Part-Time Position in Environment and Society

Part-Time Position in Environment & Society

St. Thomas University invites applications for an instructor to teach the following course in

Fredericton:

Semester 1: (September to December 2022)

ENVS 2113AEcological Literacy, THURSDAYS 2:30 PM – 5:20 PM

This course introduces students to key ecological concepts through the study of the Grand Lake

Lowlands ecoregion where Fredericton is located, including its biodiversity and ecosystems, the

flow of materials, energy and waste from the ecosystem through human systems and back again,

and the implications of these flows for sustainability. As they become acquainted with the local

ecoregion, students will also explore the literary tradition of nature writing in which writers infuse

their intense observations of local natural history with ethical reflections on being an inhabitant,

rather than simply a resident, of a place.

St. Thomas University is an undergraduate, liberal arts institution with a full-time enrolment of

1,900. Its students graduate with Bachelor of Arts, Applied Arts, Education, and Social Work

degrees. The faculty members are distinguished teachers, researchers and scholars, and the

university holds two Canada Research Chairs.

A PhD, or imminent completion is preferred; a Master’s degree is required. Each applicant is to

submit a curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness (teaching portfolio preferred), and

arrange to have three letters of reference sent directly to Dr. Janice Harvey, Subject Coordinator

for Environment and Society, St. Thomas University, Fredericton, NB E3B 5G3. Electronic

applications may be sent to jeharvey@stu.ca.

Closing date: May 27, 2022,or when the position is filled. Applicants are responsible for ensuring

that their completed applications, including letters of reference, are received by this date.

An equal opportunity employer, St. Thomas University is committed to employment equity for

women, Aboriginal peoples, members of visible minority groups, and persons with disabilities.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents

will be given priority.