Assistant/Associate Professor of Disaster Management & Response

Paul Smith's College • Paul Smiths, NY

8d

About The Position

Paul Smith’s College is seeking a full-time, nine-month faculty member to support its growing Disaster Management & Response program, starting in spring 2027. The position primarily teaches undergraduate courses such as Fundamentals of Disaster Management, Disaster Operations & Recovery, Risk Management & Liability, and Social Dimensions of Disaster. Initial rank as Assistant or Associate Professor depends on the candidate’s qualifications.

The role also includes research and outreach addressing regional disaster management issues, student advising, program development, and advising student clubs associated with the academic program. The ideal candidate brings disaster management and response training and practical experience, a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and personalized student guidance, the ability to teach a variety of courses, research or outreach interests in disaster management, and professional involvement in the community.

Requirements

• At least five years of practitioner experience in disaster or emergency management and response.
• A graduate degree in a related field, or an equivalent CEM designation or other recognized emergency management credential.
• Documentation of effectively providing personalized, experiential teaching in formal and informal settings.
• Ability to work with a broad range of diverse individuals and groups to help form a safe and inclusive campus community.
• Training and practical, real-world experience in disaster management and response.
• Strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and capacity to teach a variety of courses.
• Demonstrable research or outreach interests in disaster management.
• Demonstrated record of professional involvement within the community.
• Good vision, including color vision if required, with corrective lenses as necessary.
• Good hearing, with assistive devices as necessary.
• Ability to lift and carry equipment during field exercises in difficult environments.

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching at a small college.
• Successful delivery of introductory and advanced disaster management courses to students with a range of academic abilities, including students majoring in fields such as forestry, sustainability, or natural resource management.
• Certification as a CPR/First Aid instructor or certification in technical rescue.
• Completion of the National Emergency Management Basic Academy.
• Wildland firefighting experience and certifications.
• Interest in facilitating student career success through developmental advising and involvement in student chapters of professional societies.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses, including Fundamentals of Disaster Management, Disaster Operations & Recovery, Risk Management & Liability, and Social Dimensions of Disaster.
• Conduct research and outreach addressing regional disaster management issues.
• Advise students and provide personalized guidance.
• Contribute to program development.
• Advise student clubs associated with the academic program.
• Facilitate students’ career success through developmental advising and involvement in student chapters of professional societies.
• Teach in field-based settings when required, including in difficult environments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior