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Professional opportunities at two-year colleges
Becca Walker (rwalker@mtsac.edu)Mt. San Antonio College
Academic Career Workshop, July 2014
Mt. SAC Global Opportunities Hawai’i program, 2014
Field experiencesField trips associated with coursesField courses
GEOL24, GEOL25, GEOL29 at Mt. SACPasadena City College: Colorado Plateau,
Western Cordillera, Klamath MountainsNorthern Virginia Community College:
Canadian Rockies Regional Field Geology
Institutional-levelGlobal Opportunities program at Mt. SAC
Cooperative field programsBorder to Beltway (El Paso Community College
and Northern Virginia Community College)
Curriculum development and assessment
InTeGrate (NSF-STEP Center) Interdisciplinary Teaching about Earth for a Sustainable
Future Supports geoscience teaching of societal issues through
curriculum development, professional development, and assessment
7 2YC faculty currently working as module authors
GETSI (NSF-TUES) GEodesy Tools for Societal Issues Development of teaching materials to address societally
important Earth science questions through the use of geodetic data
SAGE 2YC Supporting and Advancing Geoscience Education
in Two-Year Colleges (NSF-DUE) Professional development program for 2YC
faculty; national, regional, and local workshops
Tacoma, WA 2012 workshop: Preparing Students in 2YCs for Geoscience Degrees and Careers. Image courtesy of SAGE 2YC.
NAGT Geo2YC National Association of Geoscience Teachers,
2-Year College Division Quarterly newsletter, discussion board, listserv,
and events at national meetings provide networking opportunities for 2YC faculty
Research and other grant work
Some 2YCs have research/special topics courses Grant programs geared toward 2YCs:
NSF-ATE (Advanced Technological Education) NSF-OEDG (Opportunities for Enhancing Diversity in
the Geosciences) General NSF push to foster collaborative work between
2YC and 4YC students and faculty This just in: There are funding agencies other than NSF!
Workshops and short coursesExamples from the past year:
Helping Students Succeed in Geoscience Courses at Two-Year Colleges (NAGT-2YC)
Modernizing the Seismology in Your 100 and 200 Level Geoscience Course (NSF, IRIS)
Undergraduate Research in Earth Science Classes: Engaging Students in the First Two Years (InTeGrate, On the Cutting Edge)
Geoscience and the 21st Century Workforce (InTeGrate)
Geoscience Careers for Today’s 2YC Students (SAGE-2YC)
Local, regional and national meetings
National level:social events, technical sessions, and
professional development opportunities for 2YC faculty are growing at national GSA and AGU meetings
Regional level:NAGT (National Association of Geoscience
Teachers) Section meetings
Local level:Strengthening Student Success Conference
Student advising and mentoring Connect students with internship/enrichment programs Assist students with transfer process Serve as Geoscience Club advisor
Image courtesy of Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies Program
Crater Hill, Zion National Park, UT
Campus service and committee work
Academic SenateFaculty AssociationTask forcesJudicial/grievance committees Search committeesStudent learning outcomesFaculty coordinator positions
Countless options! Find something that interests you and enriches your academic work.
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