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This job expired on November 11, 2011

Assistant Professor - Sustainable Ag Loyola University Chicago

  • Date Posted September 12, 2011
  • Location Chicago, IL
  • Category Agriculture / Education
  • Job Type Full-Time
Job Description About the Program:
With a global human population in excess of 6.6 billion and rising, and the influences of human activities on our environment increasingly evident at local, regional and global scales, issues of environmental health, justice, sustainability, and stewardship have become more pervasive and more pressing.  Findings put forth in recent reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have galvanized all but a few to accept that an environmental crisis exists, and significant societal/political action is required to abate it.  Given these circumstances, the need and demand for individuals with familiarity of environmental issues and processes has never been greater, in both science and non-science fields.  This need spans a broad spectrum of vocations, including, among others, Law, Marketing, Environmental Management, Conservation, Ecology, Education, Economics, Politics, Public Health, Business Planning, Architecture, and Public Administration, with potential employment opportunities in Advocacy/Lobbying Groups, Non-Governmental Organizations, Governmental Agencies, and Businesses of all types.

Degrees offered by Loyola University Chicago’s Environmental Science/Studies Program (ESP) prepare graduates to effectively meet these challenges. Through a broad, interdisciplinary curriculum, drawing on courses in the social sciences, humanities and natural sciences, students who earn degrees in environmental studies/sciences gain valuable knowledge, professional competency, structured ethical reflection, service in the interest of social justice and dedication to solving environmental problems both regionally and globally.

The program, housed within Loyola’s Center for Urban Environmental Research & Policy (CUERP), brings together a diverse faculty with an array of academic expertise to help students explore the relationship of human beings to the natural environment, and to develop the mental acuity and technical skills needed to formulate solutions to complex environmental problems.  Ample opportunities for ‘hands-on’ learning experiences are available in the curriculum through courses such as Environmental Internship, Undergraduate Environmental Research, and Solutions to Environmental Problems [STEP].  Students can also gain practical experience through involvement with the University Sustainability Initiative or the Student Environmental Alliance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Loyola University Chicago (LUC), College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Environmental Science invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning fall 2012. We seek an individual with research expertise in an area germane to sustainable agriculture.

The Department is expanding and currently serves undergraduate majors in Environmental Science (B.Sc.) and Environmental Studies (B.A.). The Department works closely with Loyola's Center for Urban Environmental Research and Policy (CUERP) and is invested in efforts to implement practices of sustainable functioning and development at LUC and to facilitate the endeavors of local communities to develop environmental sustainability plans. A newly established organic farm at the LUC's Retreat and Ecology Center (LUREC) and on-campus greenhouses are available for research and teaching. For information about the department, please visit www.luc.edu/envsci.

Teaching responsibilities may include participation in an environmentally focused foundational course for the Core Curriculum, Environmental Sustainability, Solutions to Environmental Problems, and the development of courses in the successful candidate's area of expertise, which will enhance the existing curriculum.

Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates must have a Ph.D., teaching experience at the university level, and the abilities to acquire external research funds and to involve undergraduates in their research. Compensation this position is How to apply
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