Tenure-track position in Environmental Studies at Keene State College
The Keene State College Department of Environmental Studies (ENST) seeks an environmental scientist with expertise in wetlands, water quality and/or watershed management to join our faculty and complement our existing strengths in Ecology, Environmental Health, Geology, and Policy Analysis. This is a new, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin the fall semester of 2013 with a unique opportunity for building research capacity at KSC and in New Hampshire around climate, land use, and ecosystem services.
Primary responsibilities for this position include:
- Teaching undergraduate courses in the ENST program, including introductory and core courses in the major, as well as upper-level courses aligned with the candidate’s area of expertise, and participation in teaching the Junior/Senior capstone seminars. The candidate will eventually also be expected to teach courses in the College’s Integrative Studies Program. The normal teaching load is 3 courses each semester. For the first three years of the appointment, the successful candidate will receive a 50% reduction in teaching load in order to engage with a team of researchers across New Hampshire colleges and universities (including Dartmouth College and the University of New Hampshire) on a major NSF research project (see below).
- Developing an ongoing program of research engaging undergraduate students in field or integrated field and laboratory studies, grounded in a context of applied problem solving and resource management. The research should be related to a five-year NSF-funded initiative on the interactions among climate, land use, ecosystem services, and society, with an emphasis on watershed ecosystem services. See http://www.epscor.unh.edu/measuring-impact.
- Contributing to the Department and the College through service and collaboration.
Qualifications: Ph.D. by August 1, 2013 in a relevant discipline or interdisciplinary field, such as: environmental studies, hydrology, geography, ecology, natural resource management, or related area; demonstrated expertise in wetlands, water quality and/or watershed management; undergraduate teaching experience. Preference will be given to candidates with practical or applied professional experience working in the environmental field, or Post-Doctoral research experience; experience developing and teaching college courses as the lead instructor.
Salary will be based on a Collective Bargaining Unit Agreement, and is $61,720 minimum for the rank of Assistant Professor for fall 2013.
Application: Apply online at: https://jobs.usnh.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=52937
Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online:
- Letter of application
- Curriculum Vitae
- Teaching statement describing the candidate’s teaching experience and approach or philosophy.
- Research statement describing the candidate’s research experience, how their intended research would fit within the framework of the referenced NSF-funded project and how they would engage undergraduate students in this research.
- Three letters of recommendation addressing the above qualifications. Note: The three letters of recommendation may be sent under separate cover directly to Keene State College, Office of Human Resource Management FAC5, 229 Main Street, Keene NH 03435-1604 or via e-mail to cgreene@keene.edu.
Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin October 20, 2012 and continue until November 20, 2012.