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Professor and Director of the Environmental Justice Program
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Position Number: 5650579
Location: Washington, DC
Position Type: Agriculture - Environmental Science, Ecology & Forestry

Professor and Director of the Environmental Justice Program
Georgetown University: Main Campus: Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Location: Washington, DC
Open Date: Sep 18, 2024
Deadline: Aug 01, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description
The Earth Commons (ECo Institute) at Georgetown University seeks to hire a tenured associate or full Professor in the field of Environmental Justice. This individual will also be the Director of an emerging program, the Environmental Justice Commons, within the Earth Commons Institute with a tenure home in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences as well as a joint appointment in another to-be-determined school depending on the candidate's area of expertise. The ideal candidate is an interdisciplinary scholar with broad interests and scholarship in environmental justice (EJ) and who has demonstrated abilities in working on environmental justice issues with local communities, as well as expertise in a related field. We are looking for a scholar with a stellar record of research and scholarly publications and a track record in securing external funding, who brings diverse perspectives and has potential to contribute significantly to interdisciplinary efforts. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated ability to communicate their academic research results both to the general public and to policymakers in person, as well as through the media. They will bring experience with human communities affected by environmental justice issues. They will also employ inclusive pedagogical practices and have experience teaching students using experiential and active learning techniques. We are especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.

The ECo Institute is a rapidly growing university priority and will be located, in part, on the downtown Capitol Campus. This position is central to Georgetown's efforts to be a leader in environment and sustainability research, teaching, and action, all in the vibrant Washington D.C. region that has an important history with BIPOC and low-income communities. All of the candidates must possess a Ph.D. in a related field, have a strong academic background and a demonstrated potential for excellence in research grant acquisition and interest in developing programs within the DC community and whose scholarly contributions advance the work of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. As the ECo Institute grows its faculty, it is building bridges with schools and programs across the university. The ECo Institute is committed to hiring dedicated scholars who will be able to support, deepen, and enhance the important research and teaching in the areas of Environmental Science, Environmental Justice, Climate Science, Environmental Sociology, Environmental Economics, and Sustainability, and to develop new impactful programs and degrees. The Director will also lead the Environmental Justice Commons participation in Georgetown's new university-wide initiative - the Emergent Ethics Network (EEN). The EEN joins together the EJP, the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, and the Center for Digital Ethics on the main campus with the medical center's Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics in a network of scholarship, teaching, and service to address some of the most pressing ethical problems facing our world today.

This faculty member would contribute to the development and delivery of the innovative pedagogical and experiential components for new undergraduate and graduate curricula, and would help connect our various faculty with the ongoing work of the Earth Commons, and the Emergent Ethics Network as well as other university partners. We seek an individual who can lead efforts to communicate complex environmental justice issues and scholarship to a broad audience, with demonstrated success in broad engagement and a passion for building a vision and capacity around environmental justice. The successful applicant will bring an interdisciplinary perspective to teaching and research and will have a strong commitment to securing funding for building a successful research program. Candidates will have the opportunity to contribute to the teaching and research of many programs on campus, including the Master of Science in Environment and Sustainability Management and the new Master of Science in Environment and International Affairs. The faculty member would also contribute to other emerging interdisciplinary environmental programs and degrees of the ECo Institute - an undergraduate degree, university wide minor, and other master's degrees and a doctoral program.

Application Instructions

Applicants should provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research and teaching statements (latter two documents not to exceed two pages each), a diversity and inclusion statement (one page), names and contact information of three referees, recent teaching evaluations (if available) and 2-3 publications or in prep manuscripts. All candidates must hold a PhD or a relevant terminal degree by the time of employment. The start date for this position is August 1, 2025. Applications for this position must be made via Georgetown's online application management system. Faxed, mailed or emailed applications will not be accepted. Review of applications will begin on November 30, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.

The projected salary pay range for this position is $174,337 - 275,000, which represents the full range of anticipated compensation for this position. Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University's business needs and external factors.

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Application Instructions

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Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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