Jobs & Fellowships
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Jobs
Application deadline April 7, 2024, EST 5pm. Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Studies, Gettysburg College
The Department of Environmental Studies at Gettysburg College invites applications for a one year Visiting Assistant Professor position with specialization in Environmental Humanities beginning August, 2024. The successful candidate will be part of a robust interdisciplinary Environmental Studies department. Teaching responsibilities include the required Introduction to Environmental Humanities core course for Environmental Studies majors, upper-division courses in the candidate’s area of specialization, and introductory environmental studies courses for non-majors. The teaching load for this position will be six courses a year.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate must have a PhD in the Environmental Humanities or related discipline (ABDs will be considered). We are particularly interested in candidates with specializations in Environmental Justice Studies, Environmental Communication, or Ecomedia Studies, but will consider a wide range of specializations within the Environmental Humanities. We seek an individual committed to teaching undergraduates in an interdisciplinary department and with demonstrated teaching experience. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can demonstrate through their teaching and service that they can contribute to the diversity and inclusive excellence of our community.
Application Details:
Please visit our website to submit your electronic application: https://gettysburg.peopleadmin.com/postings/5323. Please submit a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching and research goals, and two letters of reference that address teaching effectiveness.
Gettysburg College is a highly selective liberal arts college located within 90 minutes of the Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area. Established in 1832, the College has a rich history and is situated on a 220-acre campus with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students. Gettysburg College, an equal opportunity employer, complies with all applicable federal, state, local laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and admission. The College prohibits discrimination and harassment, and provides equal opportunity without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital/familial status, possession of a General Education Development Certificate (GED) as compared to a high school diploma, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex, age, or genetic information in all aspects of employment, educational programs, activities, and admissions. Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, Gettysburg College prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex (i.e., which includes but is not limited to the prohibition of sexual misconduct and relationship violence, including sexual assault and harassment) in all of its educational programs and activities.
Fellowships
The Carleton College English Department seeks qualified candidates for a two-year position as Robert A. Oden, Jr. Postdoctoral Fellow for Innovation in the Liberal Arts, to begin September 1, 2024. We seek candidates with a focus on literature in English before 1900, and are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in environmental humanities, indigenous studies, and/or queer studies. The candidate must have a Ph.D. in hand (received less than five years ago) by the start-date of the position. The appointment involves half-time research and writing, and half-time teaching for a total of 5 courses over a two-year, six-term period (2-3 courses per year).
We seek candidates who are committed to teaching a diverse student body. Carleton College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, veteran status, actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, status with regard to public assistance, disability, or age in providing employment or access to its educational facilities and activities. We are committed to developing our faculty to better reflect the diversity of our student body and American society. Women and members of underrepresented minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Carleton is a highly selective liberal arts college with a student body of approximately 2,000. Located in the thriving two-college town of Northfield, Minnesota, it is forty-five miles from the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, in easy reach of a vibrant metropolitan area that is home to three million people and rich cultural resources.
To apply, please visit the Carleton College website go.carleton.edu/carletonjobs and submit an on-line application that includes a cover letter, c.v., one or two sample syllabi, and a statement about teaching students from diverse backgrounds in an undergraduate, residential liberal arts environment. After passing through an initial screening process, applicants may receive a request for the contact information for three references, including at least one who is able to specifically address teaching experience. Please send inquiries to Solvei Robertson (srobertson2@carleton.edu), the administrative assistant for the Carleton English Department.
Other Opportunities
See the Residencies, Prizes/Grants, and Workshops Page on the ASLE website.
Applications for Bernheim’s 2024 Residencies will open in Fall of 2023. Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest Outdoor Arts Fellowships, Clermont, KY.