Adjunct Faculty: Climate Change Policy Analysis

Requisition #: A-155149-36

Status: Part Time

Type: Adjunct Faculty

School: Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Department/Program: Advanced Academic Programs

Salary: $7,210

Location City: Washington

Location State: DC

Location Zip Code: 20001

Closing Date: Open until filled

To apply: apply.interfolio.com/155149

General Description

Adjunct Faculty: Climate Change Policy Analysis
MS in Energy Policy & Climate; and MS in Environmental Sciences & Policy

Institution
Johns Hopkins University
Krieger School of Arts and Sciences
Advanced Academic Programs

About Advanced Academic Programs
Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) is a Johns Hopkins University's Krieger School of Arts and Sciences division. As part of the nation's first research university, AAP offers rigorous and high-quality master's degrees at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, DC, at the Homewood campus in Baltimore, Maryland, and online.?AAP distinguishes itself through its intensive instructional assistance, selective admissions, over 60 dedicated full-time faculty. Tenured Krieger School faculty members serve as program chairs to oversee the academic rigor of AAP's graduate offerings. For more information, please see http://advanced.jhu.edu/.

Position Description
We invite applications to fill an adjunct teaching position, nor a non-tenure-track, semester-by-semester hire position. The adjunct faculty will teach one or more courses per year either onsite, online or in a combined format for the MS in Energy Policy and Climate (EPC) and MS in Environmental Sciences and Policy (ESP) programs. The adjunct instructor will report to the program directors for both programs, EPC and ESP.

The expected salary for this position is: $7,210.

The referenced salary is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will be based on factors including, but not limited to, the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate - e.g., years in rank, training, field, discipline, other work experience, and other similar factors; geographic location; internal equity; external market conditions; and other factors as reasonably determined by the University.

Course Description:
AS.425.603.  Climate Change Policy Analysis.

After a study of the historical development of climate change policy, this course analyzes current policy options for mitigating and adapting to long-term climate change. The course will examine various approaches available in the U.S. for national-level policy, including regulatory and market-based approaches, particularly cap and trade and carbon taxation. Various models for designing a cap-and-trade system will be studied, including the European experience and regional programs in the United States. Special attention will be paid to methods for setting initial prices and accounting for discounting of future benefits. The course will focus primarily on national-level carbon management policies, but international agreements will also be included, as well as equity considerations on a global level.

Qualifications

The adjunct must have a passion for education and its power to change lives, especially for international, part-time, and non-residential students. A track record of successful graduate and/or online teaching. Candidates who have experience teaching and engaging students from diverse backgrounds are of particular interest. Qualified candidates will meet a set of minimum qualifications and several additional preferred qualifications.

Minimum Qualification

• Master's degree in a relevant field, such as Environmental Sciences, Physical/Energy Sciences, Conservation Biology/Ecology, Natural Resources Management, Environmental Planning and Policy, or in a relevant field such as Geography, Biology, Oceanography, Hydrology, or Geology
• One to three years professional and/or scholarly experience.
• One year of college-level teaching experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Ph.D., J.D., or other terminal degree in a relevant field.
• The background to teach a wide variety of courses relevant to energy policy and climate, and Environmental sciences and policy.
• Three to five years of teaching higher education courses.  

Application Instructions

The position will remain open until it is filled. Candidates must submit the following:

• Cover letter
• CV
• Teaching evaluations for the three most recently taught course

The selected candidate will undergo a background check, provide three references upon request, and submit a transcript for the highest degree earned.

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

Total Rewards

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Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check including education verification.

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Diversity and Inclusion

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Vaccine Requirements

Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly. The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.