Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy and Sustainable Management The New School seeks to hire a tenure track Assistant Professor in the Environmental Policy and Sustainable Management Program at Milano, The New School for Management and Urban Policy, which is currently integrating with the University’s Graduate Program in International Affairs.. This position is part of a new master’s degree program, planned to begin in 2011-12, with two tracks, environmental policy (public policy and ecological impact) and sustainability management (organizational sustainability and ecological impact).
Responsibilities include teaching five courses per year to undergraduate and graduate students, advising students, and helping build and provide intellectual leadership for the program. The faculty member will also be affiliated with The Tishman Environment and Design Center, the interdisciplinary environmental research and education center at The New School and home to the undergraduate Environmental Studies Program. Candidates should have a strong background in environmental policy or sustainability management. Among the possible research interests are: sustainability strategy, environmental and resource economics, environmental assessment, and/or urban environmental policy or planning. The ideal candidate would have a theoretical grounding in one of the following disciplines: organizational management, environmental policy, environmental economics, political science, sociology, or change management. As an interdisciplinary program that bridges theory and practice, we welcome candidates whose research crosses disciplines, who combine research with practice or advocacy, in public policy or environmental justice. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in a relevant field (e.g., Public Policy/Planning, Organizational Studies, Environmental Studies, Economics, Public Administration, Sociology, Law, Political Science) at time of appointment. All applications must be completed online at The New School’s Human Resource’s website (http://careers.newschool.edu). Please attach a cover letter, C.V., and the names of three referees who will be writing letters. (Note: only three attachments are accepted on the online site). Please have all additional materials sent BY MAIL to: Professor John Clinton, Chair Search Committee, The New School, 72 Fifth Avenue, Room 707 New York, NY 10011 Review of applications will begin Dec. 1, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled. The starting date for the position is July 1, 2011. The decision to hire is subject to budget approval. The New School is committed to maintaining a diverse educational and creative community, a policy of equal opportunity in all its activities and programs, including employment and promotion. The New School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran or marital status. Individuals from groups historically under-represented in higher education are encouraged to apply, as are international candidates.
