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Employer Name: New York University

XE: Experimental Humanities & Social Engagement, an interdisciplinary master's program in the Graduate School of Arts and Science at New York University , invites applications for a Clinical Assistant Professor whose research and teaching focuses on environmental justice, rooted in interdisciplinary methodologies drawn from the sciences, social sciences and humanities. Clinical faculty teach three courses per semester, advise and mentor students, organize public programs, and participate actively in shaping the life of the program. This position will be based in XE with contractual teaching obligations in both XE and the Department of Environmental Studies at NYU. XE is a highly innovative master's program and tight-knit community of scholars and practitioners who value collaborative mentoring and career building, as well as exploring new pedagogies and research methods at the intersection of creativity, criticality, and social engagement. The Department of Environmental Studies administers an undergraduate major and minor in Environmental Studies, a minor and MA in Animal Studies, and will launch a new PhD program in Fall 2025. Environmental Studies aims to provide students with the breadth of understanding and the skills necessary for resolving environmental questions and creating a sustainable future. We seek outstanding scholars of environmental studies whose work engages with social justice. The successful candidate will be committed to interdisciplinary inquiry and their fields will include, span, or exceed: biology, ecology, multispecies studies, food systems, environmental policy, and climate change, and they will be able to translate key concepts in science and technology studies to students in the Candidates must be committed to interdisciplinarity in scholarship and excellence in teaching. While PhDs are required, we welcome candidates who have a public-facing critical or artistic practice in their field/s. To apply, please submit: a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a 20- to 30-page writing sample, sample syllabi for two dream classes, three letters of recommendation, and a statement of diversity and inclusion. As diversity is a priority for NYU and for this position, for the latter statement we ask you to provide a brief paragraph telling us how diversity figures into your past and present teaching, research, community engagement, and/or life experience, as well as how you would bring issues of diversity to bear on the teaching and programming of XE. Information about diversity statements may be found at http://as.nyu.edu/departments/facultydiversity/recruitment/diversity-statements.html . The search committee will begin reviewing applications on November 1, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary for this position is $70,000 . New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The Faculty of Arts and Science at NYU is at the heart of a leading research university that spans the globe. We seek scholars of the highest caliber who embody the diversity of the United States as well as the global society in which we live. We strongly encourage applications from women, racial and ethnic minorities, and other individuals who are under-represented in the profession, across color, creed, race, ethnic and national origin, physical ability, gender and sexual identity, or any other legally protected basis. NYU affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as we strive to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach. To learn more about the FAS commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion, please read here: http://as.nyu.edu/departments/facultydiversity.html . EOE/Affirmative Action/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. 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