Sweet Briar College Assistant Professor of Environmental Science (two positions)
The Department of Biology and Environmental Science at Sweet Briar College seeks two environmental scientists, invested in the education of undergraduates, for tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor level. These faculty will anchor an environmental science major integrated with other science programs. We seek candidates with the Ph.D. in an environmental science, teaching experience, and research that can involve undergraduates. We are looking for candidates who will complement one another and our biology faculty, and especially welcome applications from candidates focusing on sustainable agriculture, natural resources, earth system science, or environmental geography. Sweet Briar is restructuring the environmental program, and the environmental majors and courses described in the current catalog are being replaced. While some changes are being put in place this year, the successful applicants will have input into the full shape of the program. Sweet Briar has distinct assets that offer opportunities for the environmental program to thrive. Among these assets are: · a 3250-acre campus with exceptional hardwood forests, permanent forest plots, lakes, a community garden, and fields of warm-season grasses planted for biofuels · an ABET-accredited engineering degree program (one of two at women’s colleges in the United States) · a state-of-the art-research tower for biosphere-atmosphere interactions · an endowed fund supporting an annual environmental forum · a local agricultural economy including organic farms, wineries and craft breweries, orchards, and agritourism Requirements: A Ph.D. in an environmental science or related field; experience teaching undergraduates; a research program with the potential to involve undergraduates; demonstrated interest in working across disciplines and engaging in collaborative scholarship, teaching or service. Primary Responsibilities: teach introductory through capstone-level environmental science courses; integrate campus and local issues in natural resources, agriculture and sustainability into the curriculum; mentor students in research; advise; participate in outreach to middle school and high school girls interested in the environment. Application Requirements For full consideration, please submit to [email protected] a single PDF file containing a cover letter describing your qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research interests, and names and contact information for three references. For questions about the positions, please contact Duberg Professor of Ecology and Environmental Science Program Director Linda Fink ([email protected]). Review of applications will start 1 November 2016. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. Sweet Briar College (www.sbc.edu), located on 3,250 scenic acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Lynchburg, VA, is a nationally ranked, independent, residential, liberal arts and sciences college for women. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Sweet Briar College is committed to enhancing our academic and co-curricular community and encourages applications from qualified individuals with varied backgrounds, experiences and ideas who would increase the diversity of the College. Linda S. Fink Duberg Professor of Ecology Environmental Science Program Director Department of Biology and Environmental Science Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar VA 24595
