Part-time Lecturer

Position Details
Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Part-time Lecturer
Department	SEBS-Plant Biology
Salary	Salary per Credit
Posting Summary	The Department of Plant Biology at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences invites applicants for a Part Time Lecturer position at New Brunswick/Cook Campus for Summer 2022. The position will be responsible for instructional design and for teaching about one-third of Hemp Cultivation and Cannabinoid Analysis course. Responsibilities include design the course structure, creating and administering the class Canvas site, leading / facilitating class discussions of lecture topics, designing and evaluating group projects, delivering content lectures on informatics and business aspects of hemp cultivation. Demonstrated background knowledge and experience in hybrid instructional design; Canvas LMS, teaching experience using hybrid and in person active learning methods, group project pedagogical approaches, herbal/hemp business and research experience a plus. The successful incumbent will report to the Undergraduate Program Director in Plant Science and the Department Chair, and will be required to administer and instruct the course, including a greenhouse component that corresponds with lecture material in Hemp Cultivation. The course will be offered in-person.
COVID-19 Immunization Requirement	Under Policy 60.1.35 , Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster (where eligible) against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption.  Prospective employees who are not eligible for a booster at the time of an offer of employment must provide proof they have received a booster within two weeks (14 calendar days) of eligibility .  Based on current guidance, individuals are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the final dose of any COVID-19 vaccine authorized or approved for use in the United States by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Eligibility for a booster against COVID-19 varies and is explained on the University’s web site located at https://coronavirus.rutgers.edu/covid-19-vaccine .  Failure to provide proof of primary vaccination and booster will result in rescission of a prospective employee’s offer of employment and/or disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Posting Number	22FA0557
Posting Open Date	05/10/2022
Posting Close Date	05/18/2022

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in commercial greenhousehemp cultivation.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Knowledge and practical experience using cannabis crop steering platforms and data-driven analyses of crop growth.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Overview	Greenhouse production of hemp (Cannabis sativa) is an emerging practice in NJ with expanding job opportunities for those with the requisite skills. To avoid a shortage of skilled applicants in the state, this course is essential and currently unavailable elsewhere in NJ.
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Posting Details

Special Instructions to Applicants
Quick Link to Posting	https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/163689
Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Cook (RU-New Brunswick)
Location Details	59 Dudley Road – Foran Hall, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Pre-employment Screenings

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Infection Control and Safety

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