Job Description
The Sustainable Product Design and Innovation ( SPDI ) program at Keene State College seeks a Sustainability instructor to teach IISPDI 360 Sustainable by Design (T/Th 4:00 AM – 5:45 PM), an upper-level ISP course for the Spring 2024 semester. This is a part-time, non-benefitted position. Course Description: IISPDI 360 Sustainable by Design An interdisciplinary approach grounded in a comprehensive definition of sustainability to assist students exploring potential multidisciplinary or transdisciplinary solutions to complex, multi-layered problems – including but not limited to climate change, desertification, militarism, consumerism, wealth inequality and affordable housing, education and health care. Open to all majors. Prerequisites: Take 24 credits of ISP , including ITW 101 and QL. Our students come from diverse socio-economic and educational backgrounds, with a high percentage of first-generation college students. By the time Keene State College students complete their undergraduate experience they develop critical thinking, creative inquiry, intercultural competence, civic engagement, and commitments to well-being and to sustainability that will serve them as active citizens and lifelong learners. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who will support the College’s ongoing efforts to help students become responsible global citizens. At Keene State College, we share a commitment to diversity, equity and multiculturalism as key elements of academic excellence. We seek faculty with a desire to provide support, mentorship and direction to prepare students to work within diverse communities. One of our aspirations is to develop social change agents with the knowledge, skills and experience to compassionately engage with their future employers, peers and those they serve from diverse backgrounds.
Required Qualifications
A comprehensive background in sustainability issues and a desire to help students weave this understanding into their future pathways. A master’s degree with a focus in sustainability and/or related fields. Additionally, the College has identified desirable qualifications that support our commitment to creating and maintaining a diverse campus community including the ability to speak a second language or to bring a multicultural perspective to the campus.
Additional Job Information
Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online: Letter of application addressing the qualifications Curriculum Vitae Contact information for three references Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled or otherwise closed at the college’s discretion.