Job no: 499465
College / VP Area: College of Earth & Ocean Envir
Work type: Faculty
Location: Newark
Categories: Geography, Full Time

Position

Teaching Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences

College of Earth, Ocean and Environment

University of Delaware
https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/ceoe/departments/gss/

Starting Date

Fall 2023

Description

The Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences (GSS) at the University of Delaware, Newark, DE, invites applications for a Teaching Assistant Professor faculty position (non-tenured, continuing-track with a clearly delineated path to promotion), with an anticipated start date of August 2023. The Department is looking for exceptional individuals with a demonstrated experience in and passion for teaching environmental studies who: a) are scholars in any fields related to environment, including but not limited to, global/regional environmental change, human dimensions of environmental change, human geography, political ecology or environmental social sciences, b) are interested in undergraduate teaching and mentoring, and c) demonstrate a commitment to incorporating innovative evidence-based pedagogical methods into undergraduate classrooms and courses.

GSS offers six undergraduate majors, four graduate degree programs, and several minors and certificates. This position would primarily support teaching in the Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science, and the Bachelor of Arts degrees in Environmental Studies and Geography. Responsibilities will include teaching and teaching-related tasks for lower and upper division undergraduate courses; mentorship of undergraduates; continued professional development and scholarship, particularly relating to instruction and pedagogy; and participation in university service. The anticipated workload is 6 3-credit courses a year, with 3-4 courses supporting shared requirements in the Environmental Science and Studies majors such as introduction to the environment course and capstone, and one additional lower division and one to two upper division classes related to the instructor’s topical area of expertise. Examples of lower division courses are Topics in Human-Environment, Human Geography, Conservation of Natural Resources and Introduction to Cultural Geography. Examples of upper division courses include Environmental and Society, Urban Geography, People, Politics and Place, and Water and Society.

Applicants must have already obtained a PhD degree in environmental studies or a closely related field. Prior teaching experience as the instructor of record is required by the time of application. Preferred qualifications include a demonstrated ability to mentor undergraduates, experience with evidence-based teaching methodologies and best practices, and participation in program development and assessment. Successful candidates will have a record of teaching excellence, and will be able to contribute to the improvement of the undergraduate experience in GSS. Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2022. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications.

The University of Delaware is located midway between Philadelphia and Baltimore, and is a Sea Grant, Space Grant, and Land Grant institution. This position will be located at UD’s Newark, Delaware campus.

Application Process

Applicants should upload the following application materials:

The information submitted will be shared with the members of the search committee. Inquiries regarding this position may be addressed to Professor Dana Veron, Associate Chair GSS (dveron@udel.edu).

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity Employer with diversity as one of its core values. In that spirit, we seek a broad spectrum of candidates, including scholars from historically excluded and underrepresented groups. We also encourage those who have held non-tenure track positions for multiple years to apply. More information about UD's Continuing-Track faculty rank can be found at: https://sites.udel.edu/ctcaucus/why-do-you-want-to-be-a-ct-faculty-at-ud/. The University is the recipient of a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Grant focused on enhancing the climate of the University for women STEM faculty. For more information go to http://sites.udel.edu/advance/. The University's Notice of Non-Discrimination can be found at http://www.udel.edu/aboutus/legalnotices.html.

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Applications close: Open until filled