Tenure Track Faculty Position: Ecology/Environmental Biology

Covenant College; Lookout Mountain (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant College invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Ecology/Environmental Biology beginning July 1, 2027. The successful candidate will teach courses at the sophomore, upper-level ecology, and non-major lab science levels, and oversee Covenant's environmental stewardship and sustainability certificate program.

We seek a doctoral-level scholar with a strong record in teaching and research, a commitment to our Reformed Christian liberal arts mission, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in ecology or environmental biology.
• Proven excellence in teaching and research.
• Commitment to Covenant College's mission.

Responsibilities

• Teach sophomore Ecology, upper-level ecology or environmental biology, and a non-majors lab course.
• Oversee environmental stewardship and sustainability certificate program and strengthen consortial partnerships.
• Engage in research, scholarship, and other professional activities.
• Mentor and advise undergraduate students.
• Participate in campus governance.

Skills

Teaching experience

Undergraduate mentoring

Research activity

Education

PhD in ecology or environmental biology

Job description

Covenant College Job Posting

Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Ecology/Environmental Biology

Covenant 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-majors
• Maintain 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 College