The School of Environmental Sustainability (SES) at Loyola University Chicago (LUC) invites applications for a full-time (9-month), tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor in the field of Environmental Policy. We seek a scholar with teaching and research interests related to natural resources and land use policy that can contribute to SES programs, including the BA in Environmental Policy and the MS Concentration and Certificate program in Environmental Law and Policy. The preferred candidate will engage in research, teaching, and service that contributes to the SES strategic plan for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The position will start in fall of 2024.

The SES was founded in 2020, growing out of the former Institute of Environmental Sustainability, and includes interdisciplinary faculty in the biophysical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, who are driven by the Jesuit mission of promoting social, racial, and environmental justice. SES is structured around five focus areas to facilitate collaboration and problem-solving around biodiversity, environment and society, environmental health and toxicology, sustainable food systems, and climate and energy.

SES is committed to environmental sustainability as it intersects with social justice.

LUC provides institutional networking and mentoring programs, including peer-mentoring circles, teaching- and research-related seminars and workshops, and faculty socials. Additional opportunities exist to collaborate with scholars across the university through, for instance, the Institute for Racial Justice (IRJ), the Center for Urban Research and Learning (CURL), the Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship (CELTS), and many others. LUC's strategic plan includes objectives to recruit and retain diverse faculty, staff, and students. In our curriculum and co-curricular activities, we are fostering increased dialogue and action around the impacts of systemic oppression on the environment, Indigenous rights, and intersectional solutions to advance environmental sustainability and social justice. LUC strongly encourages faculty from diverse backgrounds to apply and is committed to providing support and structure so that all faculty can succeed.

The successful candidate will assume a range of responsibilities that include:

Review of applications will begin on February 5, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. For more detailed information about us, visit the School of Environmental Sustainability's website: luc.edu/sustainability, and Loyola University Chicago's website: luc.edu. The anticipated start date is August 15, 2024. The candidate must have completed the PhD degree before the hire date.

Please apply online at careers.luc.edu.

Applicants are asked to include:

Please direct any questions to:

Dr. Gilbert Michaud, Search Committee Chair

School of Environmental Sustainability

Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity of its professoriate, workforce and undergraduate and graduate student populations because broad diversity - including a wide range of individuals who contribute to a robust academic environment - is critical to achieving the University's mission of excellence in education, research, educational access and services in an increasingly diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing the many qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably an individual's record of conduct that includes experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different educational, research or other work activities. Among other qualifications, we would also factor favorably experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career or degrees.

As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about LUC's mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university's focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

As one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, Loyola University Chicago fosters a transformative cultural experience that honors . We are committed to not only recruiting, but also retaining a diverse, mission driven workforce and enabling a culture of inclusiveness in an environment that values service excellence, stewardship, personal well-being, and professional development for all of our employees. Loyola University Chicago supports its staff and faculty with a wide array of affordable, comprehensive and competitive centered on health and wellness, financial security, equity, and work-life balance. We actively seek those who wish to join our faculty, staff, and students in a community of diverse opinions, perspectives, and backgrounds supporting our Jesuit mission and striving toward the same goal of being persons for and with others.