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School of Environmental Sustainability, Lecturer, Non-Tenure Track

Employer: Loyola University Chicago
Location: Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus

Faculty Jobs: Science & Technology, Agricultural Science & Extension, Environmental Science & Sustainability
Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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Job Title:

School of Environmental Sustainability, Lecturer, Non-Tenure Track

Position Title:

School of Environmental Sustainability, Lecturer, Non-Tenure Track

Job Category:

University Faculty

Job Type:

Full-Time

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Campus:

Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus

Location Code:

SCH OF ENVIRO SUSTAINABILITY (03250A)

Department Name:

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Is this split and/or fully grant funded? :

Duties and Responsibilities:

Loyola University Chicago’s (LUC) School of Environmental Sustainability (SES) invites applications for a full-time non-tenure track teaching faculty position in Sustainability Science, beginning in August 2022.

The SES seeks to diversify its faculty and is particularly encouraging underrepresented minorities, women, and people with disabilities to apply. The successful candidate will start at the rank of Lecturer beginning in August 2022, and the position will be reviewed every three years for renewal and promotion. We seek an instructor to teach Environmental Sustainability (ENVS283) and Ecological Economics (ENVS335). The instructor is expected to contribute to the Environmental Economics & Sustainability curricula and the SES’s Environment & Society Affinity Group. Preferred applicants will be motivated to advance the SES mission.

Loyola University Chicago is committed to environmental sustainability and social justice, having transformed its campuses to meet energy, water, and waste efficiencies that have consistently ranked the University in the top 5% of green campuses nationally. The new School of Environmental Sustainability is growing quickly and currently serves 380 undergraduate and 70 graduate students. It is housed within a state-of-the-art geothermally heated/cooled building complex containing a 3,100 sq ft greenhouse, aquaponics facilities, a biodiesel production facility, teaching & research labs, environmental analytical lab, ecotoxicology lab, a GIS Lab, and a ‘green’ dormitory. The university prioritizes sustainability with 13 high-performing LEED certified buildings, permeable pavement, green roof installations, and student-run urban gardens supplying the LUC Farmer’s Market. The Loyola University Retreat & Ecology Campus (LUREC) has a wetland restoration project in a 20-acre wetland, a 5-acre organic farm, and is a venue for teaching and research in sustainable agriculture, ecology, and wetland restoration. For more information about SES, please see our website.

Qualifications:

Candidates for the position must clearly demonstrate their potential for excellence in teaching and devotion to student success. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in economics, agricultural economics, applied economics, ecological economics, resource economics, sustainability science, ecology, public policy, or a closely related field. Underrepresented minorities, women, and people with disabilities with experience teaching undergraduate courses as the instructor of record will be given strongest consideration. The successful candidate will teach Environmental Sustainability (ENVS283) and Ecological Economics (ENVS335). These courses explore the economic and social aspects of sustainability and require a candidate with a strong background in natural sciences and economics. The candidate will teach Environmental Sustainability as an engaged learning course that provides students experiences outside the classroom through service-learning, field work or research. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to develop courses in their specialty that enhance the SES curriculum. Candidates should have a Ph.D., but ABD will be considered.

Physical Demands:

None

Working Conditions:

None

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience:

Open Date:

11/23/2021

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applicants must submit a current Curriculum Vitae, a cover letter outlining their qualifications and interest in the School of Environmental Sustainability, a teaching portfolio, a statement of teaching philosophy, a statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and the names and e-mail addresses of at least three references prepared to speak to their qualifications for this position. These individuals will not be contacted immediately but may be called upon during the review process. With the goal of a successful candidate starting in August 2022, applications submitted by January 28, 2022 are preferred.

Submit these materials to www.careers.luc.edu.

Please address questions to:
Aaron Durnbaugh, Director of Sustainability, Chair of Search Committee School of Environmental Sustainability
Loyola University Chicago
1032 W. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60660
adurnbaugh@luc.edu

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

LUC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity of its faculty, staff and student populations because broad diversity contributes to a robust academic environment and is critical to meeting the University’s commitment to excellence in education, research, educational access and services in an increasingly diverse society.

As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a transformative education in the Jesuit tradition. Candidates should consult our website at http://www.luc.edu/mission to gain a clearer understanding of LUC’s mission. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, please consult our website at http://www.luc.edu/transformativeed Applications from women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are especially encouraged.

Quick Link for Posting:

https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/18251

Job Number:

TBD

Organizational Location:

PROVOST

Number of Vacancies:

Desired Start Date:

08/15/2022

Open Until Filled:

Yes

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Working at Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Chicago, a private university founded in 1870 as St. Ignatius College, is the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic University and the only one located in Chicago. Shaped by our city and our Jesuit traditions, Loyola University Chicago offers students an educational environment unmatched for its diversity of thought and experience.

Loyola University Chicago comprises four campuses: Lake Shore (LSC), Water Tower (WTC), Health Sciences (HSC), and the John Felice Rome Center in Italy, and is home to eleven schools and colleges: Arrupe College, Quinlan School of Business, Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Stritch School of Medicine, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Communication, School of Continuing and Professional Studies, School of Education, School of Law, School of Social Work, and Graduate School. Loyola also features course locations in Beijing, China; Saigon-Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Vernon Hills, Illinois (Cuneo Mansion and Gardens); and a Retreat and Ecology Campus in Woodstock, Illinois.

With three campuses spread throughout the greater Chicago area, students have access to hundreds of cultural institutions as well as thousands of internships and networking opportunities with the city's Fortune 500 companies. Study-abroad programs at our Rome and Beijing Centers provide engagement with the global community and economy.

While rigorous programs of research and study are one hallmark of a Jesuit education, we're not just preparing students for a career, we're preparing them for life. We challenge our students to learn broadly, to think critically, to serve generously, to lead with integrity, to respect diversity. We come from all faiths and ethnic and economic backgrounds, with a common purpose of building a better society.

Recognizing Loyola’s excellence in education, U.S.News and World Report has ranked Loyola consistently among the "top national universities" in its annual publications, and named the University a "best value" in its 2008 rankings.

Our faculty take a person-centered approach to education. They’re not just here to teach students what they know, they’re here to teach them to think critically and creatively and to reach for their own discoveries.

More facts about Loyola University Chicago:

Total enrollment: 15,902
80+ undergraduate majors and 80+ minors
140+ graduate, professional, and graduate-level certificate programs
More than 4,000 faculty and staff members
14:1 Undergraduate student/faculty ratio
150,000 alumni; 85,000 in Chicago
One of only eight percent of all American colleges and universities to have a Phi Beta Kappa honor society chapter

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