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    <b>Assistant Professor of Sustainable Development, Appalachian State
      University</b><br>
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        <b>POSITION & QUALIFICATIONS:</b><b><span> </span></b><br
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        The Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Department at
        Appalachian State University invites applications for a tenure
        track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning
        August 2019. We seek a dynamic teacher, scholar, and
        activist/practitioner whose work illuminates how ecological and
        social dynamics shape agrarian change and rural development.
        Applicants with expertise in <b>agroecology</b>, environmental
        justice, and/or climate change are especially encouraged to
        apply. Priority will be given to applicants who <b>integrate
          ecological and social sciences</b>, and to those whose work
        broadens our geographical strengths.</p>
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        text-decoration-color: initial;">We are a critical development
        studies department that is committed to preparing students for
        transformative, community-driven development and social change.
        Diversity is a key (though still under-realized) component of
        our department’s mission. Thus we seek candidates that
        strengthen our department's commitment to improving
        intercultural competencies and working across difference for
        positive social and ecological change. In addition, faculty
        members are expected to maintain an active program of
        scholarship and participate in service activities.</p>
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          will meet the following criteria, among others:</b></p>
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        text-decoration-color: initial;">1. A completed PhD (or other
        terminal degree) in a related field, or detailed plans for
        degree completion prior to appointment;</p>
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        text-decoration-color: initial;">2. A commitment to high-quality
        teaching; the ability to teach introductory courses in
        sustainable development as well as upper-level seminars related
        to their area of expertise; the ability to incorporate natural
        sciences, social sciences, and humanities in their teaching;</p>
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        text-decoration-color: initial;">3. Demonstrated potential to
        contribute to sustainable development scholarship via an
        original research program;</p>
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        text-decoration-color: initial;">4. Experience working with
        diverse populations and/or experiences that will support the
        department’s goal of preparing students to contribute to a just,
        diverse, and global society; and</p>
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        text-decoration-color: initial;">5. A praxis orientation: the
        ability to guide students to become thoughtful practitioners and
        grounded scholars of sustainable development, as demonstrated by
        critical analysis of the practice of sustainable development and
        agrarian issues, or self-reflexive experience in these fields.</p>
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        text-decoration-color: initial;"><b>More information and details
          on how to apply are online here: </b><b><a
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