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Position Information Quick Link
www.calpolyjobs.org/applicants/Central?quickFind=166289
Requisition Number
104579
Position Title
Instr Fac AY
Job Posting Title
Instructional Faculty AY
Regular / Temporary
Regular
Working Title
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Environmental Planning and Management - Tenure Track
Full / Part Time
Full-Time
If part-time, indicate time base
Appointment Duration / End Date:
Initial two-year appointment subject to renewal
Department
CAFES-Natural Res Mgmt&Env Sci (100800)
College / Division
CAFES-College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Salary Range
Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Pay Basis
Monthly
Pay Plan
Academic Year
Position Description ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE/FULL PROFESSOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT- TENURE TRACK
The Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences (NRES) Department in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, invites applications for a tenureck, academic year position. Starting date is negotiable, but on or before September 13, 2018, is preferred. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate level courses, and graduate level courses that prepare students for a broad range of careers in environmental planning and management. Based on the successful candidate's areas of expertise, there is opportunity to develop new courses associated with this position. Research interests should include contemporary issues in the diverse field of environmental planning and management. Some potential areas of scholarship may include:
astal resource planning and management
man and social dimensions of environmental systems
stainable energy policy
vironmental governance, law, and regulatory systems
vironmental leadership
Duties may also include, but are not limited to, supervision of undergraduate senior projects, graduate student research, student advising, and teaching graduate level courses and/or in a Master of Professional Studies or certificate program. The successful candidate is expected to participate in scholarly activities (i.e., research, grant writing, publications, presentations) as part of his/her professional development. Service activities will include participation on department, college, and university committees and instructionally related activities.
Minimum Qualifications (Staff Only)
Required Qualifications / Specialized Skills
Doctorate degree in environmental planning and management or related discipline.
Must demonstrate excellence in teaching, effective communication, and interpersonal skills. The ability to be a productive team player and to interact well with peers, students, industry, government agencies, and the general public is essential. Must demonstrate commitment to diversity.
Excellent written and oral communication skills and strong interests in undergraduate and graduate teaching are required. Candidates must also demonstrate an ability to initiate, complete, secure external funding, and publish research.
Preferred Qualifications / Skills
A wide range of relevant backgrounds will be considered such as specializations in environmental law and regulation (e.g., CEQA, NEPA), environmental policy (e.g., energy, agriculture), land use planning, and geographic information systems (GIS). Industry experience is preferred. Candidates with experience working for and/or with environmental consulting firms and NGOs would be considered desirable. The ability to collaborate on research with faculty across the College, University, and industry is desirable. Candidates who have international experience or the desire to cultivate international links, are preferred.
Special Conditions (Staff)
Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment. Note: Cal Poly cannot deny an applicant a position solely or in part due to a criminal conviction history until it has performed an individualized assessment and linked the relevant conviction history with specific job duties in the position being sought.
Please note: Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive. Sensitive positions are those requiring heightened scrutiny of individuals holding the position based on potential for harm to children, concerns for the safety and security of people, animals, or property, or heightened risk of financial loss to Cal Poly or individuals in the university community.
The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
May be required to complete a Supplemental Employment Application Questionnaire, which contains questions pertaining to conviction history, and submit it when requested by Cal Poly. This disclosure is confidential and will not necessarily preclude applicants from employment.
? Faculty employees who wish to apply for permanent residency will be responsible for retaining an immigration attorney. All filing and attorney's fees will be incurred by the faculty member.
Pre-Employment Conditions (Staff)
Background / Fingerprint
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Job Open Date
08-30-2017
Job Close Date
Review Begin Date
10-02-2017
How to Apply To apply, visit WWW.CALPOLYJOBS.ORG, complete a required online faculty application, apply to requisition #104579, and attach (1) a cover letter, (2) resume/curriculum vitae, (3) copy of transcripts, (4) teaching philosophy statement, and (5) Other; statement on the most important environmental research needs and how your personal scholarship contributes to meeting these needs.
Please be prepared to provide three professional references with names and email addresses when completing your application. For full consideration, please apply by the review begin date of October 2, 2017. Applications received after this date may be considered. For additional information contact: Dr. Greg Brown, Department Head, at 805-756-6391. Selected applicants will be required to submit sealed official transcripts of highest degree prior to appointment.
Internal Recruitment Only
No
Projected Start Date (Faculty Only)
09-07-2018
Additional Information Contact Name (Faculty)
Dr. Greg Brown
Additional Information Contact Phone (Faculty)
805-756-6391
Additional Information Contact Email (Faculty)
[email protected] Department Information (Faculty)
Cal Poly is a nationally ranked, four-year, comprehensive public university located in San Luis Obispo, California. The emphasis of the University is on a Learn by Doing educational experience for its more than 21,000 students. Cal Poly is a residential campus, with an on-campus population of approximately 7,000, making it the largest student-housing program in the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system. U.S. News and World Report has ranked Cal Poly No. 1 among public master's universities in the western United States for 21 consecutive years. Many students seek admission to Cal Poly not only because of its excellent academic reputation, but also because the 6,000-acre main campus is nestled in the foothills of San Luis Obispo, just minutes from California's Central Coast beaches.
Cal Poly's College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES), the largest non-land grant agricultural program in the U.S., awards nearly half of all baccalaureate agriculture degrees granted in California. The college is a leader in providing students with real world skills based on Learn by Doing laboratory and field intensive curriculum, contemporary instructional technology, and uncommon access to senior faculty in small class settings. The college spans more than 6,000 acres of land adjacent to the campus core, as well as an additional 4,000 acres throughout the state. It is comprised of nine academic departments and approximately 170 faculty, 80 staff, and 4,000 students in 15 majors. In addition, the college is home to a number of unique enterprise projects, centers and institutes.
Cal Poly is located in historic San Luis Obispo, a city of 45,000, 12 miles from the Pacific Ocean and midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on California's scenic Central Coast. With excellent public education resources, recreational facilities and an expanding dedication to the arts, the area is known for its scenic landscapes and extraordinary temperate climate.
Rank and salary commensurate with qualifications and experience of the individual selected. Cal Poly offers excellent fringe benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System and educational benefits for eligible employees.
IMPORTANT: If you have an existing application please go to the Manage Application link and review and update your application prior to applying for a new position. System restrictions do not allow you to modify your application after you have applied to a posting.
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