Assistant Professor, Ecological Design of Sustainable Systems

~ The University of Vermont is located in Burlington, the largest city in Vermont, with an increasingly ethnically and culturally diverse population. ~

The mission of the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources (RSENR) is to understand, nurture, and enrich the interdependence of people with healthy ecological systems. The School is based in the LEED platinum- certified Aiken Center, and has about 45 tenure-track research and teaching faculty, 35 staff, 600 undergraduates, and 100 graduate students in Master's and Ph.D. programs.  

Position Overview

RSENR seeks applicants for a tenure-track professor at the assistant professor rank with a focus on ecological design of sustainable systems.

The position will support teaching and research focused on ecological design, innovation, and technology to integrate human and biophysical processes for sustainable social-ecological systems. Specific areas may include the recovery of systems degraded by pollution and the prevention of environmental degradation from human activities.

The position will contribute to the campus-wide environmental science program, in particular the ecological design concentration and students working in the new Ecological Design Collaboratory in the Greenhouse Residential Learning Community.

Local and regional opportunities for teaching and research include collaborative work related to wastewater and stormwater management, urban and suburban design, phosphorus management in the Lake Champlain Basin, the Aiken Center EcoMachine, and other green building initiatives. We seek candidates with a desire to work in a setting that features cross-disciplinary teaching and research with aquatic scientists, ecologists, modelers, and social scientists.

This is one of five positions that the Rubenstein School is searching for in Spring 2015, with an overall goal of enhancing research, teaching, and service that focuses on sustainability in the context of global and domestic environmental equity. Candidates with a demonstrated record of activity addressing cultural, ethnic, race, gender and/or socio-economic class as a part of shaping a sustainable society are encouraged to apply. 

Responsibilities 

• The successful candidate will be expected to make significant and balanced contributions to teaching, research, and service. 
• At the undergraduate level, they will teach an introductory and an advanced course in ecological design, and contribute to the delivery of the School's core curriculum.
• At the graduate level, they will teach a course in their area of specialization.
• The successful candidate will develop and maintain an original, nationally respected, and externally funded research program.
• Responsibilities also include advising undergraduate and graduate students, university service, and professional service appropriate to the candidate's area of expertise. 

Qualifications 

• Applicants should have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in a field related to ecological design and sustainable systems, experience in and enthusiasm for teaching, and a growing record of scholarly activities.
• The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through their research, teaching, and/or service. 
• Note: Applicants are requested to include information about how they will further this goal in their letter of interest.

To Apply 

• Please click below: "Apply Here!" and search for the postion title.  
• Applicants should submit a letter of interest that includes qualifications for the position, a curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references. Inquiries may be made to Dr. Clare Ginger, Chair, Ecological Design for Sustainable Systems Search Committee.
• We encourage applicants to review our website prior to applying.
• Review of applications will begin on February 2, 2015, and will continue until the position is filled.
  We anticipate the appointment will begin fall semester 2015.