Fordham University, Environmental Studies Hiring for Adjunct Faculty, Environmental Studies Job at New York, NY Full Time

The Environmental Studies Program at Fordham University is currently seeking an instructor to teach the following course in the 2022-2023 academic year.

ENST1000 Intro Environmental Studies(2 sections, one in fall 2022 at the Bronx Rose Hill campus, one in spring 2023 at the Manhattan Lincoln Center campus, or the reverse; required textbook, Miller, Living in the Environment; syllabus available upon request; dates/times TBD)

This course is designed to fulfill major and minor requirements of environmental studies majors and minors. It provides an interdisciplinary overview of environmental issues and introduces students to methods in the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and applied arts and sciences.

Candidate Eligibility and Application

Applications are invited from instructors who have a graduate degree in a relevant field in natural sciences, social sciences, or humanities. While a PhD is not mandatory, we look favorably on applications from those who hold a doctorate, or are later stage doctoral candidates. Selected candidates will be invited for a short (remote) interview early in 2022, at which time they will be asked to discuss their approach to teaching and how they would teach the above course.

To apply to teach one or both sections of the above course, please send a curriculum vitae, any syllabi and course evaluations for past courses taught, and a short cover letter summarizing your experience, qualifications, approach to teaching, and preferred courses to Prof. John van Buren, Director, Environmental Studies, Fordham University.

Working at Fordham
Fordham University offers a competitive rate of pay and adjunct instructors are invited to join the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which represents non tenure-track faculty at the university. Full details of pay schedule, benefits and policies can be found at https://www.fordham.edu/info/28368/info_for_adjunct_faculty. The current pay rate per course is $7000.

About Fordham University
Fordham University, The Jesuit University of New York, offers its students a highly dedicated faculty, a heady intellectual atmosphere, emphasis on ethics and social justice, and respect for all individuals, religions, cultures, and creeds. Fordham students spend over one million hours per year engaged in community service. With over 15,500 students, Fordham’s Carnegie classification is Research University (High Research Activity)—one of just 99 universities in America to receive this designation.

In 2020, U.S. News & World Report ranked Fordham’s undergraduate program 66th in the nation among all universities and 49th in the nation among private universities, placing it among the Tier 1 national universities.

Fordham is an independent, Catholic University in the Jesuit tradition that welcomes applications from men and women of all backgrounds. Fordham is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Pay: From $14,000.00 per year

Work Location: Multiple Locations