Visiting Faculty - Project Dragonfly

Job Title

Visiting Faculty - Project Dragonfly

Department

Dragonfly Program JM

Worker Type

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Pay Type

Period Activity Pay

Benefit Eligible

No

Job Description Summary

Visiting Faculty to teach established online courses offered by Project Dragonfly at Miami University during the 2025-26 spring semester. Courses may be taught face-to-face or online depending on need. Ability to teach online limited to specific states. Course assignments are made on a semester basis. Opportunity for renewal based on available funding and performance. Instructors are required to have access to the web.

Job Description

Duties/Physical Demands:
This is a part-time instructional staff position, not eligible for health care insurance. Instructors work with a creative university team of faculty and staff at Project Dragonfly and its partnership programs (Advanced Inquiry Program, Global Field Program, and Earth Expeditions) to instruct graduate-level online courses offered through Miami University. All courses are pre-designed by Project Dragonfly and include online support workshops. The instructor will collaborate with Project Dragonfly staff and program partners to maintain the overall academic quality of their courses.

Duties include reviewing course curriculum and student projects, interacting online, assessing and grading student work, and submitting final grades.

Minimum Qualifications:
Required: Doctoral degree in ecology, evolution, conservation biology or a closely related discipline; or a master's degree in ecology, evolution, conservation biology or a closely related field such as science, conservation, ecology, science education and 5 years professional experience, demonstrated

educational, community leadership, or research proficiency in the fields of education, community leadership, wildlife conservation, zoological management and research, non-profit organization, or related activities. Candidates without past teaching experience must be approved by the Dragonfly Graduate Committee for teaching potential as demonstrated by relevant professional activities and a teaching demonstration. Consistent access to the web is required.

Consideration will be given to applicants with experience with web-based courses and instruction; specialized knowledge in content areas offered by Project Dragonfly (e.g., conservation, ecology, evolution, participatory and inquiry-driven education, and community engagement); experience with web tools for collaboration, including Skype, Zoom, Google apps, web conferencing, and creation of video/instructional media.

Additional Position Information (if applicable)

Required Application Documents

Resume & CV

Special Instructions (if applicable)

Inquiries may be directed to Kevin Matteson at MATTESKC@MiamiOH.edu. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Remote Work
For positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason, including the convenience of the University.

Reasonable Accommodations
Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.

Miami University Values Statement
Miami University is a scholarly community whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in qualities of character as well as of intellect. We respect the dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance of moral conduct. We defend the freedom of inquiry that is the heart of learning and combine that freedom with the exercise of judgment and the acceptance of personal responsibility.

For more information on Miami University’s mission and core values, please visit the Mission and Core Values webpage.