Location: Syracuse, NY Category: Faculty Posted On: Tue Feb 18 2025 Job Description: Assistant Professor Environmental Humanities and Social Science The Department of Environmental Studies at the State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) in Syracuse, NY invites applications for an academic year, tenure track position at the Assistant Professor rank, to start in Fall 2025. We seek individuals who will advance research and teaching in Environmental Humanities. Disciplinary, or inter-disciplinary foci, may include (but are not limited to): history, philosophy, science and technology studies, sociology, the arts, eco-cinema, media, and cultural studies relating people to the environment. With robust mentoring and research infrastructure support, new hires will be able to establish interdisciplinary connections, link with community groups and policymakers, and work within new research paradigms. The candidate would have the opportunity to connect with other units on campus and across our academic community, including Graduate Program in Environmental Sciences, the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment at ESF, and the Digital Storytelling Studio, and programs at Syracuse University. The Syracuse area is also rich with opportunities for research, and ESF faculty are building collaborative, community-based research initiatives across several issue areas in the city and the surrounding region. Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be expected to build a strong research and/or creative scholarship program. The teaching responsibility is 5 courses per year, both undergraduate and graduate courses. Successful candidates will teach undergraduate courses in Environmental Humanities and/or Social Sciences, which could include courses such as Identity, Culture and Environment; Introduction to Sociology; Social Processes and the Environment; Eco cinema; Digital Humanities; Capstone Course for Environmental Studies, as well as a graduate level course in their area of specialization. The selected candidate will collaborate with colleagues and students across other disciplines at the College and within the broader academic community, and to mentor graduate and undergraduate students. Starting Salary: $78,000, DOQ Job Requirements: Requirements: Required Qualifications: + Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Environmental Studies, Geography, Sociology, Science and Technology Studies or similar discipline by date of appointment. Preferred Qualifications: + A scholar with expertise in Environmental Humanities. + An established record of, or demonstrable potential for, excellence in research, peer-reviewed publication and/or creative scholarship, and teaching. Additional Information: About the College of Environmental Science and Forestry: The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is located in Syracuse, New York, a dynamic and diverse community with plentiful natural, cultural, and civic opportunities. "The Places Rated Almanac" ranks Syracuse among the top 10 percent of "Best Places to Live." Located on the eastern edge of the Finger Lakes, Syracuse is within easy travel to New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Montreal, and Toronto as well as the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Mountains. SUNY-ESF is one of eight colleges and universities located in Onondaga County. The Syracuse University campus is immediately adjacent to SUNY-ESF, and SUNY Upstate Medical University is located within easy walking distance. The ESF campus provides a rich array of curricular and co-curricular experiences with our main Syracuse campus just southeast of downtown Syracuse and our regional campuses stretching from southern Onondaga County to the Adirondacks. The Syracuse area, location of our main campus, is home to many cultural events, museums, state and local parks and numerous festivals throughout the year along with a growing downtown in the city of Syracuse. Onondaga County provides a variety of neighborhoods including urban, rural and suburban with strong schools, affordable housing and supportive communities. Central New York is also home to numerous hospitals and medical facilities including SUNY Upstate Medical University, the St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, the VA Hospital of Syracuse, and Crouse Hospital with all providing unique specialty areas to support the needs of the community. Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. 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Diversity that arises from differences such as, but not limited to, gender, race, ethnicity, ability, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, national origin, or religious traditions is central and indispensable to the institutional excellence and mission of the College. ESF is actively recruiting diverse faculty of all backgrounds. In efforts and our commitment to the goal of building a diverse workforce we are participating in PRODiG. PRODiG ("Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth") aims to increase the representation of historically underrepresented faculty at SUNY including underrepresented minority ("URM") faculty in general and women faculty of all races in STEM fields ("WSTEM"). https://www.suny.edu/prodig/ SUNY-ESF is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. 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