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Description
Appalachian State University is a member institution of the sixteen-campus University of North Carolina. Located in Boone, North Carolina, the University has approximately 15,000 students, primarily in bachelors and masters programs in both liberal arts and applied fields. Appalachian has both a traditional residential campus and a variety of distance education programs. Additional information about the Sustainable Development Program, the University, and the surrounding area is located at www.susdev.appstate.edu.
Position Overview:
The Program in Sustainable Development at Appalachian State University invites applications for a tenure-track, nine-month faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning August 2012.
Evidence of effective teaching experience, advising experience and an active program of scholarship is required. The successful candidate will teach courses related to environmental humanities, environmental justice, literature and the environment, and fundamentals of sustainable development.
The teaching load is 3 courses per semester for faculty with an active research agenda. Faculty must be able to maintain a productive level of scholarship and participate regularly in curriculum development, student advisement, and service activities.
Qualifications:
A Ph.D. in an area related to the intersection of sustainable development and the environmental humanities is required. The preferred candidate will have an expertise in labor studies and environmental justice as related to sustainable development. Candidates must have a minimum of 2 years of interdisciplinary teaching experience.
To Apply:
Applications should include: (1) a letter of interest that includes discussion of relevant interdisciplinary scholarly work and teaching experience; (2) a curriculum vitae, including contact information for at least 3 references; and (3) 1 writing sample.
Electronic applications will not be accepted. Send application materials to:
Dr. Kathryn Kirkpatrick, Search Committee Chair
Sustainable Development Program, ASU
Boone, NC 28608
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Any questions may be addressed to the search committee chair, Dr. Kathryn Kirkpatrick.
Appalachian State is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The university has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion, and to maintaining working and learning environments that are free of all forms of discrimination.
Individuals with disabilities may request accommodations in the application process by contacting Dr. Kathryn Kirkpatrick. Any offer of employment to a successful candidate will be conditioned upon the University's receipt of a satisfactory criminal background report. Documentation of identity and employability of the applicant will be required before the hiring process can be finalized.