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> From: Dan Smith <[email protected]> > Date: January 4, 2012 2:28:32 PM CST > To: CAGLIST <[email protected]> > Subject: [Caglist] Memorial University of Newfoundland, Grenfell Campus: > Contractual Faculty Position in Environmental Studies > > Memorial University of Newfoundland > Grenfell Campus > > Contractual Faculty Position in Environmental Studies > http://www.geog.uvic.ca/dept/cag/jobs.htm#L1002 > > Grenfell is a small (1300 student) liberal arts and science campus of > Memorial University of Newfoundland. Our emphasis is on a small-class > environment and teaching excellence in distinctive single, multi- and > interdisciplinary programs with four-year Bachelor’s degrees in Arts, Fine > Arts, Science, and Nursing. We are currently working to increase enrolments, > build new degree programs, acquire new infrastructure and enhance our > research profile and activities. The campus is located in Corner Brook > (population 22,000), a safe and friendly city with excellent recreation and > cultural facilities, situated in an area of great natural beauty. The city is > some 80 kilo meters from Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage > Site and is 10 kilometers from Marble Mountain, one of Eastern Canada’s > premier downhill ski resorts. We are presently seeking candidates who are, or > who show promise to be, exceptional teachers and scholars and who will become > engaged in our community. Teaching experience at the university level is > preferred. All positions are subject to budgetary approval. > > Contractual Position commencing August 1, 2012 and ending July 31, 2015 > > Environmental Studies GRSC-2011-006 > > We encourage applications from a variety of fields including: environmental > studies, outdoor recreation, geography, environmental education, > environmental law, sociology, political science, environmental economics, > wildlife management, environmental science or any other field relevant for > environmental studies. The ideal candidate will possess a Ph.D. or be close > to completion. Candidates must have demonstrated teaching and research > success and be committed to working in an interdisciplinary environment. The > successful candidate must be able to teach environmental courses in their > discipline and to supervise undergraduate students’ independent research > projects. They must also be able to teach outdoor pursuits courses, > especially EVST 2210 (Outdoor Environmental Pursuits I), which includes: > minimal impact camping, hiking, kayaking, canoeing, navigating with map and > compass, outdoor safety, search and rescue, and group management. > Certification in wilderness first aid, sea kayaking and canoeing are > essential and certification in skiing and/or snowboarding is an asset. If the > successful candidate does not possess these certificates at the beginning of > their appointment, they will be expected to obtain certification within the > first year at Grenfell. Candidates will be expected to contribute to the > growth and development of the Environmental Studies Program. A Ph.D. and > teaching experience at the university level is preferred for these positions. > > Candidates are asked to identify areas of research interest and activity in > their letters of application. As well a curriculum vitae and teaching dossier > should be submitted. Deadline for receipt of applications is January 31, 2012. > > A letter of application (which includes information on areas of research > interest and activity) along with a curriculum vitae, teaching dossier, and > the names of three references should be sent in electronic and/or hard copy > form to: > > The Associate Vice-President (Grenfell Campus) Academic > Memorial University of Newfoundland, Corner Brook, NL A2H 6P9 > Phone: (709) 637-6231 / Fax: (709) 637-6218 / Email [email protected] > > All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and > permanent residents will be given priority. Memorial University is committed > to employment > > _______________________________________________ > CAGList mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/caglist ++++++++++++++++++ Eric Sheppard Vice President, Association of American Geographers Regents Professor, Department of Geography Co-Director, Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change Director of Graduate Studies, Development Studies and Social Change 414 Social sciences building 267, 19th Ave. South University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA http://www.geog.umn.edu/people/profile.php?UID=shepp001
