The Frank R. Seaver College of Science and Engineering at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) is currently seeking applicants for a non-tenure track, full-time Instructor of Environmental Science (ENVS). This position begins January 6, 2025 and includes teaching and service commitments over the 9-month academic year (August 15 – May 15). The appointment is for three years, renewable upon recommendation of the Environmental Science Program and approval by the Dean.
The successful candidate is expected to teach undergraduate lecture and laboratory courses in environmental science. Many of these courses serve LMU’s Core Curriculum (https://academics.lmu.edu/corecurriculum/). The candidate may also teach upper division electives within the candidate’s area of expertise for ENVS or a related science program. Candidates will help with the Environmental Science Program’s assessment, curriculum updates, and may be asked to represent ENVS on relevant College or University committees.
Successful candidates must have an advanced degree (Ph.D. preferred) in Environmental Science, or a closely related field, before the appointment commences. They must be committed to excellence in teaching our diverse student population and to work to promote equitable and inclusive classrooms and collaboration spaces. To learn more about LMU and ENVS, visit www.lmu.edu and https://cse.lmu.edu/department/envs/.
To be considered, candidates must submit the following items at https://lmu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers.
- Letter of interest
- Curriculum vitae, including:
a. Any prior teaching experience
b. Contact information for two or three references who will write a letters of recommendation - Statement of teaching interests and teaching philosophy. This can include a reflection on your experiences or your anticipated approach to teaching at LMU (2 pages maximum length);
a. (Optional – not included in the page limit) If you have prior relevant teaching experience, you are encouraged to include student and/or peer evaluations as an appendix to your teaching philosophy statement. - Statement that addresses past and/or potential contributions to anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion (2 pages maximum length).
This may include:
a. Lived experiences that speak to the university's commitment to antiracism and DEI (https://resources.lmu.edu/strategicplan2021-2026/theplan/commitments/anti-racismdiversityequityandinclusion/_);
b. Awareness of inequities for underrepresented student populations in undergraduate education;
c. Contributions to diverse perspectives of knowing and learning.
Letters of recommendation from two or three academic and/or professional references should be directly emailed (by the referee) to environmentalscience@lmu.edu by November 8, 2024. The letter of recommendation must be emailed as a PDF, have a file name that meets these specifications (ApplicantLastName_ApplicantFirstName_LOR_from_RecommenderLastName.pdf), and the email subject line should say “letter of recommendation for [applicant First and Last name] from [letter writer name]”. The LOR letter writer should CC themselves to ensure the message was delivered.
Review of applications will begin November 1, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. Please address questions to Dr. Nicole Bouvier-Brown, search committee chair at nicole.bouvier-brown@lmu.edu.
Faculty RegularReasonable expected salary: $78,000.00Loyola Marymount University, a Carnegie classified R2 institution in the mainstream of American Catholic higher education, seeks outstanding applicants who value its mission and share its commitment to inclusive excellence, the education of the whole person, and the building of a just society. LMU is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment as defined by federal, state and local law. We invite all persons in the full diversity of their being, life experience, and beliefs to apply. (Visit www.lmu.edu for more information.)
