The School for Field Studies is seeking a resident lecturer of environmental policy and socioeconomic values to work in Bocas del Toro, Panama. The lecturer would be responsible for teaching a semester abroad program on Tropical Island Biodiversity and Conservation Studies, which has a thematic focus on the tropical island ecosystems, including the coastal and terrestrial ecosystems and the economic and sociocultural systems unique to the Bocas del Toro archipelago in the Panamanian Caribbean. This position is for a resident lecturer to teach the Environmental Policy and Socioeconomics course during the spring 2015 semester (February to May), with an extension of the contract dependent on performance. Resident lecturers also lead designated components of the research plan and, as part of this, oversee, mentor, and grade the student Directed Research projects. The successful candidate will provide high impact, experiential teaching and participate fully in the implementation of the Centers multi-year research plan that addresses these issues. For more information on the program, visit: fieldstudies.org/panama Qualifications: -Ph.D. and university-level teaching experience in Environmental Policy, Political Science, Anthropology, Sociology, Environmental/Ecological Economics, Community Development, or similar field. [consideration may be made for a highly qualified candidate with a Master’s degree]. -Field research experience, preferably in the fields of sustainable development, human ecology, cultural anthropology / ethnography or environmental education with an emphasis in the humid tropics and / or tropical island systems. -Demonstrated ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary teaching and research team. -Track record of research publications. -Demonstrated commitment to environmental issues Fluency in English, spoken and written; excellent command of Spanish. For more information and to apply, visit: fieldstudies.catsone/careers/index.php?m=portal&a=details&jobOrderID=4438364
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 13:51:34 +0000