Environmental 2016

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California State University, East Bay (CA) - TT Asst. Professor - North-American Literature and the Environment/Eco-Humanities - PHONE INTERVIEW STAGE

Link to Apply Online: http://www20.csueastbay.edu/oaa/jobs/csuebtt.html

Campus Employment Homepage: http://www.csueastbay.edu/jobs

Description: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST BAY FACULTY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH FULL-TIME TENURE-TRACK North-American Literature and the Environment/Eco-Humanities

OAA Position Number: 16-17 ENGL-NORTHAMLIT-ENVIRONMENT-TT

THE UNIVERSITY: California State University, East Bay (CSUEB) is known for award-winning programs, expert instruction, a diverse student body of over 14,000 students, and a choice of more than 100 career-focused fields of study. The Almanac of Higher Education’s 2013-14 rankings of four-year public universities recently ranked Cal State East Bay’s student body as the most diverse in the state, and the fifth most diverse in the nation. The University has campuses in Hayward, Contra Costa County, Online, and in Oakland, California. We are proud of our diversity and committed to providing an inclusive and stimulating environment for all our students. Our 600 faculty offer bachelor's degrees in 50 fields, minors in 61 fields, master's degrees in 37, and 1 doctoral degree program. http://www20.csueastbay.edu/

THE DEPARTMENT: The Department of English offers its diverse student population a rich array of courses in literature, language, creative writing, and composition. The B.A. in English fosters an understanding and appreciation of 1) the major works of British, American, and global literature, including works by and about ethnic and cultural minorities and women, 2) the history and structure of the English language, and 3) the aims and processes of creative and critical writing. In all its courses, the department helps students develop the advanced skills in reading, writing, and critical thinking necessary for successful careers.

The M. A. degree in English covers a range of periods, genres, and themes, and our program encourages students to participate in graduate student conferences and other professional arenas. Our students include high school teachers, those interested in community college teaching, creative writers, and others from a variety of professions who seek an enriching graduate-level experience. Some of our students apply for doctoral programs, and they benefit from the close relationships that they develop with our faculty. The other M.A. is in TESOL, a program that prepares students to teach adult-language learners and enrolls students from around the globe. Our 9 full-time faculty members are active scholars, creative writers, and passionate teachers.

For more information on the Department of English, please visit: http://www20.csueastbay.edu/class/departments/english/

DUTIES OF THE POSITION: The Department of English seeks a specialist in North-American literature and the environment with a strong background in eco-criticism and eco-humanities. The successful candidate will develop and teach courses in environmental literature and eco-criticism in the undergraduate and graduate program, and other coursework within the Department of English as assigned.

The successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in interdisciplinary collaboration with faculty and students in English and across disciplines including those in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. In addition to teaching, all faculty are expected to sustain a record of scholarly work, advise majors, assist the department with administrative and/or committee work, and assume campus-wide committee responsibilities, including assessment of student learning. Please note that teaching assignments at California State University, East Bay include courses at the Hayward, Concord, and Online campuses.

RANK AND SALARY: Assistant Professor. Salary is dependent upon educational preparation and experience. Subject to budgetary authorization.

DATE OF APPOINTMENT: September 2016

QUALIFICATIONS: Earned Ph.D. at time of appointment; a record of scholarship and of teaching pertaining to North American environmental literature; and a commitment to mentoring students from diverse educational and cultural backgrounds are required. Expertise in one or more of the following fields: American or global literatures, North American Indian/First Nations writing, ecofeminism, composition and rhetoric, and creative nonfiction is required. Because this position is connected to an interdisciplinary group focused on infusing sustainability across the curriculum and across the campus, candidates whose research focuses on literatures associated with climate change, renewable energy, and/or public advocacy/activism are preferred. The University is fully committed to the rights of students, staff and faculty with disabilities in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. For more information about the University’s program supporting the rights of our students with disabilities see: http://www20.csueastbay.edu/af/departments/as/

APPLICATION DEADLINE: For full consideration, all materials should be submitted by October 1, 2015. Please submit a letter of application, which addresses the qualifications noted in the position announcement; three letters of recommendation; and a complete and current vita here.

Further inquiries or questions about this position may be directed to:

Susan Gubernat Faculty Search Chair Department of English susan.gubernat@csueastbay.edu

http://csucareers.calstate.edu/Detail.aspx?pid=47436

Deadline: Oct. 1

Acknowledgment received:

Request for additional materials:

Rejection (no interview):

Preliminary interview scheduled (please specify: MLA, phone, Skype, etc.): 11/25 (phone) x2

Rejection (after preliminary interview):

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NOTES: Any updates on this? (1/13)

• Also posted at American Open 2016 and Other Ethnic American 2016

University of North Carolina - Charlotte (NC) - TT Asst. Professor of English - Ecostudies - OFFER MADE

