Deadline: Tue, 11/28/2023 - 12:00pm Employer: Loyola University Chicago - School of Environmental Sustainability Job Field: Water and Soil Resources Other Job Type: Full Time Location: Illinois Location Detail: Chicago Job Description: Loyola University Chicago’s (LUC) School of Environmental Sustainability (SES) requests applications for a full time Faculty Lecturer of Environmental Science to begin in August, 2024. The SES particularly encourages individuals of color to apply. This is a non-tenure track position, renewable at 3-year intervals, with eligibility for promotion. We seek an environmental scientist or ecologist to teach an important foundational environmental science course required by all non-science LUC majors as well as courses in Soil Ecology, Plants & Civilization and Principles of Ecology Lab in which students are required to use the statistical programming language ‘R’. Opportunities exist for developing a course in the candidates’ area of expertise that would enrich the SES curricula. Lecture sections are generally capped at 40 students. The teaching load for this position is a maximum of 4 sections/semester. Qualifications: The successful candidate will have a PhD in environmental science, ecology, or a closely related field and a record of or clear potential for excellence in teaching and student mentorship. The candidate must share Loyola University Chicago’s Jesuit commitments to social justice, care for our common home, and diversity, equity and inclusion, ideally evidenced through their teaching, scholarship and/or service. Miscellaneous: Loyola University Chicago has been committed to environmental sustainability for 20 years, having transformed its campuses to meet energy, water, and waste efficiencies that have consistently ranked the University in the top 5% of green campuses nationally. The new interdisciplinary School of Environmental Sustainability (SES) currently serves 500 undergraduate and graduate students, and is housed within a state-of-the-art geothermally heated/cooled building complex containing a 3,100 sq ft greenhouse, two aquaponics facilities, a biodiesel production facility, teaching labs, environmental analytical and ecotoxicology labs, and a green dormitory. The campus prioritizes sustainability with energy efficient LEED certified buildings, permeable pavement, green roof installations, and student-run urban gardens supplying an area Farmer's Market and local food banks. The Loyola University Retreat & Ecology Campus (LUREC) has ongoing wetland and oak-hickory woodland restoration projects, a 5-acre organic farm, and is a venue for three-week summer field courses and for faculty and student research. For more information about SES, please see our website. The SES faculty bring expertise from the multitude of disciplines that comprise Environmental Science including the natural and social sciences, humanities, economics, business management, public health, law & policy, ethics, GIS, and statistics. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, the SES is building its academic strengths in five affinity areas encompassing complex vexing social problems under the broader umbrella of environmental sustainability. These SES Affinity Groups include Biodiversity, Environment & Society, Food Systems, Climate & Energy, and Environmental Health & Toxicology. LUC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a transformative education in the Jesuit tradition. To gain a clearer understanding of LUC’s mission, candidates should consult our website at https://www.luc.edu/mission/about/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, please consult our website at http://www.luc.edu/transformativeed. Applications from persons of color, women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are especially encouraged. Benefits: https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits_retirement.shtml https://www.luc.edu/hr/health/ How to Apply: Applicants should submit a current Curriculum Vita, a letter of interest outlining their qualifications, a teaching statement, including how their teaching philosophy integrates social justice, diversity, equity and inclusion, along with materials demonstrating teaching expertise and the names and contact details of three people who are willing to write letters of recommendation (if requested) to https://www.careers.luc.edu/. Address questions to: Christopher G. Peterson School of Environmental Sustainability Loyola University Chicago 1032 W. Sheridan Rd. Chicago, IL 60660 cpeters@luc.edu Review of applications will begin on October 31st, 2023, and continue until the position is filled.
