Course Associate, Policy and Legal Context for Sustainability Management (Fall 2023)

Company Description

Columbia University has been a leader in higher education in the nation and around the world for more than 250 years. At the core of our wide range of academic inquiry is the commitment to attract and engage the best minds to pursue greater human understanding, pioneering discoveries, and service to society.

The School of Professional Studies at Columbia University offers innovative and rigorous programs that integrate knowledge across disciplinary boundaries, combine theory with practice, leverage our students and faculty’s expertise, and connect global constituencies. Through seventeen professional master's degrees, courses for advancement and graduate school preparation, certificate programs, summer courses, high school programs, and a program for learning English as a second language, the School of Professional Studies transforms knowledge and understanding in service of the greater good.

Job Description

Columbia University, School of Professional Studies (SPS) seeks candidates to serve as a Course Associate to support the successful delivery of an on-campus graduate-level course. A Course Associate is a faculty line junior to a Lecturer, who provides subject matter expertise and supports the instructional process for a course section. Serving as a Course Associate is an excellent way to gain exposure to graduate-level teaching at Columbia University.

The course is Policy and Legal Context for Sustainability Management and it will run during the fall semster. Candidates must be available for in-person support on Wednesdays from 6:10 PM to 8:00 PM EST. The semester begins on Tuesday, September 5th and ends on Monday, December 11th. 

Public policy shapes how the man-made and natural environments are managed and regulated. To be effective, sustainability practitioners must understand environmental law and public policy and their effects. This course will provide students with an understanding of environmental sustainability policy in the context of the applicable law and regulations in order to strengthen their ability to understand, interpret, and react to future developments. This is not a comprehensive dissertation on environmental law. After a grounding in the foundational concepts of environmental law and a review of a framework for understanding environmental sustainability policy, students will explore competing policy shapers and the relevant law in the areas of municipal and hazardous waste management, hazardous waste cleanup, air pollution (including climate change) and biodiversity preservation. The student will learn how the existing and evolving judicial, statutory, and regulatory environment influences an organization’s approach to managing sustainability issues.

The M.S. in Sustainability Management program is designed for those who wish to pursue a career in management that takes integrates sustainability considerations into economic activity. Graduates work to transform public and private organizations and governments by formulating and implementing tailored sustainability strategies. The coursework combines the study of management with classes in sustainability practice and science, with full-time and part-time options for those with current professional obligations. Students in the program learn the use of policy and management tools to address environmental impacts and risks, pollution control, and remediation to achieve sustainability. A Course Associate is a faculty line junior to a Lecturer who provides subject matter expertise and supports the instructional process for a course section. Serving as a Course Associate is an excellent way to gain exposure to graduate-level teaching at Columbia University.

Columbia University, School of Professional Studies (SPS) seeks candidates to serve as a Course Associate to support the successful delivery of an on-campus graduate-level course. A Course Associate is a faculty line junior to a Lecturer, who provides subject matter expertise and supports the instructional process for a course section. Serving as a Course Associate is an excellent way to gain exposure to graduate-level teaching at Columbia University.

Responsibilities

• Attend weekly class sessions, assist with instruction, lead breakout sessions, and facilitate discussions.
• Hold weekly office hours.
• Evaluate performance, grade student work, and provide effective feedback as requested by the course Lecturer.
• Monitor and address student concerns and inquiries.
• Build work