Tenure Track Assistant Professor, Earth, Environment, and Society

University of St Thomas • Saint Paul, MN

8d • $68,000 - $74,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Earth, Environment, and Society at the University of St. Thomas is seeking a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geographic Information Science (GIS), or a related field, starting Fall 2027. The position requires an interdisciplinary environmental scholar who uses geospatial analysis (GIS, remote sensing, spatial modeling, environmental informatics visualization) to understand and address environmental challenges in human and natural systems. The ideal candidate will be committed to the teacher-scholar model, engage in scholarship related to environmental change, sustainability, ecosystem resilience, climate adaptation, environmental justice, water/land systems, urban/regional sustainability, socioecological systems, conservation science, or other environmental issues. Preference will be given to candidates who can contribute to growing programs in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography, and GIS, and help students develop practical and analytical skills for environmental problem-solving. The role also involves interest in Common Good Community-Engaged courses. The professor will teach introductory and advanced GIS and geospatial analysis courses, as well as courses for broader environmental curricula. Potential teaching responsibilities include introductory/advanced GIS, remote sensing, environmental problem-solving, environmental science, environmental studies, sustainability, and upper-level courses in the candidate’s specialization. The standard teaching load is six, four-credit courses per year, with a research reallocation for faculty with active research labs to mentor undergraduate researchers. In addition to teaching and advising, the successful candidate must maintain an active research agenda with undergraduate collaborators and inclusive practices, contribute to interdisciplinary initiatives, participate in departmental and university service, cultivate external partnerships, and support the University’s mission of advancing the common good.

Requirements

• PhD (U.S. or Foreign Equivalent) in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography, Geology, Sustainability, Natural Resources or related field, or ABD candidates nearing completion.
• Ability to teach introductory and advanced GIS and geospatial analysis courses.
• Ability to teach courses serving broader environmental curricula.
• Commitment to the teacher-scholar model.
• Scholarship engaging issues such as environmental change, sustainability, ecosystem resilience, climate adaptation, environmental justice, water or land systems, urban or regional sustainability, socioecological systems, conservation science, or other environmental problems.
• Interest in Common Good Community-Engaged courses.
• Ability to involve and mentor undergraduate collaborators in research.
• Ability to establish a vibrant, high-quality and inclusive research program at an undergraduate institution competitive for external funding.
• Ability to support students from varied backgrounds and with varied interests through inclusive classroom practices.
• Ability to work with community partners, engage in applied projects, and broaden participation in environmental and sustainability work.

Nice To Haves

• Interdisciplinary environmental scholar who applies geospatial analysis — including Geographic Information Science (GIS), remote sensing, spatial modeling, and/or environmental informatics visualization— to understand and address environmental challenges across human and natural systems.
• Can contribute to our growing programs in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Geography, and GIS while helping students develop practical and analytical skills applicable to contemporary environmental problem-solving.
• Experience with external funding opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an active research agenda involving undergraduate collaborators and incorporating inclusive research practices.
• Contribute to interdisciplinary initiatives across the department and university.
• Participate in service to the department, university, and broader community, including cultivating and maintaining external partnerships.
• Support the University’s mission of educating students to think critically, act wisely, and advance the common good.
• Teach introductory and advanced GIS and geospatial analysis courses.
• Teach courses serving broader environmental curricula.
• Advise students.

Benefits

• Tuition remission benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents upon eligibility
• A generous employer retirement contribution upon eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision options
• Employer-paid disability, life, and AD&D benefits
• Paid parental leave benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree