Tenure Track Faculty - Department of Environmental Studies (Interdisciplinary Environmental Justice) - Humboldt State University : Job Details

Jobs - Job Details - Tenure Track Faculty - Department of Environmental Studies (Interdisciplinary Environmental Justice)Job no: 543896 Work type: Instructional Faculty - Tenured/Tenure-Track Location: Humboldt Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Faculty - Social Sciences, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full TimeVacancy AnnouncementTenure-Track Faculty Position Starting Fall 2025Department of Environmental StudiesCal Poly Humboldt is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) that strives to foster an equitable and inclusive community that supports our students of diverse backgrounds.DESCRIPTION: Cal Poly Humboldt and the Department of Environmental Studies invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Interdisciplinary Environmental Justice. We seek a candidate who views environmental questions through lenses of racial and/or social and environmental justice, has expertise in theories and practices of social change, and experience with public, community-based, or activist learning and pedagogy. The successful candidate would also be willing to participate in department-level leadership activities as they become available. Rank and salary are dependent on the appointee's qualifications and experience.DEPARTMENT: Environmental Studies seeks to cultivate an ethos of bridge-building across differences of epistemology and discipline, to train students in humanistic environmental justice skills and careers, and to create the conditions for students to explore emotional qualities that support their engagement with an uncertain world.PROFESSIONAL DUTIES: Candidates should be committed to teaching excellence and to building a strong research record. Instructional assignments may include: ENST 195: Foundations of Environmental Studies, ENST 295: Power, Privilege, and the Environment, ENST 395W: Research and Analysis in Environmental Studies, ENST 490S: Service-Learning Senior Capstone, ENST 470: Climate Justice and Resilience Leadership; ENST 471: Climate Justice, Health, and the Arts; and graduate level courses in the Environment and Community program, such as EC 620: Climate Resilience; EC 630: Social Change and Advocacy; EC 640: Critical Ecologies.The primary professional responsibilities of instructional faculty members are: teaching, research, scholarship, creative activity, and service to the University, profession and to the community. These responsibilities include: advising students, participation in campus and system-wide communities, maintaining office hours, working collaboratively and productively with colleagues, and participation in traditional academic functions. Probationary faculty are typically provided ongoing mentorship to be a successful member of the faculty. During the first two years of the probationary period, teaching responsibilities will be reduced by approximately one course each semester.RANK, SALARY AND BENEFITS: Rank and salary are dependent on the appointee's qualifications and experience. The Assistant Professor Classification annual salary range for this position is $74,652 - $158,688; the anticipated starting annual salary is $76,000 - $80,000.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: An earned PhD or equivalent in Environmental Studies or related field from an accredited college or university is required at the time of appointment. If ABD, degree requirements must be completed by date of appointment. The successful candidate must demonstrate the following:Expertise in applied environmental studies research and/or teaching methods, such as decolonizing methodologies, digital humanities, community-based methods, organizing, appropriate technology, traditional ecological knowledge, mapping, or media/digital production;Demonstrated evidence of (or potential for) promoting DEI in teaching, scholarship, and/or service;Experience working effectively with diverse populations and multicultural experiences;Demonstrated experience and commitment to teaching using a variety of methodologies;Demonstrated ability to explore multiple worldviews on the environment beyond mainstream environmentalism.APPLICATION: Qualified candidates should submit the following materials through PageUp: Letter of Application;Diversity Statement;Statement of Teaching Philosophy;Graduate Transcripts;Names and Contact Information for Three (3) Professional References.APPLICATION DEADLINE: This position is open until filled. First consideration will be given to completed applications received no later than December 5, 2024.#J-18808-Ljbffr