Assistant Professor of Environmental Social Sciences
Assistant Professor of Environmental Social Sciences
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Wofford College is a place where thought leads where ideas are celebrated and problem solving is expected. Wofford invites applicants who are focused on student success and excited to join a community committed to preparing thought leaders.
Wofford College established in 1854 is a fouryear residential liberal arts college located in Spartanburg South Carolina. It offers 27 major fields of study to a student body of 1874 undergraduates. Nationally known for the strength of its academic program outstanding faculty experiential learning opportunities and successful and supportive graduates Wofford is recognized consistently as a best value and for its commitment to student success and accessibility for low and middleincome students. The college community has 12 sororities and fraternities as well as 20 NCAA Division I athletics teams.
The Environmental Studies Department at Wofford College seeks an engaged teacherscholar with expertise in environmental social sciences to join our multidisciplinary team of faculty as a tenuretrack assistant professor starting in fall 2025.
EXPECTATIONS
Wofford is a liberal arts college and Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary department. Candidates from any social science discipline will be considered; a focus on environmental policy law or economics is desired. We seek an engaged teacherscholar with a commitment to the liberal arts and the ability to connect their teaching and mentoring to environmental aspects of natural science and humanities fields. This person will actively engage in the programs valued tradition of field studies and experiential education and equip students to communicate effectively about environmental issues to diverse audiences. Candidates should discuss how they might work and facilitate learning at Woffords Goodall Environmental Studies Center as some environmental studies courses take place there. The ideal candidate will also embrace the collaborative spirit that characterizes the College and display excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
The teaching responsibilities for this position include three courses each semester and a fourweek January focusedstudy Interim term (interim is not taught during the first year or during sabbaticals). To earn tenure faculty are expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching continued scholarly development and service to the college. The successful candidate will teach an environmental social science core course that incorporates multiple social science perspectives and is taken by all environmental studies majors and minors. They will also teach upperlevel courses within their specialty area and a topical firstyear seminar. All department faculty periodically teach our fourcredit interdisciplinary introductory seminar capstone courses and senior seminar as well as mentor environmental studies majors as they engage in multisemester original research projects that reflect their diverse interests.
QUALIFICATIONS
Qualified candidates will have a terminal degree (e.g. PhD JD) by August 2025 with a focus on an environmental social science field. We are particularly interested in candidates who work on environmental issues as they relate to economics policy and law broadly construed. Evidence of having taught or demonstrated capacity to teach environmental policy is preferred. We welcome applicants who have shown a commitment to enhancing and promoting diversity equity and inclusion relevant to environmental studies. Candidates must show evidence of excellent undergraduate teaching and evidence of or aptitude for mentoring undergraduates in scholarship that reflects their diverse interests in environmental social sciences. Candidates must show capacity and interest in experiential or applied teaching. The successful candidate must be active in scholarship or similar productive pursuits with expertise that complements and broadens existing departmental strengths.
APPLICATION
To apply please send a single .pdf document with 1 a cover letter describing your experience and how you meet the qualifications of this position; 2 a current curriculum vitae; 3 a statement of teaching philosophy; 4 a statement of research interests and direction including your approach to mentoring student research; 5 unofficial graduate and undergraduate transcripts; and 6 the names and contact information for three professional references to . Statements should be one to two pages in length. Applications received by October 31 2024 will be given full review and consideration.
ABOUT WOFFORD COLLEGE
Wofford College is a place where thought leads where ideas are celebrated and problem solving is expected. Wofford invites applicants who are focused on student success and excited to join a community committed to preparing thought leaders.
Wofford College established in 1854 is a fouryear residential liberal arts college located in Spartanburg South Carolina. A Phi Beta Kappa college (chartered in 1940 Wofford offers 27 major fields of study to a student body of 1775 undergraduates. Nationally known for the strength of its academic program outstanding faculty experiential learning opportunities and successful and supportive graduates Wofford is recognized consistently as a best value and for accessibility for low and middleincome students. To learn more visit Wofford.
EEO STATEMENT
Wofford College values diversity within our students faculty and staff and strives to recruit develop and retain the most talented people. Wofford College does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color creed religion sex sexual orientation transgender status gender identity age national origin disability veteran status or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. For information about Woffords Title IX compliance visit wofford/administration/titleix.
It is the policy of Wofford College to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities for employment. If you require any accommodations to participate in any part of the hiring process please contact .
EEO STATEMENT
Wofford College values diversity within our students faculty and staff and strives to recruit develop and retain the most talented people. Wofford College does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color creed religion sex sexual orientation transgender status gender identity age national origin disability veteran status or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. For information about Woffords Title IX compliance visit wofford/administration/titleix. It is the policy of Wofford College to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities for employment. If you require any accommodations to participate in any part of the hiring process please contact
Employment Type
Full-Time
