Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA 01267
Website:williams.edu
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Established in 1793 with funds bequeathed by Colonel Ephraim Williams, the college is private, residential, and liberal arts, with graduate programs in the history of art and in development economics. The undergraduate enrollment is approximately 2,000 students.
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| Assistant Professor of Coastal and Ocean Policy | |
| Salary Range: | Location: | Williamstown |
| Job Type: | Category: | Full Time | Education/Training |
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| Ph.D. | |
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Assistant Professor of Coastal and Ocean Policy Williams College: Williams-Mystic Location: Mystic, CT Open Date: Dec 15, 2024 Deadline: Feb 03, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Description The Williams-Mystic Coastal and Ocean Studies Program (mystic.williams.edu), located in Mystic, CT, invites applications for a full-time assistant professor of Coastal and Ocean Policy. Williams-Mystic is a selective off-campus program of Williams College located on the coastal campus at Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, CT, our partner institution. We are a tight-knit and highly collaborative interdisciplinary program centered on outstanding undergraduate teaching that combines hands-on and place-based experiential learning, independent student research, and close faculty-student engagement. Students of all majors study history, literature, policy, and science to cultivate a transdisciplinary understanding of issues facing our coasts and oceans, focusing on climate change, environmental justice, and sustainability. The policy professor runs the required Coastal and Ocean Policy course, and collaboratively works with faculty from four other academic disciplines: maritime history, literature of the sea, marine ecology, and oceanographic processes to teach interdisciplinary classes and facilitate multi-day interdisciplinary field seminars on our nation's coasts about issues and topics related to the coasts and ocean. Qualifications The ideal candidate is a coastal and ocean policy expert, practitioner, and educator with experience and interest in interdisciplinary pedagogy. The course examines contemporary policy and legal challenges facing our oceans and coasts, integrating underlying legal frameworks to address current and emerging coastal and ocean policy issues. The ability to engage with local, regional, and national stakeholders regarding complex issues and possibilities for resolution is especially valuable. Course topics often include climate change, climate justice, coastal and ocean pollution, coastal zone management, fisheries regulation, marine biodiversity and conservation, offshore energy development, international shipping, and relevant federal constitutional and administrative law issues. Legal doctrines often integrated into these policy discussions include allocations of decision-making authority, the competing and complementary exercises of power across branches of government, protection of individual rights in the face of governmental power, and fundamental notions of justice, including environmental justice. Expertise in all these areas is not required, but a willingness to learn is needed. The qualified candidate will teach students how to deconstruct complex issues into discrete components, define the distinct and integrated issues for resolution, and identify the processes for effectively building consensus to effectuate proposed resolutions. In addition to teaching, the incumbent will be asked (1) to mentor students on independent research that examines current U.S. ocean or coastal policy issues, (2) to integrate opportunities to engage students with coastal stakeholders on real-world problem analysis and resolution, and (3) to work collaboratively with faculty and staff to design, coordinate, and help lead two multi-day field seminars each semester-a total of four field seminars per year. Field seminar locations have included excursions to the Pacific, Atlantic, and/or the Gulf of Mexico coastlines. The incumbent must be able to work as an equal member of a close-knit team that can complete a wide breadth of independent tasks beyond traditional academic responsibilities (e.g. travel logistics, building and maintaining stakeholder relationships, fostering community, transporting students, and other duties). Application Instructions Applicants should have a JD, PhD, or a Masters with 10 years experience in a related field, or foreign equivalent, by the start date of the appointment. The position will start on July 1, 2025. This position is not tenure-eligible but is considered a career position with multi-year contracts based on performance. Please submit a Cover Letter, Teaching Philosophy, and a CV. All materials must be received by February, 3, 2025. Applicants must apply through Interfolio using this link: INSERT. References letters will be requested at a later date. We welcome applications from members of groups traditionally underrepresented in the field and ask you to state in your letter of interest how you will enhance the diversity of offerings and educational experiences in the program if hired. Beyond fully meeting its legal obligations for non-discrimination, Williams College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn, and thrive. Point of Contact is the Williams-Mystic Executive Director, Tom Van Winkle, Ph.D., tsv1@williams.edu, 860-572-5359. All offers of employment are contingent upon the completion of a background check. Further information is available here: http://dean-faculty.williams.edu/prospective-faculty/background-check-policy/. For more information and to apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/160168 Williams College is a liberal arts institution located in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts. The college has built its reputation on outstanding teaching and scholarship and on the academic excellence of its approximately 2,000 students. Please visit the Williams College website (http://www.williams.edu). Beyond meeting fully its legal obligations for non-discrimination, Williams College is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where members from all backgrounds can live, learn, and thrive. Copyright 2024 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. Posted by the FREE value-added recruitment advertising agency jeid-5f0b5fabb2ef2342acede8fb3e2059e1 | |