Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies

Description

The Environmental Studies Program at Hobart and William Smith Colleges invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor position, beginning August 1, 2025. This is a full-time, one-year position with a teaching load of six courses per year. The appointment has the possibility for renewal contingent on successful annual review and ongoing curricular needs. We seek an interdisciplinary environmental scientist with strong quantitative skills and a commitment to undergraduate teaching in a liberal arts setting. The successful candidate will teach introductory and intermediate courses in Environmental Studies/Science and will contribute to our interdisciplinary program in Data Analytics.

The salary range for this position is $59,160-$68,000.

Founded as Hobart College for men and William Smith College for women, Hobart and William Smith today is a highly selective, gender diverse residential liberal arts institution with a single administration, faculty and curriculum. HWS is located in a small diverse city in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. With an enrollment of approximately 1,850, HWS provides a rigorous curriculum from which students choose two areas of concentration from a wide array of majors and minors, and offers three Master’s programs. Creative and extensive programs of international study and public service are also at the core of our mission.

Qualifications

Candidates should have a Ph.D. or ABD in Environmental Science or a related field, with expertise in any area of environmental science, including but not limited to climate, water, natural resources, wildlife, waste, energy, or sustainability. We are particularly interested in candidates who embrace the values of a liberal arts education, including small class sizes, close faculty-student interaction, and experiential learning. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about mentoring undergraduates, fostering critical thinking, and helping students apply environmental science and data analysis skills across disciplines. We welcome applicants who incorporate field-based, spatial, or computational approaches into their teaching and engage students in real-world environmental problem-solving. The Environmental Studies Program is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse academic community and encourages applications from individuals who can contribute to these goals.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and teaching statement with attention to inclusivity in the classroom via Interfolio. Contact information for three confidential professional references should also be provided. Review of applications will begin March 25 for full consideration. Questions about the position may be directed to Environmental Studies Chair Whitney Mauer (mauer@hws.edu). Questions regarding Interfolio or visa status should be directed to Human Resources (hr@hws.edu).

Founded as Hobart College for men and William Smith College for women, Hobart and William Smith today is a highly selective, gender diverse residential liberal arts institution with a single administration, faculty and curriculum. HWS is located in a small diverse city in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. With an enrollment of approximately 1,850, HWS provides a rigorous curriculum from which students choose two areas of concentration from a wide array of majors and minors, and offers three Master’s programs. Creative and extensive programs of international study and public service are also at the core of our mission.

Hobart and William Smith is an equal opportunity employer that strives for full inclusion of diverse communities. We are committed to providing a non-discriminatory and harassment-free educational, living and working environment for all members of the HWS community, including students, faculty, staff, volunteers, and visitors. HWS prohibits discrimination and harassment in their programs and activities on the basis of age, color, disability, domestic violence victim status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected under the law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes sexual harassment, sexual violence, sexual assault, and other forms of sexual misconduct including stalking and intimate partner violence, and gender-based harassment that does not involve conduct of a sexual nature. EO

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Hobart and William Smith Colleges are committed to providing a non-discriminatory and harassment-free educational, living and working environment for all members of the HWS community, including students, faculty, staff, volunteers, and visitors. HWS prohibits