apologies for duplicate posts... San José State University San Jose, California
ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION AVAILABILITY Environmental Studies Job Opening ID (JOID): 23028 Rank: Assistant Professor, Tenure Track Qualifications: A Ph.D. in an appropriate field focused on environmental education, environmental impact assessment, environmental justice, environmental policy and/or environmental economics. Preference given to applicants with expertise in environmental education and/or whose body of work addresses two or more of the areas listed. A wide range of relevant backgrounds will be considered, such as political science, sociology, psychology, development studies, and human dimensions of global change. Applicants must have a strong background in quantitative or qualitative research methods and should have applied her/his background to solving sustainability issues. International experience and outlook is an asset. Must demonstrate commitment to teaching in an interdisciplinary undergraduate/graduate Environmental Studies department. Applicants should have awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience. Responsibilities: Primary teaching responsibilities include the Environmental Studies core courses, graduate courses, and other courses in the applicant's specialties. Undergraduate program responsibilities include advising students, supervising internships, and directing special projects. Applicants must be willing to supervise multiple graduate students each year conducting research leading to the Masters of Science thesis. Applicants should have a clearly defined research program that has and will continue to produce peer-reviewed publications and be willing to seek external funding to support research and department activities. A record of both effective teaching and scholarly professional achievements is essential for tenure and promotion. We seek a teacher-researcher who is committed to quality interaction with students at all levels, undergraduate and graduate. Candidates must address the needs of a student population of great diversity - in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language and academic preparation - through course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement. Salary Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience Eligibility: Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Starting Date: August 18, 2015 Application Procedures: For full consideration, email the following materials to [email protected] by November 1, 2014: a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests/philosophy and research plans, transcript, and at least three original letters of reference with contact information. Please include the Job Opening ID (JOID) on all correspondence. If transcripts need to be mailed, send them to: Search Committee Chair, Department of Environmental Studies, San José State University, One Washington Square, San José, CA 95192-0115. For further information about this position, email [email protected] or call the Environmental Studies office at (408) 924-5450. General Information: The Department of Environmental Studies was founded in 1970 and serves approximately 300 undergraduate majors and over 50 graduate students. We grant B.A., B.S., and M.S. degrees. The department currently has seven full-time faculty members, complemented by professionals from the surrounding community who teach applied specialty classes. San José State University (SJSU) is California's oldest institution of public higher learning. The campus is located on the southern end of San Francisco Bay in downtown San José (Pop. 1,000,000), hub of the world-famous Silicon Valley high-technology research and development center. Many of California's most popular national, recreational, and cultural attractions are conveniently close. A member of the 23-campus CSU system, San José State University enrolls approximately 30,000 students, a significant percentage of whom are members of minority groups. The University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students, and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives. San José State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. This policy applies to all San José State University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Note that all San José State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
