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Washington College, a selective liberal arts college in the Chesapeake Bay watershed on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, invites applications for a tenure-track position in environmental science, to begin in August of 2017. We seek a broadly trained environmental scientist with expertise in the study of coastal systems. The ideal candidate will develop course offerings, pedagogical approaches, and student-faculty research that engages students both within and beyond the classroom. We are particularly interested in candidates whose teaching and scholarship can explore the coastal environment local to the College, but who can also engage students in a study of international coastal issues. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in environmental science or related discipline and the capacity to contribute to an innovative interdisciplinary environmental curriculum. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence, a strong interest in developing a career as a teacher-scholar in a liberal arts institution, and show significant promise as a scholar. The candidate will develop upper-level classes in their area of expertise, as well as contribute to the foundational introductory environmental course and the college-wide first-year seminar program. This hiring effort is part of the expansion of the recently created Department of Environmental Science and Studies at Washington College and will contribute to achieving the College’s goal of becoming a leader in the interdisciplinary study of the environment, as articulated in its strategic plan. Candidates should submit a cover letter, CV, statements of teaching philosophy and research interests, and the names of four professional references through our on-line portal Consensus at https://highereddecisions.com/wcm/current_vacancies.asp. Inquiries should be directed to Professor Leslie Sherman, co-chair of the Department of Environmental Science and Studies ([email protected]). Review of applications will begin on November 15th, pending final budgetary approval, and will continue until the position is filled.
