Environmental Communication Lecturer

Doerr School of Sustainability, Stanford, California, United States

Academic

Post Date May 13, 2024

Requisition # 103233

This position is based on Stanford’s main campus with consideration given to the option for a hybrid work schedule (partially onsite and offsite), subject to operational need. Interested candidates must include a resume; cover letter including a statement describing your teaching, research, and/or practical experience in environmental communication; and links or attachments of your portfolio of environmental communication work/scholarship to be considered for this position.

About Us

The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability strives to create a future when humans and nature thrive in concert and in perpetuity. The school is made up of a three-part structure to drive global impact: Our academic departments and programs educate students and create new knowledge across areas of research that are crucial for advancing the long-term prosperity of the planet and people; Institutes bridge scholarship at Stanford and beyond, bringing multiple viewpoints to bear on urgent challenges; The Sustainability Accelerator drives new policy and technology solutions through a worldwide network of partners who work with our teams to develop solutions at a global scale. The school is dedicated to creating and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, and to creating solutions that benefit all people, particularly those most affected by environmental damage and climate change.

For more information about the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability (SDSS) please clickhere.

The Earth Systems Program is an interdisciplinary environmental science major and coterminal master’s program. Students learn about and independently investigate complex environmental problems caused by human activities in conjunction with natural changes in the Earth system.

For more information about the Earth Systems Interdisciplinary Program, please clickhere.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

About this role

The Earth Systems Interdisciplinary Program in the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability seeks a highly qualified lecturer to develop and teach environmental communication courses and mentor students enrolled in our Master of Arts, Environmental Communication degree program. The Environmental Communication Lecturer will support students in gaining theory, methods, and tools for effective communication of environmental science, policy, social, and justice issues to diverse audiences, including the general public, policy makers, frontline communities, and other stakeholders as a core competency for achieving social-environmental sustainability.

The primary duties of this position include:

• Teaching 1-2 classes per quarter, including a combination of existing classes and developing new environmental communication classes in the lecturer’s area of specialty.

• Leading a section of Earth Systems 295, the Environmental Communication Seminar, and supervising master’s students’ practicum placements and capstone projects, as well as helping to support and mentor undergraduate capstone projects as appropriate.

• Partnering with faculty, co-instructors, and academic staff to develop and enhance curricular materials, case studies, and structure for existing courses; helping ensure the courses meet their teaching and learning objectives.

• Supervising course teaching assistants and developing lesson plans and pedagogical approaches for course sections.

• General student advising, especially within the Earth Systems Program at the undergraduate and master’s level.

• Creating personalized course evaluations and sharing relevant feedback with teaching teams to foster adaptive management and high quality of the courses.

• Active engagement in the Earth Systems Program, the broader environmental communication community at Stanford, and with the Environmental Communication MA alumni community.

The job duties listed above are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on teaching needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Initial appointments of the lecturer will be made for a term of one year beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year. This is a twelve-month appointment, renewable based on strong performance and programmatic needs (including budgetary considerations).

Qualifications

Applicants should have an outstanding professional record of practice in one or more modalities of environmental communication or hold a terminal degree (Ph.D. preferred) in a relevant area of communication theory or scholarship. Applicants should also have teaching or facilitation experience. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated excellence in teaching at the college level and broad familiarity with a wide range of environmental and sustainability science, engineering, and social issues.

For those applying from a background in environmental communication practice, we seek candidates with demonstrated mastery of one or more modalities of environmental communication, including but not limited to science and/or environmental journalism, writing, or documentary work, multimedia production, formal or informal education, policy and political communication, institutional or strategic communications, environmental art practice, or environmental advocacy and organizing. For those applying from a background in environmental communication scholarship, we seek candidates with expertise in fields such as environmental communication, the science of science communication, mass media and communication, or social psychology, with a strong record of engagement in environmental and sustainability science, engineering, policy, or social issues.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

Salary Range

The expected base pay range for this position is $79,000 -$104,000 per annum.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

How to Apply

We invite you to apply for this position by clicking on the “Apply for Job” button. Please include with your application a CV or resume, a cover letter of three pages or less that includes a statement describing your teaching, research, and/or practical experience in environmental communication, and links to or attachments of a portfolio of your environmental communication work and/or scholarship. The posting will remain open until filled, with initial review of applications beginning on June 1.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching, and clinical missions.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time

• Job Code: 1322

• Employee Status: Fixed-Term

• Grade: H99

• Requisition ID: 103233

• Work Arrangement : Hybrid Eligible