*Faculty in Sustainable Agriculture: Livestock Systems & Agroecology* *Sterling College, Craftsbury Common, VT (* http://www.sterlingcollege.edu/jobs/)
Sterling College and the Rian Fried Center for Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (RFC) invite applications for a year-round, full-time faculty position, with a focus on livestock & grazing systems and agroecology, beginning in August 2016. Candidates are expected to have a deep commitment to hands-on experiential education, and as such are expected to have considerable livestock and grazing management experience as well as significant teaching experience. Teaching assignments will include several of the following classes: - Livestock Systems Management - Agroecology - Grazing Management - Animal Science - Whole Farm Planning - and/or other courses consistent with the needs of the program, including the possibility to develop curriculum in Global Field Studies. Preference will be given to candidates who can also teach Ecology in the core curriculum. At Sterling College, student to faculty ratio is 8 to 1. All faculty members contribute to student advising, and facilitate personalized education of undergraduates including mentoring independent studies and senior projects. This faculty member will work in a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment, and participate as an active member of the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Instructional Team, contributing to farm design and management. The RFC is the instructional laboratory for an experiential and place-based education that integrates the kitchen, farm, and forest to build the practical skills and critical thinking capacities of our students. The Center aspires to model site-specific, size-scaleable and regionally adaptable agroecosystems, which enhance nutrient cycling and support the biodiversity of species and genetics, while increasing the socioeconomic viability of communities. The successful candidate must hold a Masters or PhD in an agricultural science or a closely related field. The position is open until filled, but priority will be given to applications received before *March 20th, 2016.* Applicants should send the following materials electronically: cover letter, curriculum vitae, a one page statement of your personal teaching and farm management philosophy, and contact information for three references. Application materials should be addressed to Dr. Charlotte Rosendahl, Search Committee Chair, and sent to Ms. Joyce Morrissey, Assistant to the President at jmorrissey <[email protected]>@sterlingcollege.edu <[email protected]>. ------------------------------ *Sterling College is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, national origin or sex in violation of Title VII. Sterling College prohibits discrimination against employees, applicants for employment and students on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran’s status.* -- Laura Spence Faculty in Ecology *Sterling College | Working Hands. Working Minds.* 802-586-7711 x116 16 Sterling Drive | PO Box 72 | Craftsbury Common, VT 05827 Visit: www.sterlingcollege.edu | Follow: facebook.com/sterlingcollegeVT | twitter.com/sterlingcollege
