Tenure Track Faculty Position: Ecology/Environmental Biology

Covenant CollegeLookout Mountain, GA

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Covenant College Job PostingTenure-Track Faculty Position in Ecology/Environmental BiologyCovenant College has a beautiful 400-acre campus that stretches atop Lookout Mountain, Georgia, on the Georgia/Tennessee border, just outside of Chattanooga. The community is a hub of vibrant cultural, educational, business, high-tech, and entertainment activity and is an affordable place to live or raise a family. The campus enjoys incredible vistas of the Smoky Mountains and the Cumberland Plateau with views that span across several states. The region is widely known as an outdoor recreational paradise for campers, boaters, cyclists, climbers, cavers, and hikers, all while being conveniently located within two hours of Atlanta, Nashville, and Knoxville.The Department of Biology at Covenant College, an agency of the Presbyterian Church in America and an academically rigorous Christian college emphasizing the liberal arts in the Reformed and Presbyterian tradition, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position beginning July 1, 2027. Rank and compensation will be commensurate with experience.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Teach a sophomore-level Ecology course, upper-level elective courses in ecology or environmental biology, and a lab science course for non-majorsMaintain and strengthen our existing consortial partnership with the Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies, and oversee Covenant's environmental stewardship and sustainability certificate program.Engage in research, scholarship, and other professional activities

Mentor and advise undergraduate students

Participate in the life of the campus community and faculty governance

Qualifications:A doctoral degree with specialization in ecology or environmental biology is required. Preference will be given to those candidates with teaching experience and interest in establishing an active field research program with undergraduates that can take advantage of Covenant's land holdings and location in southern Appalachia.Demonstrated excellence in teaching and research

Commitment to the mission of Covenant CollegeInterested and qualified candidates should send the following documentation to Dr. Collin Messer, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Covenant College, at academicaffairs@Covenant.eduLetter of Interest indicating teaching and research interests

Curriculum VitaeA Testimony of Christian Faith and ExperiencePhilosophy of Christian Higher EducationA Response to the Westminster Confession indicating agreement, and any scruples, with rationales, with the ConfessionDr. Collin MesserVice President for Academic AffairsCovenant College14049 Scenic HighwayLookout Mountain, GA 30750Email: academicaffairs@covenant.edu

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