*Tenure Track Position in Environmental Studies, St. Mary’s College of Maryland*
St. Mary’s College of Maryland seeks a teacher-scholar to aid in steering our environmental-studies program. St. Mary’s currently has a vibrant and popular minor in environmental studies, and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead the expansion of this program into a major. Rank is assistant to associate level, with experience in environmental studies in the liberal-arts environment required. Candidate must have a Ph.D. Preferred fields include environmental studies or an environmentally related interdisciplinary field such as sustainability studies, but other areas will be considered with relevant experience. Teaching requirements include a core required environmental-studies class, plus intermediate or upper-level courses appropriate to the individual’s area of expertise, and supervision of senior-level St. Mary’s Projects. A successful applicant will be an outstanding teacher, committed to attracting and retaining students from underrepresented groups. Non-sectarian since its founding, St. Mary's College of Maryland, a public Carnegie Baccalaureate, Arts and Sciences institution located in Historic St. Mary's City, 70 miles southeast of Washington, D.C., has been designated as Maryland's public honors college. With selective admissions policies, academically talented students, and a rigorous curriculum, we offer a small-college experience similar to that found at exceptional private colleges. The combination of our rural location on the banks of the St. Mary’s River (a sub-estuary of the Chesapeake Bay) and our proximity to both federal and state governmental centers provides unparalleled environmental opportunities of all kinds. St. Mary’s faculty benefit from a comprehensive program of support for scholarship, research, travel, and curriculum development, including course releases for pre-tenure faculty and leaves for tenured faculty. The quality of life is enhanced by the recreational opportunities of the Chesapeake region and by our proximity to Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. Applicants should send a cover letter describing their academic interests and experience, a CV, evidence of teaching and leadership effectiveness, a brief statement of their philosophy of environmental education, and a list of at least three references with contact information to ENSTSearch@smcm.eduor to Environmental-Studies Search, Schaefer Hall, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, 18952 E. Fisher Rd., St. Mary’s City, MD 20686-3001. We encourage electronic submission. *Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.* St. Mary’s College of Maryland ( www.smcm.edu) is an AA/EOE employer.
