• Lecturer - Environmental Science & Policy

    University of Miami (Miami, FL)


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    The Environmental Science and Policy Department at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Science is recruiting a 9-month Lecturer to teach and provide support to the Schools Dive Operations. Responsibilities include teaching approximately six classes annually related to scientific diving, underwater archaeology, and Exploration Science, including existing courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, with at least two new courses to be developed that focus on use of underwater technologies for research in support of the MPS Exploration Science track.

     

    Given the technical nature of this position, this person will work closely with and play a supporting role in the Dive Safety Office, dedicating approximately 50% of their time to activities associated with this office. They will also develop additional specialized, hands-on field classes to provide unique opportunities in experiential learning for undergraduate and graduate students. Desirable knowledge and skills for this position include submerged cultural resource management policy, a range of underwater archaeology technologies, instructor status for scientific diving and diving related emergency training, familiarity with analytical laboratory techniques, photogrammetry, and fieldwork logistics.

     

    A Ph.D. in a related field is required.

    + Must be a current scientific diver and first aid/CPR instructor

    + Must be knowledgeable of methods, procedures, policies and practices as outlined in the AAUS and the OSHA scientific diving exemption standards

    + Must be knowledgeable of federal, state and local diving rules and regulations

    + Must be knowledgeable in planning diving expeditions local and abroad, aboard ships and shore based, and project planning

    + Must be knowledgeable in the application of a variety of underwater scientific data collection techniques for a variety of scientific disciplines.

     

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    Job Status:

    Full time

    Employee Type:

    Faculty