Description

Position Summary: 

This is a full-time tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Environment & Sustainability. In our research and teaching, we work with our students and regional communities to tackle urgent environmental challenges and seek lasting solutions that promote ecological health, social justice, and economic resilience. As a department, we are committed to sustainability through innovation, critical thinking, and action. We seek candidates with demonstrated experience in teaching interdisciplinary courses and a commitment to working with diverse student communities. The successful candidate will have a strong research and teaching background that supports place-based, experiential, inquiry driven, or Indigenous-focused pedagogies. The successful candidate will teach 21 credits per year, mentor students, maintain an active scholarship program, and contribute service to the department and college.

We seek candidates with expertise in at least one of the following areas: 
-Indigenous environmental knowledge 
-Climate change, adaptation, and resilience 
-Natural resources management, or nature-based solutions 

Job Description: 

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

-Teach core departmental courses with an interdisciplinary lens; courses could include: Introduction to Environmental Science lecture and lab, Introduction to Environmental Studies, Research Methods & Design, Capstone Research, or Collaborative Research.
-Utilize experiential strategies and place-based teaching methods in the field and classroom.
-Develop an upper-division course in the candidate’s area of expertise.
-Mentor undergraduate student research.
-Workwith broadly diverse student communities, including Native, non-traditional, Pell-eligible, and first-generation college students.
-Maintain an active research and scholarship program.
-Perform service-related activities within the department, college, and region.
-Maintains knowledge and awareness of digital accessibility including the American with Disabilities Act and Section 508.
-Produces and remediates digitally accessible materials in accordance with FLC standards.
-Perform other duties as assigned.

Reports to / Supervisory Responsibility:

Chair of Environment & Sustainability Department 

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee can expect while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

-Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
-Ability to work in a confined area.
-Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time. 

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function

-While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop kneel to install computer equipment
-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
-Light to moderate lifting is required 

Travel:

This is an in-person position and less than 5% travel is expected.   

FLSA Status/ Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

-Exempt 
-Full Time
-Permanent
-Full Year / 9 Month Position.   
-Teach four scheduled courses in the fall and three scheduled courses in the spring semester.

Requirements

Required Education, Specialized Skills, and Experience:

-PhD in Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, or related field by August 15, 2026.
-Strong prior teaching experience, with evidence of the use of at least one of the following: (1) a variety of inclusive instructional practices, (2) materials and content that represent a variety of sources, voices, perspectives, and formats, (3) strategies to support diverse learners.
-Ability to teach environmental topics and approaches from an interdisciplinary lens, using natural and social science perspectives.
-Demonstrated ability to mentor undergraduate research.
-Commitment to working with diverse communities at a Native American-Serving Non-Tribal Institution.
-Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
-Demonstrated understanding of research philosophies that are collaborative, focused on community participation, or fostering Tribal engagement.
-Ability to drive a 12-passenger van and willingness to complete the Fort Lewis College Authorized Driver training.