DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY
Assistant Professor: Political Theory and Environment The Department of Politics and International Affairs at Northern Arizona University invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor position, with a focus on political theory and the environment. Candidates must be able to offer courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in political theory and environmental politics that serve a variety of programs. The position begins in August 2012. Minimum requirements include a Ph.D. in Political Science or a related discipline completed by August 1, 2012, and graduate level coursework in political theory and the environment. Preference will be given to candidates prepared to contribute to interdisciplinary environmental programs across campus (e.g. Forestry, Master’s in Sustainable Communities, Earth Science and Environmental Sustainability). Preference will also be given to candidates who demonstrate evidence of teaching effectiveness or ability, scholarship and potential for publication in Political Theory and Environmental Politics. Preference will also be given to candidates who demonstrate evidence of commitment to working effectively within a diverse university community. Finally, preference is also given to candidates who can contribute effectively to the Department’s particular strengths and foci in global development, environmental sustainability and diversity politics. The Department offers the BA, BS, MA, MPA and PhD degrees. The Department’s particular strengths and foci are in global development, diversity politics and environmental politics. Northern Arizona University is a 25,000-student institution with its main campus in Flagstaff, a four-season community of about 65,000 at the base of the majestic San Francisco Peaks. NAU’s emphasis on undergraduate education is enhanced by its graduate programs and research as well as distance learning. All faculty members are expected to promote student learning and help students achieve academic outcomes. The university is committed to a diverse and civil working and learning environment. The University ranks fifth in the nation for graduating Native Americans with bachelor’s degrees; Native American students comprise about 6% of the student body. Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: criminal background investigation, employment history verification and degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment. You may also be required to complete and fingerprint background check. Additionally, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States. Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Women, Minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The review of applications will begin on January 31, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled or closed. To apply, please send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, three original letters of reference, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and a writing sample. Please send applications to Chair, Political Theory and Environment Search Committee, Northern Arizona University, Department of Politics and International Affairs, P.O. Box 15036, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011-5036. -- Zachary A. Smith, Ph.D. Regents' Professor Natural Resources and Environmental Policy President, Society for Human Ecology Box 15036 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ 86011 [email protected] web page: http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~zas/ fax 928-523-6777 phone 928-523-7020 "Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts" Albert Einstein CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail transmission, and any documents, files for previous e-mail messages attached to it may contain information that is confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you must not read this transmission and that any disclosure, copying, printing, distribution or use of any of the information contained in or attached to this transmission is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify the sender by telephone or return e-mail and delete the original transmission and its attachments without reading or saving in any manner. Thank you
