Friends and Colleagues: Oberlin College has two openings for faculty in our Environmental Studies Program. The first is a tenure track position focused on energy, society and ecological design and the second is a one semester replacement position for the coming semester focused on humanities or arts. Full details on the application process and appointments are included below. Thank you for posting and circulating these announcements widely.
John Petersen Chair, Environmental Studies Program Oberlin College. 1. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES The Environmental Studies Program at Oberlin College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in the College of Arts and Sciences. Initial appointment to this position will begin August 2008, will be for a term of four years, and will carry the rank of Assistant Professor or higher, depending on experience. We seek a candidate able to integrate the technical, social, political, cultural, and ecological issues surrounding energy acquisition and use, particularly in the built environment. The ideal candidate will be grounded with training in the physical sciences and/or applied fields such as engineering, architecture, systems dynamics, and energy technology, and will have cross disciplinary interests and experiences. Disciplines in which an incumbent might be cross-trained could, for example, include urban planning, transportation policy, climate change policy, sociology, or psychology. The faculty member occupying this position will teach five courses, including a section of Environmental and Society (an introductory course required for all majors), Energy and Society (an intermediate level course) and additional intermediate or upper level courses appropriate to the individuals area of specialization. Oberlins Adam Joseph Lewis Center for environmental studies provides rich opportunities for teaching energy issues and ecological design. The applicant will also be expected to participate in the full range of faculty responsibilities, including: supervision of student research, academic advising, service on committees, and sustained scholarly research. Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree in hand or expected when the appointment begins and should demonstrate interest and potential excellence in undergraduate teaching. Successful teaching experience at the college level is highly desirable. To be assured of consideration, complete materials including a letter of application, statement of research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, undergraduate and graduate academic transcripts, and at least three letters of reference should be sent to John Petersen, Director, Environmental Studies Program, A.J. Lewis Center, 122 Elm Street, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio 44074, by October 19, 2007. Fax (440)775-8946. Application materials received after that date will be considered until the position is filled. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Oberlin College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the development of a climate that supports equality of opportunity and respect of differences based on gender, ethnicity, disability, and sexual orientation. Oberlin was the first coeducational institution to grant bachelor's degrees to women and historically has been a leader in the education of African-Americans; the college was also among the first to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals who would contribute to the diversity of our faculty. 2. VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES The Environmental Studies Program at Oberlin College invites applications for a full-time, one-semester replacement position in the College of Arts and Sciences. Appointment to this position will begin January 2008, and will carry the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor. We seek candidates who address environmental issues in compelling and original ways from a humanities perspective. Applications from candidates who bridge two or more disciplines within the humanities (such as religion, ethics, philosophy, law; visual arts, literature, film, history, journalism) are particularly welcome. The incumbent will teach three courses, including one section of our introductory course Environment and Society, which provides majors and non-majors with a broad introduction to the status of the environment, the causes of environmental dilemmas, and the economic, social, political and technical options available for solving environmental problems. Among the qualifications required for appointment is the Ph. D. or appropriate terminal degree in hand or expected by January 2008. Candidates must demonstrate interest and potential excellence in undergraduate teaching. Successful teaching experience at the college level is desirable. To be assured of consideration, a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, graduate academic transcripts, and at least three recent letters of reference, should be sent to John Petersen, Director, Environmental Studies Program, A.J. Lewis Center, 122 Elm Street, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio 44074 by October 1, 2007. Fax (440) 775-8946. Application materials received after that date will be considered until the position is filled. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Oberlin College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the development of a climate that supports equality of opportunity and respect of differences based on gender, ethnicity, disability, and sexual orientation. Oberlin was the first coeducational institution to grant bachelor's degrees to women and historically has been a leader in the education of African-Americans; the college was also among the first to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals who would contribute to the diversity of our faculty.
