[ES_JOBS_NET] Assistant Prof of Environmental Science, Colorado College

[Corina McKendry]

Job Title: Assistant Professor of Environmental Science

Is this a tenure track position? Yes

Position Status: Full-time

Colorado College is hiring a tenure track assistant professor of environmental science to join the College’s interdisciplinary Environmental Studies Program beginning in August 2024. We are looking for a scientist with expertise in hydrologic responses to contemporary climate change. We are particularly interested in applicants who employ both field and modeling-based approaches and have expertise in groundwater hydrology groundwater-surface water interactions, biogeochemistry, snow hydrology or permafrost dynamics. A commitment to the human and social justice elements of environmental science is also a priority. The successful candidate must be able to teach Introduction to Global Climate Change, Hydrology and advanced electives in their area of expertise.


Colorado College is a private, undergraduate, selective liberal arts institution enrolling approximately 2,200 students located in Colorado Springs, CO. One distinguishing feature of Colorado College is the Block Plan, in which professors teach, and students take, one course at a time. Each block is three and a half weeks long, allowing for unique teaching and learning strategies. Professors teach six of the eight blocks in an academic year, including one block dedicated to supervising senior theses. Applicants must be committed to high quality, innovative undergraduate teaching and to mentoring undergraduate student research. The Block Plan lends itself to field and project-based teaching, and funds and logistical support for such projects are available through the College and through the Environmental Studies program.


The College actively promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment in which students and employees of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives can learn and work. We are committed to becoming an antiracist institution in all of our policies, practices, and pedagogies (please see https://www.coloradocollege.edu/other/antiracism-commitment/). Applicants should include a statement that describes ways they can contribute to these goals and their understanding of how issues of environmental and social justice can be incorporated into natural science courses.



Colorado College is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes members of all groups and reaffirms its commitment not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, disability, or sexual orientation in its educational programs, activities, and employment practices. The Environmental Studies Program believes the College grows stronger by recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty committed to building an inclusive community. Candidates who can contribute to this goal are particularly encouraged to apply.

Preferred Qualifications: A Ph.D. in a field of environmental science by the start of employment and expertise in hydrologic responses to contemporary climate change is required. Expertise in groundwater hydrology groundwater-surface water interactions, biogeochemistry, snow hydrology or permafrost dynamics is strongly preferred. Teaching experience; a demonstrated commitment to undergraduate research; and a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in environmental science are also priorities.

Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in a field of environmental science by the start of employment and expertise in hydrologic responses to contemporary climate change.

Applicants should submit: 1) a cover letter (1 page maximum); 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a statement demonstrating commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in environmental science (2 pages maximum); 4) a statement of teaching principles (3 pages maximum); 5) a research statement (3 pages maximum); and 6) graduate transcripts. As part of the application process, all candidates must provide contact information for at least three references who can submit a confidential letter of recommendation; however, only the references of short-listed candidates (those invited to a phone/Zoom interview) will be asked to submit a letter.

All application materials should be posted by Friday, October 6 at 11:59 pm MDT to https://employment.coloradocollege.edu/postings/7207.


Please share widely, and feel free to reach out to me with any questions, as I am chairing the search committee.

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CORINA MCKENDRY, PhD
Director, Environmental Studies Program
Associate Professor of Political Science

cmckendry at coloradocollege.edu<mailto:cmckendry at coloradocollege.edu>
o (719) 389-6788

COLORADO COLLEGE
14 E. Cache La Poudre St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
www.coloradocollege.edu<http://www.coloradocollege.edu/>

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