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for the position of assistant professor of English specializing in Ecostudies, beginning August 2016. The appointment is a 9-month tenure-track position. Required qualifications: PhD in English with a focus in Ecostudies (Ecocriticism, Ecofeminism, Postcolonial Ecocriticism, Queer Ecostudies, Posthumanism, or related area); area of specialization open, but preference given to applicants who have research and teaching interests in British Romanticism or Medieval literature. Applicants should provide evidence of a commitment to continued scholarly activity; experience in successful university teaching; and a commitment to promoting diversity in the department and college. Research-intensive faculty in the department typically teach a 2/2 load with opportunities for periodic research leave; teaching for this position will include graduate and undergraduate courses in the related subject area. The ability to contribute to emerging interdisciplinary programs in environmental studies is desirable. The Department of English comprises 34 full-time faculty and offers BA and MA degrees with area emphases in Literature, Creative Writing, Children's Literature, Linguistics, and Professional/Technical Writing. The program has over 400 majors and more than 80 graduate students. The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, the largest college at UNC Charlotte, houses 20 departments in the humanities, social sciences, physical sciences and military sciences, as well as 24 applied research centers and interdisciplinary programs. It offers eight doctoral degrees, 34 master's degrees and graduate certificates and 34 undergraduate degrees.

For consideration, please apply online at https://jobs.uncc.edu with a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, unofficial transcript, and a research statement; a full dossier should be available upon request. Screening of applicants will begin October 16, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled. Interviews will be conducted at MLA. Please direct inquiries to the chair of the search committee, Professor Jennifer Munroe (jamunroe@uncc.edu).

Chronicle

Deadline: Oct. 16

Acknowledgment received:

Request for additional materials: 10/25 request for 3 letters, writing sample

Rejection (no interview): 11/20 x2, 11/21, 1/13

Preliminary interview scheduled (please specify: MLA, phone, Skype, etc.): MLA interview (scheduled 11/23)

Rejection (after preliminary interview):

Campus interview scheduled: 

Rejection (after campus interview):

Offer made: 2/4/2016

Offer accepted:

NOTES:

• Also posted at Womens/Gender/Queer Studies 2015-2016, Medieval 2016 and Romanticism/Victorian/19th 2016
• Has anyone who received a request for additional materials been contacted back yet? 
• 1/18--so campus interviews have been scheduled? Can someone clarify? There's no note in the line above.

University of Texas at Austin (TX) - Full Professor or Advanced Associate Professor of English 2016-2017

The Department of English at The University of Texas at Austin has embarked on a five-year initiative to hire six distinguished, mid-career scholars. For 2016-17, we welcome applications from advanced associate and full professors whose work centrally involves archival studies, digital humanities, environmental criticism, or media studies. The selected candidate will be expected to exhibit a commitment to service to the department, college, and university; to teach undergraduate and graduate courses; to direct graduate research; to direct dissertations, MA reports and honor theses; and to publish actively. Salary will be commensurate with achievements.

To apply, please send a letter of interest, CV, and list of references to Dr. Elizabeth Cullingford, Chair, via Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/32921). Review of applications will begin December 15, 2015.

The position is subject to budgetary approval. Background check will be conducted on successful candidate. The University of Texas at Austin is an AA/EEO employer.

Chronicle

Deadline: review begins Dec. 15

Acknowledgment received:

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• Also posted at New Media and Digital Humanities 2016 and Generalist 2016

University of Virginia (VA) - TT Assistant/Associate Professor of English - Environmental Humanities (pref. pre-1900 focus) - SKYPE INTERVIEW STAGE

The English Department and the Program in Environmental Thought and Practice at the University of Virginia invite applications for a tenure-track or tenured position in Environmental Humanities to begin Fall 2016 at the rank of assistant or associate professor. These hires are part of a broader, multiyear initiative on Humanities 2020: Research, Discovery and the Common Good funded in partnership by the Andrew H. Mellon Foundation and the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. Applicants should provide evidence of sustained critical and pedagogical engagement with literature in relation to environmental and ecological studies, with Ph.D. in English or a related field in hand by August 25, 2016.

The candidate appointed to this position will teach two courses per semester, with courses shared and, where feasible, cross-listed between English and the Program in Environmental Thought and Practice. Teaching will include both undergraduate and graduate courses, with the expectation that the candidate will teach lower-division service courses as well as specialized seminars at the upper division and graduate levels while contributing service to both units. We are particularly interested in candidates whose work focuses on environmental and ecological themes (broadly construed) in relation to literature and culture before 1900. While we hope to make an appointment at the advanced assistant or associate level, we are open to applications from new or recent Ph.D. recipients as well. During the first year of the appointment the new hire will be appointed as an Andrew W. Mellon Fellow of the Institute of Humanities and Global Cultures and will receive one course release. The Fellow will be an actively engaged member of the IHGC community and will serve on the IHGC Faculty Advisory Committee.

