Assistant Professor or Associate Professor and Program Director of Environmental Science
Sweet Briar College prides itself on creating a learning environment that encourages young women to fulfill their highest potential. Leadership in all walks of life is fostered by the special connections our faculty make with their students, and Sweet Briar women translate their academic experiences to lead interesting and important lives. Sweet Briar College seeks a collaborative, creative environmental scientist, for a tenure track position at the advanced assistant or associate level, committed to the education of undergraduates, to join the Department of Environmental Science and create synergies with other departments. The field of expertise is open, but we especially welcome applicants who will use our 3250-acre campus as a research station and classroom (e.g. sustainable agriculture, soil science, biogeochemistry, ecohydrology). Our environmental alumnae are successful in graduate programs, and employed as environmental consultants, engineers, geospatial analysts and field scientists. The environmental program has unrealized potential, because Sweet Briar has distinct assets that offer opportunities for the program to expand in new directions. Among these assets are: · a 3250 acre campus with exceptional hardwood forests, permanent forest plots, a deer exclosure, lakes, a community garden, and warm season grass fields planted as biofuels (https://sites.google.com/a/sbc.edu/sbc-natural-areas/home) · a state of the art research tower for studying biosphere-atmosphere interactions (http://sbc-lars.blog.sbc.edu/) · an administration that is supportive of academic and research use of the land · an ABET-accredited engineering degree program (one of two at women’s colleges in the United States) · faculty in the departments of Biology, Chemistry, Engineering and Physics, Environmental Science, Mathematics and Psychology who are highly collaborative in teaching and research · support for faculty research including an internal faculty grants program and a summer Honors research program To apply as an Assistant Professor: Requirements: A Ph.D. in an environmental science or related field; experience teaching undergraduates; a research program with the potential to involve undergraduates; interest in working across disciplines and engaging in collaborative scholarship or teaching. Primary Responsibilities: teach introductory through capstone level environmental science courses; mentor students in research; participate in revising the environmental curriculum; participate in outreach to middle school and high school girls interested in the environment. To apply as an Associate Professor and Program Director (with a fast track to tenure): Requirements: A Ph.D. in an environmental science or related field; evidence of excellence in teaching undergraduates and mentoring undergraduates in research; evidence of work across disciplines, for example by engaging in collaborative scholarship, teaching or curriculum development; and success in obtaining external funding for research, teaching or outreach. Primary Responsibilities: teach introductory through capstone level environmental science courses; mentor students in research; lead a collaborative group in evaluating and revising the environmental curriculum; strengthen collaborations with other programs at the college; provide leadership in outreach to and recruiting of middle school and high school girls interested in the environment; work with Development to increase external and donor funding for the environmental program. Application Requirements For full consideration, please submit to [email protected] a single PDF file containing a cover letter describing your qualifications for this position, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research interests, and contact information for three references. For questions about the position, please contact Duberg Professor of Ecology Linda Fink ([email protected]). Review of applications will start January 11, 2016. Applications will be accepted until the position is 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 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 Department of Biology Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar VA 24595 [email protected]
