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Environmental Studies
Assistant Professor, Tenure Track

St. Lawrence University seeks a qualified candidate for a tenure track position in environmental studies at the assistant professor level beginning August 2013.  The successful candidate will be an individual who is broadly trained in environmental science and whose specific academic interests are landscape ecology and/or ecological restoration.  Some experience in restoration, environmental impact assessment, and other forms of practice or activism are desirable. Candidates should evidence a bio-centric perspective in their training or experience.  Ph.D. is preferred; ABD candidates will be considered.  This person will teach two to three courses per semester, including introduction to environmental studies and upper level courses to complement the existing curriculum, in consultation with the department chair.  We are particularly interested in someone who can develop an on-going research program that can include undergraduate students and would be willing to participate in the University’s First Year Program.  Additionally, opportunities will exist for teaching in the University's Adirondack semester program, as well as in its new Sustainability Semester.  We are committed to sustainability as a goal for campus operations and orientation, and are a signatory to the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment to climate neutrality.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vita, transcripts, descriptions of two upper level courses, and letters from three references to:

Chair, Environmental Studies Search
Environmental Studies Department
St. Lawrence University
23 Romoda Drive
Canton, NY 13617

Review of applications begins January 20, 2013.

Located in Canton, N.Y., St. Lawrence University is a coeducational, private, independent liberal arts institution of about 2,300 students. The educational opportunities at St. Lawrence inspire students and prepare them to be critical and creative thinkers, to find a compass for their lives and careers, and to pursue knowledge and understanding for the benefit of themselves, humanity and the planet. Through its focus on active engagement with ideas in and beyond the classroom, a St. Lawrence education leads students to make connections that transform lives and communities, from the local to the global.  For additional information about St. Lawrence, please visit SLU’s homepage at http://www.stlawu.edu.

SLU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Posted: October 24, 2012

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