To apply, submit a Candidate Profile online through Jobs@UVa (https://jobs.virginia.edu), search on posting number 0617561, and electronically attach a letter of application, C.V., and 1-2 pp. teaching statement, no later than midnight (EST) on November 20, 2015. We will notify by December 15, 2015 those applicants the committee has selected to submit additional materials for review. Questions regarding the application process in Jobs@UVa should be directed to Stephen Arata (sda2e@virginia.edu). Questions about the position may be directed to Bruce Holsinger, Chair of the Search Committee, at (bwholsinger@gmail.com).

Deadline: Nov. 20

Acknowledgment received: (10/27)

Request for additional materials: 11/30 x3

Rejection (no interview):

Preliminary interview scheduled (please specify: MLA, phone, Skype, etc.): [see NOTES]

Rejection (after preliminary interview):

Campus interview scheduled:

Rejection (after campus interview):

Offer made:

Offer accepted:

NOTES:

• Also posted at Generalist 2016
• Has anyone heard about an interview? The materials request email stated that decisions would be made by 12/15, which has come and gone. (12/17)
• I haven't heard a thing.  The wording did say "we hope to have scheduled interviews by 12/15," but that's not much solace.  Rest assured you have peers also in torment out there.  :(
• I've also heard nothing since the additional materials request. (12/17)
• Skype interview scheduled 12/11.

Westminster College (UT) - Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies (Environmental Literature) - CAMPUS INTERVIEW STAGE

Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah, seeks an interdisciplinary scholar whose work is grounded in activist or critical approaches to Environmental Literature with an emphasis on gender. This position begins in August, 2016, and will be hired at the rank of Assistant Professor. The 24 credit teaching assignment will include the team-taught interdisciplinary introductory course, upper division courses in the candidate's areas of expertise, and courses within the WCore Liberal Education program. We seek an excellent teacher with demonstrated ability to facilitate active student engagement and to provide effective mentoring to undergraduate researchers. Experience with team teaching, community engagement, field experiences, and other innovative learning designs is desired. We seek an energetic colleague who will participate actively in the management of our vibrant program and the ongoing development of our innovative curriculum.

The Environmental Studies program at Westminster College is an interdisciplinary program with concentrations in humanities, science, and the civic environment. We maintain a commitment to student learning outside of the classroom and many of our courses include field components, or opportunities for activism and service learning in the region. Emerging partnerships with the new Westminster Institute for Mountain Research, and the Cat Ranch in the Henry Mountains offer our students and faculty opportunities to pursue innovative teaching and learning. Students are engaged in research, activism, and creative activities around the Salt Lake City area and across Utah. Student learning is enhanced by robust co-curricular programming through the Environmental Center, with opportunities such as the Westminster Bicycle Collective, the Organic Garden, STARS campus sustainability assessment, and ongoing collaborations with community partners such as Utahns Against Hunger and the city of South Salt Lake. Since beginning ten years ago, the Environmental Studies major has grown to nearly 90 students and includes an impressive list of alumni accomplishments as educators, activists, scholars, and entrepreneurs.

Westminster College's commitment to diversity and global learning is revealed in its core values, mission and vision statements, and learning goals. We seek candidates who can demonstrate skills, experience, and potential to facilitate the learning of all students, including those historically-underrepresented in higher education (such as students of color, LGBT students, students with disabilities, first-generation college students, and more). The Environmental Studies program is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of our students and their learning experiences.

Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in a relevant field (completed by August 2016), and successful teaching experience at the post-secondary level. Expertise in activist or critical approaches to Environmental Literature with an emphasis on gender.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with team teaching, community engagement, field experiences, other innovative learning designs, and mentoring undergraduate research.

Application & Supplemental Information A complete application will include: 1. A letter of application addressing your successful experience teaching in Environmental Studies and your skills in supporting the learning of diverse students, 2. A curriculum vitae, 3. A Teaching Statement that includes how your teaching experience fits with Preferred Qualifications, 4. A Statement of Research that defines how your research will be successful in an undergraduate research environment, and 5. The names and contact information for three professional references (including at least one who can address your successful teaching experience).

Please apply for this position at http://jobs.westminstercollege.edu/. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2016 and continue until the position is filled. This position is contingent on budgetary approval.

HigherEdJobs.com

Deadline: Nov. 1

Acknowledgment received: 10/26; 10/29; 11/1

Request for additional materials:

Rejection (no interview): 3/4

Preliminary interview scheduled (please specify: MLA, phone, Skype, etc.): Skype interview invitation 12/1

Rejection (after preliminary interview):

Campus interview scheduled: 12/14 

Rejection (after campus interview):

Offer made:

Offer accepted:

NOTES:

• Also posted at Womens/Gender/Queer Studies 2015-2016
• FYI, on the first page of the application, the site suggests uploading a CV to make the process quicker. It doesn't make it quicker. It tries to autopopulate all of the fields with all of the wrong information pulled from your CV. Took me twenty minutes before I realized how long it was going to take and ended up redoing the whole application. Easier and quicker to enter the info manually.
• Any updates?