Tenure-track, Assistant Professor in Health, Community and Climate Change

Tenure-track, Assistant Professor in Health, Community and Climate Change

Job No: 497164
Position Type: full-time
Location: Lewisburg, PA
Categories: Geography, Environmental Studies

The Department of Geography and the Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences at Bucknell University invite applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in Health, Community, and Climate Change to begin August 2023.

The successful candidate will be an interdisciplinary environmental health specialist whose research and teaching focus on the ways social and environmental systems drive differential health outcomes at multiple scales. The candidate will study the relations of community health with global climate change, such as exploring the disproportionate health impacts as a result of environmental racism and racial capitalism. We encourage applicants whose scholarly work focuses on critical, decolonial, and anti-racist approaches to human-environmental phenomena.

The candidate will have earned a Ph.D. in geography; environmental studies and sciences; epidemiology or public health; or a closely related field by the time of appointment. In addition, the successful candidate will demonstrate expertise with (1) geographic information systems (GIS) and related spatial and quantitative analyses tools, and (2) community-centered, participatory, feminist, and/or justice-oriented research.

The teaching load at Bucknell University is five courses per year. The person hired into this position will be expected to:

● Teach core requirements in both Geography and Environmental Studies and Sciences on a rotating basis (such as ENST 411: Community Projects and GEOG 204: Spatial Methods and Geographic Information Systems); and

● Develop additional courses in their area of specialization as electives for both majors (such as ”Geographies of Environmental Health and Climate Change”)

The candidate's courses may also contribute to the broader goals of the College of Arts and Sciences, including the core curricular requirement “Nature, People, and Justice.”

We seek an outstanding faculty member with clear evidence of commitment to undergraduate teaching and research, student learning, collaboration, and interdisciplinarity. We believe that students learn best in a diverse, inclusive community and we are therefore committed to Bucknell's efforts to create a climate that fosters the growth and development of a diverse student body. Bucknell University welcomes applications from members of groups and places - like the Global South - that have been historically underrepresented in higher education.

Applications should include 1) a Cover Letter; 2) a Curriculum Vitae; 3) a teaching statement, including discussion of potential courses for this position; and 4) a statement describing any experience, training, service, or engagement with issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism.

Candidates invited to the next stage will be asked for sample syllabi, a sample of scholarship, and three confidential letters of recommendation. Applications will only be accepted through Bucknell's online career center (careers.bucknell.edu).

Review of applications will begin by Nov 1, 2022, and the search will remain open until the position is filled. Questions about the position can be directed to Prof. Vanessa Massaro (v.a.massaro@bucknell.edu) or Prof. Andrew Stuhl (ats011@bucknell.edu)

Work Type:
This is a full time, 10 month, benefits eligible position.

Benefits:

Eligible full- and part-time employees are compensated beyond base salary through our total rewards package that includes (but is not limited to):
- flexible scheduling options determined by role;
- medical, prescription drug, vision, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance options
- an outstanding 10% employer contribution to your retirement plan (no contribution requirement for non-exempt positions)
- generous paid time off, including vacation and sick time, a community service day, and 19 paid holidays (including two full weeks off for Winter Break!)
- full-time and part-time members of the faculty and staff are eligible for tuition remission for themselves. Additionally, full-time members of the faculty and staff are eligible for tuition remission for their spouse/spousal equivalent and are eligible for various tuition programs for their children. Credit for full-time benefits eligible employment at other institutions of higher education will be applied to waiting periods.
- a comprehensive employee wellness program including program incentives
- a myriad of other benefits, including parental leave, an employee assistance program, fitness center membership, and the power of your Bucknell ID card

To learn more about Bucknell's benefits, click here! (*Eligibility criteria and waiting periods may apply.)

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

Bucknell is committed to fostering an environment that embraces diversity, equity and inclusion, and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports the growth and development of a diverse campus community. We endeavor to enhance our capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. We encourage all individuals to apply and do not discriminate in admissions, employment, educational programs and/or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.


To apply, visit https://careers.bucknell.edu/en-us/job/497164/tenuretrack-assistant-professor-in-health-community-and-climate-change







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