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Tenure-Track Teaching Faculty Position - Environmental Chemistry
University of California - Santa Barbara | |
United States, California, Santa Barbara | |
1021 Anacapa Street (Show on map) | |
June 28, 2023 | |
Position overview
Position title: Tenure-Track Teaching Faculty Position in Environmental Chemistry Percent time:
100% Anticipated start:
7/1/2023 Application Window Open date: November 1, 2022 Most recent review date: Thursday, Dec 15, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Final date: Friday, Jun 30, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Position description The Environmental Studies Program at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track, teaching professor position (known under the title of L(P)SOE (Lecturer with Potential Security of Employment), with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2023. Specific areas of expertise are open but should relate to environmental chemistry. This can include pollution and toxicology, but also the chemical functioning of terrestrial, atmospheric, or aquatic ecosystems, or other aspects of chemistry in the environment. The successful candidate will take on a two-quarter (with a one quarter laboratory) introductory environmental chemistry sequence for Environmental Studies majors in the B.A. track, as well as upper division classes in their personal area(s) of expertise. Candidate will be expected to advise senior honors students studying these areas, and to participate in training and evaluating temporary lecturers. The ideal candidate would have practical experience working in environmental chemistry as well as university-level experience teaching both science and non-science students. UCSB's Environmental Studies Program is an interdisciplinary undergraduate program that was founded in the aftermath of the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill. It has maintained a position of national leadership since then, graduating over 8000 students in both B.A. and B.S. degree tracks. The program has a longstanding commitment to integrative research and teaching and to interdisciplinary balance among the biophysical and chemical sciences, engineering sciences, humanities, social sciences, and applied professions. For more information, please see http://www.es.ucsb.edu/. Responsibilities of teaching faculty include teaching and teaching-related tasks for lower and upper division undergraduate courses; mentorship of undergraduate, and possibly graduate students; professional and/or scholarly achievement and creative activity, potentially relating to instruction and pedagogy; and participation in university service. Faculty in this title are members of the Academic Senate, with all of the associated benefits and privileges. Successful candidates will be able to contribute to the improvement of the undergraduate experience in the department and division. The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through teaching, service, and research as appropriate to the position. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are among the university's core values, and we look forward to welcoming ambitious and creative colleagues who will contribute to the university's mission. Department: https://es.ucsb.edu/ Qualifications Basic qualifications
(required at time of application)
Applicants must have completed all requirements for a PhD (or equivalent) except the dissertation at the time of application. Additional qualifications
(required at time of start)
Successful candidates must have completed their PhD (or equivalent) at the time of appointment. Preferred qualifications
Clear evidence of potential excellence in teaching is desired. Preferred candidates will have been recognized for their teaching skills and will have demonstrated teaching experience related to environmental chemistry. Application Requirements Document requirements
Reference requirements
Applicants will need to arrange for three references to submit letters of recommendation on their behalf via the recruitment website. The three letters of recommendation must come from colleagues, faculty mentors, or superiors that can attest to the professional record of the applicant. Letters are strongly encouraged to address the applicant's teaching acumen and accomplishments. Apply link: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02339 Help contact: aellickson@es.ucsb.edu Campus Information The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs - With Updated Interim Amendments. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine Primary Series or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, Religious Objection, and/or Deferral based on pregnancy or recent COVID-19 diagnosis and/or treatment) no later than the applicable deadline. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of receiving the most recent CDC-recommended COVID-19 booster or properly decline such booster no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees should refer to Exhibit 2, Section II.C. of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Attachment for applicable deadlines. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of being Up-To-Date on seasonal influenza vaccination or properly decline such vaccination no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Program Attachment. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements. Job location Santa Barbara, CA
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