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Hi, Here is one of the postings for Environmental Studies =Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies= University of Illinois Springfield in Illinois

(due October 12)

Environmental Studies, an interdisciplinary department in the College of Public Affairs and Administration at the University of Illinois Springfield, seeks applicants with expertise in U.S. environmental policy for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position that will begin on August 16, 2016.

 Applicants must have a Ph.D. in environmental policy/administration, environmental law, environmental studies, natural resources management, or a related discipline. The successful candidate must be able to teach two specific graduate courses on U.S. environmental policy (ENS 581 Environmental Policy & Analysis and ENS 587 Natural Resources: Policy and Administration). Preference will be given to candidates who can also teach courses on environmental law and NEPA; some familiarity with international policy is desirable. The remainder of the course load will be a to-be-determined combination of core courses for our majors and topics in the successful applicants area of interest. Teaching load (three courses per spring and fall semester) will consist of a combination of on-campus and online courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Summer teaching may be done but is not required. This position will perform academic advising, direct student research, and conduct research in her/his specialization, but the primary expectation is excellence in teaching.

 At UIS there are immediate opportunities, and expectations, to develop a service portfolio at the department, college, and campus levels. Research opportunities exist not only through collaboration with other Environmental Studies faculty and staff, but with active peers in other departments as well as with the resources afforded UIS due to our position in the state capital. There are abundant opportunities to support graduate students, especially through our Graduate Public Service Internship program (gpsi.uis.edu).

Chronicle Link =Assistant Professor of Public Affairs and Civic Engagement - Environmental Policy and Politics= San Francisco State University in California

Due October 15



San Francisco State University

Assistant Professor of Public Affairs and Civic Engagement

Environmental Policy and Politics

San Francisco State University, School of Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (PACE) invites applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Environmental Policy and Politics beginning August 2016.

The School seeks individuals with a background in Environmental Studies with a specialization in Environmental Policy and Politics.

PACE is an interdisciplinary school of public affairs oriented scholars formed in 2012 that offers degree programs in criminal justice studies, environmental studies, public administration, and urban studies and planning. Candidates would primarily be responsible for expanding the Schools curricular offerings in environmental studies, but candidates who can also contribute more broadly to the Schools mission are strongly desired.

 Qualifications:

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<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:1.5em;margin-bottom:1.5em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'SourceSansPro','MyriadPro','HelveticaNeue',Helvetica,Tahoma,'NimbusSans',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:normal;line-height:33.6px;">Candidates should have a strong background in environmental policy and politics, particularly issues of environmental justice, from an interdisciplinary perspective.

<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:1.5em;margin-bottom:1.5em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'SourceSansPro','MyriadPro','HelveticaNeue',Helvetica,Tahoma,'NimbusSans',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:normal;line-height:33.6px;">Candidates must demonstrate the ability to teach courses in the areas of their specialization, as well as Introduction to Environmental Studies, Environmental Law and Policy, and Research Methods for Environmental Studies. Candidates may also teach courses in the Environmental Administration elective emphasis in the Master of Public Administration program.

<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:1.5em;margin-bottom:1.5em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'SourceSansPro','MyriadPro','HelveticaNeue',Helvetica,Tahoma,'NimbusSans',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:normal;line-height:33.6px;">Excellence in teaching and scholarship must be demonstrated, and candidates are preferred who have teaching and/or research experience with a large, diverse student body.

<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:1.5em;margin-bottom:1.5em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'SourceSansPro','MyriadPro','HelveticaNeue',Helvetica,Tahoma,'NimbusSans',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:normal;line-height:33.6px;">Candidates who embrace the mission and values of the School are particularly encouraged to apply. Building on an ethos of social justice and sustainability, PACE faculty prepare graduates with critical and analytical skills necessary to understand and address the issues and challenges of the twenty-first century. Social justice also comprises a core value of the university, and the setting of San Francisco provides ample opportunities for civic and community engagement within a richly diverse urban setting. Candidates who can help expand the Schools offerings in environmental politics and policy, while also demonstrating a commitment to School and University core mission and values are desired.

<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:1.5em;margin-bottom:1.5em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'SourceSansPro','MyriadPro','HelveticaNeue',Helvetica,Tahoma,'NimbusSans',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:normal;line-height:33.6px;"> Responsibilities : The position requires undergraduate teaching in Environmental Studies, mentoring and advising undergraduate students, developing an active ongoing scholarship program in ones area of specialty, and ongoing committee and service assignments. Detailed position description is available at pace.sfsu.edu.

<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:1.5em;margin-bottom:1.5em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'SourceSansPro','MyriadPro','HelveticaNeue',Helvetica,Tahoma,'NimbusSans',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:normal;line-height:33.6px;"> Application process:

<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:1.5em;margin-bottom:1.5em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'SourceSansPro','MyriadPro','HelveticaNeue',Helvetica,Tahoma,'NimbusSans',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:normal;line-height:33.6px;">Submit letter of intent/interest, a current CV, a sample of scholarly papers, a statement of teaching philosophy and research interests, and three letters of reference.

<p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:1.5em;margin-bottom:1.5em;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'SourceSansPro','MyriadPro','HelveticaNeue',Helvetica,Tahoma,'NimbusSans',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:normal;line-height:33.6px;">Submit all materials online to  [mailto:pace@sfsu.edu pace@sfsu.edu] by October 15, 2015. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.