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Careers in the Plant SciencesVisiting Assistant Professor- Botany & Environmental StudiesConnecticut College - New London, CT, USA
Position Title:
Visiting Assistant Professor- Botany & Environmental Studies
Position Type:
Visiting Faculty
Application Review Begins:
Friday, February 14, 2025
Application Deadline:
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Institution:
Connecticut College
Department/Division:
Botany and Environmental Studies
Field (e.g., systematics):
systematics, ecology, restoration ecology
City:
New London, CT, USA
General Information:
The Department of Botany and Program in Environmental Studies at Connecticut College jointly seek applicants for the position of visiting assistant professor for the 2025-26 academic year. Applicants with expertise in plant ecology and environmental restoration are especially encouraged to apply. This is a benefits eligible position. Currently, the College is not sponsoring visas for this position.
Connecticut College is a private, highly selective institution with a demonstrated commitment to outstanding faculty teaching and research. The College seeks creative scholars excited about working in a liberal arts setting, with its strong focus on engaged teaching, participation in shared governance, and active involvement in an institution-wide advancement of access and opportunity for all students, faculty, and staff. Relevant teaching resources at Connecticut College include a 3000-square-foot greenhouse and the Graves Herbarium, with over 15,000 curated plant specimens. The Connecticut College Arboretum, which includes the campus, is a 750-acre living laboratory with over 500 species of woody plants, a large native plant collection, wildflower garden, and over 200 acres of undisturbed natural areas including woodlands. The Thames River estuary is accessible via a newly revitalized waterfront and Mamacoke Island, which is attached to the mainland by a small tidal salt marsh.
Qualifications/Requirements:
The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. in biology, botany, environmental studies, environmental science or a closely related field. Prior teaching experience at the undergraduate level is strongly preferred. Applicants with expertise in plant ecology and environmental restoration are especially encouraged to apply. This is a benefits eligible position.
Responsibilities:
Teaching responsibilities will include a 200-level laboratory course in plant systematics (i.e., plant identification and the evolution of major plant groups) and a 100-level introductory course in environmental studies, broadly defined. This latter course may be a general introduction to environmental studies, or more narrowly defined based on the candidate's area of expertise. Additional upper-level undergraduate courses will be required to complete a 3:2 teaching load over the course of the academic year.
Application Instructions (submission methods, etc.):
Applications must be submitted through Interfolio. To apply, please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, and three recent letters of recommendation via the link below. Review of applications will begin on March 15th and continue until the position is filled. Questions may be addressed to Rachel Spicer, chair of the Botany Department, at rspicer@conncoll.edu.
http://apply.interfolio.com/163579
Web Link:
http://apply.interfolio.com/163579
Compensation Range:
Contact Name:
Rachel Spicer, rspicer@conncoll.edu
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