Assistant Professor of Environmental Education and Behavior

This is a 9-month tenure-accruing position that will be 40% teaching and 60% research available in the School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences (SFFGS), Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, at the University of Florida. 

The official job announcement can be found at the Careeers at UF Website. 

Duties will include research and teaching relating to environmental education and behavior. Research duties include developing a collaborative, internationally recognized, and externally funded research program focused on environmental education and behavior change that advances environmental literacy, civic engagement, and improved environmental conditions and human well-being. Teaching responsibilities will include developing and teaching one undergraduate course and one graduate course related to environmental education. One or more of these courses will be accessible to a variety of distance students. The faculty member will have the opportunity to develop these courses based on their expertise along with an awareness of the variety of backgrounds and perspectives of SFFGS students.

We define environmental education broadly to include the wealth of topics that broaden society’s understanding of environmental and natural resource issues. These would include topics associated with urban areas and climate change in both formal and non-formal venues for youth, adults, and educators (e.g., PreK-12 teachers, extension agents, nonformal educators). The faculty member is encouraged to design their research, teaching, and service commitments to build relationships that enhance the learning opportunities and engagement of vulnerable or underserved communities in the areas of environmental education.

The faculty member will participate in undergraduate education and graduate education by chairing graduate committees, serving on graduate committees, supervising thesis and dissertation research, supervising undergraduate research, and publishing research results with their students. The successful candidate will also be expected to publish teaching-related scholarship, produce learning tools, and engage in professional development activities related to teaching and advising. Faculty are encouraged to support and participate in the CALS Honors Program and international education.

Please click here: Careers at UF to learn more about the position and how to apply.