Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Humanities

Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Humanities

Wofford College invites applications for a visiting assistant professor of environmental humanities, broadly defined, for the Environmental Studies Program for the 2022-23 academic year. This may transition into a permanent tenure-track assistant professorship in 2023-24.

Undergraduate teaching is the priority for Wofford faculty. The person selected would teach three courses in the fall and spring semesters. In addition to upper-level courses focusing on subjects of the visiting professor’s preference, scheduled courses would include at least one section of LIBA 101 (first-year seminar, specific topic proposed by the instructor), one section of ENVS 202 (Introduction to Environmental Humanities), and one section of ENVS 347 (Environmental Storytelling), a seminar for juniors intended to equip them to propose a humanities-based senior capstone project. The visiting professor would also help advise and guide seniors as they planned and completed humanities-related senior capstone projects. Along with their teaching duties, they would be encouraged to engage with students outside of the classroom, to continue to do scholarly or creative work, and to potentially work with Wofford programs on campus or in the wider community. The candidate would have the opportunity to spend time at the nearby Goodall Center for Environmental Studies, taking part in our long-term ecological reflection work there.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The position requires an MFA, Ph.D. (or ABD) or equivalent in a field appropriate to the position.

APPLICATION:

Application materials should be sent to Christine Overcarsh at ENVS-Search@wofford.edu by April 25, 2022. Application materials include: (1) a cover letter discussing the applicant’s expertise in and perspective on environmental humanities, (2) an academic CV (with names of references), and (3) a statement of teaching philosophy.

ABOUT WOFFORD COLLEGE:

Wofford College, established in 1854, is a four-year, residential liberal arts college located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It offers 27 major fields of study to a student body of 1,775 undergraduates. Nationally known for the strength of its academic program, outstanding faculty, experiential learning opportunities and successful graduates, Wofford is recognized consistently as a “best value” and for its commitment to student success and accessibility for low- and middle-income students. The college community has 12 sororities and fraternities as well as 19 NCAA Division I athletics teams.

ABOUT SPARTANBURG:

Spartanburg County, the 5th-largest county in South Carolina, is home to nearly 328,000 people and 13 municipalities. The county is unmatched statewide in economic development for new investment and job creation. There are seven colleges or universities in Spartanburg as well as a comprehensive research and teaching hospital. The growing Spartanburg downtown area — with new shops and restaurants, public art and miles of walking and biking trails — is located a few blocks south of Wofford’s campus. To learn more about Spartanburg, visit onespartanburginc.com.

EEO STATEMENT:

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