Description:
Swarthmore’s Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility is currently accepting applications for the position of Sustainability and Engaged Scholarship Fellow. This position is full-time for a 12-month term with a possibility of renewal. Your schedule will consist of 35 hours per week with a start date of as close to July 1, 2018.
This position will assist the Executive Director and collaborate closely with the Office of Sustainability, Environmental Studies, and other campus departments on a variety of activities and initiatives, including (but not limited to) encouraging broader student engagement with sustainability on campus and the continued to development of campus as a living lab for sustainability learning and research, coordinating activities associated with the President’s Sustainability Research Fellowship Program (PSRF), and supporting the development of a new prospective program at the intersection of environmental resilience, social justice, and community engagement.
Qualifications:
Qualified candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree and knowledge of (or willingness to learn about) sustainability, community-based learning (CBL) pedagogy and community-based research (CBR) procedures, local community dynamics, and Swarthmore College policies and procedures. Candidates must have the ability to collaborate with students and staff as part of various teams; be sensitive to issues of diversity; and demonstrate interest in issues relating to sustainability, community-based learning and research, and community engagement. Candidates should have the capability to serve as a liaison between the College’s growing sustainability programs and both internal and external constituencies. Excellent skills in verbal and written communications and organization are also required.
To Apply:
Swarthmore College actively seeks and welcomes applications from candidates with exceptional qualifications, particularly those with demonstrable commitments to a more inclusive society and world. Swarthmore College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.