Environmental Studies Lecturer in RIT STS Department (full time, non-tenure track)

Non-Tenure Track Faculty
7446BR
College of Liberal Arts
CLA-Science, Technology, and Society

Faculty Type (Tenure Status): Non-Tenure-Track Lecturer
Faculty Discipline:
Faculty Rank: Lecturer
Employment Category: Fulltime
Anticipated Start Date: 21-Aug-2023

Detailed Job Description
The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) seeks applicants for an Environmental Studies lecturer in the Department of Science, Technology, and Society (STS) beginning in the fall of the 2023-2024 academic year. The department is seeking a teacher who can contribute to high-quality undergraduate education. The selected candidate would be expected to teach 8 courses per year and to participate in department and college meetings, events, select committees, and potential administrative service activities.

We are seeking an individual who has the ability and interest to contribute to a community committed to student-centeredness; professional development and scholarship; integrity and ethics; respect, diversity and pluralism; innovation and flexibility; and teamwork and collaboration. Select to view links to RIT’s core values, honor code, and statement of diversity.

Live our values, embrace diverse perspectives, and nurture the RIT community to remain a great place to work for all.

Department/College Description
The STS Department is an interdisciplinary group of scholars who study how science and technology shape and are shaped by their social, cultural, political, and environmental contexts. In our teaching, we seek to leverage the power of science, technology, and the liberal arts to enable students to work in a wide variety of careers needed to address current and emerging environmental crises and the pervasive influences of science and technology on modern society. Because environmental problems embody equity and social justice issues, solving them requires expertise and insights from the humanities and social sciences, as well as technical and scientific knowledge from the STEM disciplines. Accordingly, we seek a lecturer with expertise in environmental humanities or social sciences, and a strong interest in environmental justice issues.
Through our courses and advising, we support RITs general education program and several interdisciplinary degree programs across the Institute, including the Environmental Science program. More information about our program can be found at https://www.rit.edu/liberalarts/department-science-technology-and-society.

Required Minimum Qualifications
The successful candidate will

• Have an advanced degree in Science and Technology Studies, Environmental Humanities or Social Sciences, or a related field prior to the position start date.
• Demonstrate effective teaching potential for a range of courses in the STS environmental studies curriculum, including both core and advanced elective courses.
• Demonstrate an interest in environmental justice issues.
• Demonstrate potential for administrative service to the Department, such as program management and assessment or student advising.
• Demonstrate potential for service to the Institute and Community.
• Demonstrate an ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the colleges continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences.

Required Minimum Education Level
MS, MA

Required Application Documents
Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume, List of References, Sample Syllabus, Statement of Diversity Contribution, Statement of Teaching Philosophy

How To Apply
Apply online at http://careers.rit.edu/faculty; search openings, then Keyword Search 7446BR. Please submit your application, curriculum vitae, cover letter addressing the listed qualifications and upload the following attachments:

• A brief teaching philosophy statement
• 1-2 syllabi of environmental courses taught or proposed
• Contact information for 3 references
• Contribution to Diversity Statement

You can contact the search committee chair, Dr. Jessica Pardee, at jwpgss@rit.edu for additional information or with questions on the position. For best consideration, complete applications must be received by January 17, 2023, although applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

The direct link to this posting can be found here: https://sjobs.brassring.com/

Published: 12/27/2022