Assistant Professor of Sustainability and Environmental Studies

Location : Berea

Job Type: Tenure-Track

Division: Dean of Faculty

Department: Sustainability & Environ. Studies

Opening Date: 07/26/2024

FLSA: Exempt

Please note that references provided at the time of application for staff positions will not be contacted until the applicant has been offered the position.
Description

Berea College invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Sustainability and Environmental Studies. The successful applicant will teach courses in the Sustainability and Environmental Studies (SENS) program which are part of an interdisciplinary Environmental Science major, as well as courses that contribute to the SENS minor and general education program. Successful candidates will have a PhD in an interdisciplinary sustainability-related field with experience in natural science and one or more of the following: policy, social sciences, law, or design. Examples of potential fields include ecology, urban ecology, climate science, urban planning or design, environmental law, environmental policy, environment and public health, renewable energy production , environmental engineering or similar. Likely courses to be taught include: Introduction to Sustainability, Environmental Justice, and/or Ecology, as well as newly developed courses in their field that will serve the environmental sciences major, sustainability minor, and/or general education requirement in sustainability for all students.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, evidence of teaching effectiveness, research statement, graduate transcripts and contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin September 16th and continue until the position is filled.

Berea College's commitment to sustainability is integrated into its core mission and stems from one of its eight "Great Commitments," which is "to encourage in all community members a way of life characterized by mindful and sustainable living...and a concern for the welfare of others." The college's 9,000-acre forest, 500-acre farm, and Office of Sustainability provide ample opportunities for hands-on learning and application.

Founded in 1855, Berea College is nationally recognized as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls more than 1,500 students from 46 states and U.S. territories and more than 70 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides all of them with a no-tuition promise, valued at more than $204,000. Berea's students excel in the College's supportive yet demanding academic environment, and most are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only nine federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students are expected to work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus. Berea College is listed #20 in overall ranking in the U.S. by the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse college rankings, 2023. The Washington Monthly ranks Berea College #2 Best Liberal Arts College and #1 in Social Mobility, 2023. Money Magazine ranks Berea #20 Best Overall College and #10 for Best in the South, 2023. Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2023.

Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 16,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at

Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.

Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!

Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Berea College offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and their families including health care, dental, vision, retirement, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability and an Employee Assistance Program. The benefit package also includes access to the for children of College Staff, ages 6 weeks to 6 years, Membership, Staff Development Fund and Tuition Reimbursement.

Eligible staff employees also receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Part-time employees who work an average of 24 hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.

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