Director (Open Rank) Environmental Sustainability & Management Graduate Program - Goucher College
Company: Goucher College
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: August 7, 2022
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Job Description:
Location: Baltimore, MD Category: Faculty Posted On: Wed Aug 3
2022 Job Description: Goucher College seeks a visionary leader to
serve as Director of our new and innovative Master of Arts in
Environmental Sustainability and Management that will be launched
in 2023. Through coursework in environmental and earth sciences,
economics, and management, this program uses an interdisciplinary
approach centered on systems-level thinking to help students
generate innovative and disruptive strategies to address pressing
environmental threats and inequities while meeting the specific
needs of stakeholders, organizations, ecosystems, and government
agencies.
The Director will guide and oversee all aspects of this new
master's degree, including its launch. Thus, this is a great
opportunity for those interested in building a new academic
initiative and for those who have an entrepreneurial and creative
sense that intersects with the latest environmental trends in
policy and/or science. Specifically, the Director will oversee the
curriculum, advise students, teach four graduate and undergraduate
courses per year (online and in-person), hire and supervise
part-time faculty, manage the program's budget, improve program
quality through curricular innovations, assist with marketing
strategies, represent the program internally and externally, and
help with student recruitment, admission, and progress. The Program
Director is a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of
Assistant or Associate Professor, with a 12-month contract with
course releases for the administrative duties. Job
Requirements:Minimum Qualifications:
A terminal degree in one of the core fields of the program
(environmental studies, economics, management, business) or a
related field. Candidates having a master's degree plus a minimum
of 6 years of professional experience in environmental management
will be considered at the rank of Professor of Practice - a
non-tenure-track, 3-year renewable position with an adjusted salary
range.Minimum 3 years of higher education teaching experience using
active learning techniques or a combination of higher education
teaching experience and professional experience in environmental
managementActive research agendaEvidence of teaching
effectivenessExcellent interpersonal, organizational, and
communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated experience leading an academic program6 years of
online teaching experience using inclusive pedagogies3 years of
professional experience in environmental managementDemonstrated
knowledge of curriculum development at the graduate
levelFamiliarity with environmental organizations in the
mid-Atlantic region Additional Information:Salary Range: $70,000 -
$90,000
Goucher College is always on the lookout for top talent,
resourceful, innovative, and dedicated individuals who will keep
the College at the forefront of extraordinary education. As one of
the nation's most progressive, innovative institutions of higher
learning, we offer outstanding professional advantages, generous
benefits, excellent perks, and a great work location!
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