communicated. Emphasis in scholarship should be placed on results that recognize activities as a professional practitioner in community settings as defined in this position description. To achieve promotion, scholarship for this position must include peer reviewed materials that are durable and findable in the web environment. These are typically of the two types shown below but as our communication worlds change, other types of scholarship may fit these durcapability and findable criteria: • Publications in peer-reviewed journals which might encompass description and evaluation of novel community-located professional practice or research application, program development and innovation, results of innovative programs and/or services, definitive professional practice reviews, or case reports among others. • Authorship of extension publications, local or regional ?practice? publications, book chapters, other educational materials and electronic information delivery media if Information technology is either peer reviewed before dissemination or if there is evidence of its adoption and use by peers. To achieve promotion, there must be an on-going record that both of these types of scholarship are being done though each does not need to be present in every year of record. Documentation must also be provided that shows these scholarly outputs have had impact. • These durable, web-findable materials may be augmented by other forms of peer validation such as the following: invited presentations, poster and podium presentations, and published abstracts and/or proceedings at state, regional and national levels, provided that evidence of peer validation is provided. • Documented impact due to local or regional adoption of improved practices, methods, or programs. • Secured competitive grants and contracts appropriate for the scope and focus of the faculty member's position. • Named inventor of a protected intellectual property in the faculty member's field. • Recognition as a professional practitioner in community settings as demonstrated by o Honorary degrees o Awards recognizing community, professional and/or scientific achievements o Fellowships in national professional and/or scientific organizations o Requests to serve as a technical advisor to government agencies, industry, or professional groups For more information on the scholarly outcome expectations for this position, please refer to the ?Guidelines for Professor of Practice Appointments and Promotion? contained in the OSU Faculty Handbook. Best practice is to ensure an inclusive scholarship: · Including diverse perspectives on the research team, particularly among co-principal investigators. · Emphasizing diversity to address broadening participation in grant proposals. · Writing articles and books that address issues of diversity/social justice. · Presenting conference papers on issues of diversity/social justice. · Increasing the diversity of students who serve as research adjuncts. 5% - Organizational Accountcapability · Utilize technology as a tool to increase the impact of program delivery on constituents including participating with Ask Extension. · Use multiple methods of electronic communication (i.e. web sites, publications, video conferencing and other online methods) to collaborate internally and externally as appropriate. · Implement fee-located programming and cost-recovery practices, develop partnerships, and solicit external funding to support and enhance educational programs as appropriate. · Organize and maintain program advisory and management committees or networks to identify program needs, make recommendations, assist in program implementation, and evaluate program effectiveness. · Develop an annual plan of work covering educational needs as well as evaluate the quality and impact of educational programs provided to audiences as appropriate. · Provide community and statewide opinion leaders and decision makers the context and knowledge of how your program work relates to overall Extension programming output. · Pursue engagement opportunities that may include, but are not limited to the creation of internal and external partnerships; identification of community and educational needs; etc. · Participate in leadership abilities training opportunities that builds skills around equity, inclusion, and diversity. · Contribute to equity, inclusion, and diversity as part of teaching, educational delivery, advising, research, Extension, service, and/or scholarly results. Outputs and impacts of efforts to promote equity, inclusion, and diversity should be included in promotion dossiers. · Ensure outreach activities and educational programs serve a wide variety of populations, including those that have been historically minoritized/excluded from participation. · Seek significant professional practices to develop and maintain competency in the program subject matter and to identify effective methods for teaching and program delivery and evaluation. 5% - Service · Serve as an effective team member in the office and the assigned Region. · Serve on University, College, Department, and Extension Committees as appropriate. · Maintain professional relationships with faculty in the Sea Grant Extension Program · Serve on state, regional, local, and national advisory committees appropriate to position responsibilities and participate in professional organization activities. · Collaborate and contact with the Regional Director. · Maintain active membership and participation in appropriate professional organizations. · Contribute to a welcoming and respectful workplace culture. The faculty member is encouraged to participate in community service. Minimum/Required Qualifications · Master's degree in Geosciences, Geography, Marine Resource Management, Coastal Engineering or related field. Degree must be completed by application deadline date. · Demonstrated practice researching, designing and delivering presentations and educational workshops to diverse groups. · Demonstrated capability to effectively communicate orally and in writing. · Demonstrated capability to work independently with minimal supervision. · Demonstrated capability to work as a team member. · Demonstrated practice with or potential for securing external funding support. · General capability to use common computers, including proficiency with information technology, web sites and social media. · A demonstrable commitment to promote and enhance diversity. · This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must prosperously complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 24 months. This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must prosperously complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030 et seq. Preferred (Special) Qualifications · capability to interpret the findings of scholarly scientific research, communicate significant findings to diverse local audiences, engage clientele in knowledge the local impacts of that research, and to help stakeholders identify alternative choices of action. · Demonstrated practice designing and facilitating meetings, workshops, and other collaborative learning events. · Demonstrated practice developing community capacity and leadership abilities skills. May include: collaborative learning, strategic planning, facilitation, consensus decision-making, conflict resolution, and effective meeting management. · Demonstrated capability to adapt to the changing technological environment. · Demonstrated capability to incorporate multiple cultural perspectives in educational design and delivery. · Demonstrated commitment to work with historically marginalized populations. · Demonstrated life practice, education, and/or training that broaden capacity to equalize the success or impact on underserved audiences · Doctorate degree in Geosciences, Geography, Marine Resource Management or related field Working Conditions / Work Schedule · Position requires traveling. · Flexibility to work evenings and weekends. · Position may occasionally work near or over water This position requires a clear and unambiguous commitment to compliance of all National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) regulations for Division I (FBS) universities. No Posting Number P04997UF Number of Vacancies 1 Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 01/02/2022 Anticipated Appointment End Date Posting Date 11/12/2021 Full Consideration Date Closing Date 12/12/2021 Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search Competitive / External - open to ALL qualified candidates Special Instructions to candidates When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents: 1) A Resume/Curriculum Vitae; finalists will be required to give an open presentation which will include the distribution of their Resume/ Curriculum Vitae and a short biography; and 2) The Cover Letter must speak to each required qualification. 3) A 1-2 page Diversity Statement should be included that addresses the Supplemental Question For additional information Contact Us by: Angee Doerr at Angee.doerr@oregonstate.edu or 541-648-6816 OSU is committed to the health of our local and global community. All employees and students are required to comply with the university's COVID-19 Vaccination Program. Please visit https://covid.oregonstate.edu/ for additional information about OSU's plans for safety and success, as well as options for compliance with the vaccination program. OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the capability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community. This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must prosperously complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months. Offers of employment are contingent upon meeting all minimum qualifications including the criminal history check requirement. This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must prosperously complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030 et seq. Offers of employment are contingent upon meeting all minimum qualifications including the motor vehicle check requirement. Supplemental QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).» * Describe your practice with and plans to create more inclusive programming and reaching underserved audiences in your work. (Open Ended Question) Documents Needed to ApplyRequired Documents» Resume » Cover LetterOptional Documents » Diversity Statement Skills:
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