Professor of Environmental Studies - Oberlin College
The Environmental Studies Program at Oberlin College invites
applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in the
College of Arts and Sciences. Initial appointment to this position will
begin August 2009, will be for a term of four years. Rank will depend
on experience and can range from assistant professor to endowed chair.
We seek candidates who address environmental issues in compelling and
original ways from a humanities perspective. We seek a colleague who is
excited about participating in expanding and creatively developing an
Environmental Studies program that is already nationally recognized for
excellence. Applications from candidates who bridge two or more
disciplines within the humanities (such as religion, ethics,
philosophy, law; visual arts, literature, film, history, journalism)
are particularly welcome.
The successful candidate will teach five courses during the year,
including one section of our introductory course /Environment and
Society/, which provides majors and non-majors with a broad
introduction to the status of the environment, the causes of
environmental dilemmas, and the options available for solving
environmental problems. The candidate will be involved in developing
and will teach a second required course that will develop students’
capacity to understand the ways in which humans conceptualize,
interpret, and value their engagements with nature and the environment.
Additional intermediate and upper level courses would be based on the
particular expertise of the faculty member, but could potentially focus
on such issues as environmental rhetoric, environmental justice,
technology and the environment, and comparative perspectives on
religion, ethics and the environment. The faculty member will be
expected to participate in the full range of faculty responsibilities,
including: supervision of student research, academic advising, service
on committees, and sustained scholarly research.
Among the qualifications required for appointment is the Ph. D. or
appropriate terminal degree. Candidates must demonstrate interest and
potential excellence in undergraduate teaching and sustaining active
scholarly research. Successful teaching experience at the college level
is highly desirable.
To be assured of consideration, complete materials including a letter
of application, statement of research and teaching interests,
/curriculum vitae/, undergraduate and graduate academic transcripts,
and at least three letters of reference should be sent to John
Petersen, Director, Environmental Studies Program, A.J. Lewis Center,
122 Elm Street, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio 44074, by October 23,
2008. Fax (440)775-8946. Application materials received after that date
will be considered until the position is filled. Salary will be
commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Oberlin College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
with a strong institutional commitment to the development of a climate
that supports equality of opportunity and respect of differences based
on gender, ethnicity, disability, and sexual orientation. Oberlin was
the first coeducational institution to grant bachelor's degrees to
women and historically has been a leader in the education of
African-Americans; the college was also among the first to prohibit
discrimination based on sexual orientation. In that spirit, we are
particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals who
would contribute to the diversity of our faculty.