Position Type: Assistant Professor (Tenure Track Position) in Environmental Biology Position Type: Regular Salary Range: The salary range for this position is $102,060 to 113,443, depending on the successful candidate's years of teaching experience at the college level. The position comes with generous benefits (scu.edu/hr/benefits), including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, and University contributions toward retirement. Housing assistance programs (for rental and purchase) are available. Purpose: The Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit, Catholic university, seeks applicants for a full-time tenure-track position in Environmental Biology, to begin Fall 2026. We especially welcome applications from candidates in the subdisciplines of conservation biology, wildlife biology, marine biology, landscape ecology, agroecology, or ecotoxicology. The successful candidate will conduct applied research that can be supported by external funding and provide opportunities for involvement by undergraduates. SCU is on the quarter system and tenure-stream faculty are expected to teach the equivalent of six courses per year (two lecture courses, or a single lab course, each quarter), while actively engaged in scholarship. Teaching expectations include a lower-division lab course in Environmental Biology (ENVS 21), an upper-division “skills” course focused on GIS, applied statistics, or research methods; and at least one other upper-division lab or field course in the candidate’s area of specialty. Post-doctoral research and/or previous undergraduate teaching experience are highly valued, as is community-engaged scholarship. The successful candidate will start on September 1, 2026. The Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences (ESS) is an interdisciplinary community of scholars – composed of faculty, staff, and students – dedicated to understanding the interactions between humans and the natural world. Santa Clara University is a welcoming and inclusive community of teaching scholars whose work is grounded in the university’s fundamental values, including academic excellence, social justice, and community engagement. The university, located in Silicon Valley, draws on the many resources of the greater San Francisco Bay Area. High-quality teaching is prioritized at SCU; therefore significant faculty-student interaction is expected. The university offers many different opportunities to develop teaching skills through Faculty Development, including regular lunchtime workshops on pedagogy, teaching and technology grants, communities of practice, teaching mentors, and a scholarship of teaching and learning faculty group. Ignatian pedagogy, a hallmark of Jesuit, Catholic universities, is based on the principle of cura personalis, that is, teaching the whole person. Teaching will be evaluated according to the Teaching Effectiveness Standards and Evaluation (TESE) document developed by each department. Ignatian pedagogy, a hallmark of Jesuit, Catholic universities, is based on the principle of cura personalis, that is, teaching the whole person. At Santa Clara University we define effectiveness in teaching as respectful, challenging, inclusive, engaging, and evidence based. Teaching Expectations and Academic Policies at SCU can be found here. The Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences places a strong emphasis on the involvement of undergraduate students in the research programs of its faculty. SCU offers significant support to early career faculty in the development of their research agendas. All new faculty will be assigned mentors, placed into a cohort learning community with other new faculty, and offered faculty retreats, workshops and numerous professional development opportunities to build their research program. Required Qualifications: 1) Terminal degree (Ph.D.) or ABD by appointment start date in environmental biology or a related field. 2) Demonstrated potential for effective and inclusive teaching and/or research mentoring of a diverse undergraduate student population. Responsibilities: Tenure-track faculty at SCU are teaching scholars who are expected to balance teaching, research/creative work, and service. This is an in-person position. More specifically, duties include but are not limited to the following: Teach lower- and upper-division courses in the major and university core curriculum, as assigned by the chair, including courses such as introductory environmental biology, required skills courses in GIS, statistics, or research methods; and upper-division environmental biology electives. Develop a program of research at SCU that will result in meeting the Environmental Studies and Sciences Department’s established scholarship standards for tenure and promotion. Provide effective service to the Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, the College of Arts and Sciences, the University and the profession through contributions other than teaching and scholarship, such as service on committees and participation in professional organizations and activities, as appropriate to rank and experience. To ensure consideration, please send: (1) curriculum vita; (2) evidence of teaching experience or potential, such as summaries of past teaching evaluations and/or sample syllabi; (3) a representative example of your published or in-progress scholarship, (4) a letter of interest that describes your five-year plan for your research, your potential to create intra- and interdepartmental connections at Santa Clara, and your ability to foster inclusive pedagogy; all in a single PDF file; through the Workday application system, by October 1, 2025. Longlisted applicants will be asked for three letters of recommendation and graduate transcripts to be provided at a later date. The search chair is Dr. Virginia Matzek, [email protected], who welcomes candidates to inquire further about the search if they have questions not answered by this position description. Visa assistance is available for this position. Santa Clara University is an equal opportunity employer. For a complete copy of Santa Clara University’s equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies, see https://www.scu.edu/title-ix/policies-reports/. Telecommute Santa Clara University is registered to do business in the following states: California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Illinois. Employees approved to telecommute are required to perform their work within one of these states. Work Authorization: A foreign national who is appointed to a tenured or tenure-track faculty position is eligible for visa sponsorship assessment by Santa Clara University together with its legal counsel. EEO Statement Equal Opportunity/Notice of Nondiscrimination Santa Clara University is an equal opportunity employer. For a complete copy of Santa Clara University’s equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies, see https://www.scu.edu/title-ix/policies-reports/ Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Santa Clara University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of sex/gender, and prohibits retaliation against any person opposing discrimination or participating in any discrimination investigation or complaint process internally or externally. Information about Title IX can be found at www.scu.edu/title-ix. Information about Section 504 and the ADA Coordinator can be found at https://www.scu.edu/oae/, (408) 554-4109, [email protected]. Inquiries can also be made to the Assistant Secretary of Education within the Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Clery Notice of Availability Santa Clara University annually collects information about campus crimes and other reportable incidents in accordance with the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. To view the Santa Clara University report, please go to the Campus Safety Services website. To request a paper copy please call Campus Safety at (408) 554-4441. The report includes the type of crime, venue, and number of occurrences. Americans with Disabilities Act Santa Clara University affirms its' commitment to employ qualified individuals with disabilities within the workplace and to comply with the Americans with Disability Act. All applicants desiring an accommodation should contact the Department of Human Resources, and 408-554-5750 and request to speak to Indu Ahluwalia by phone at 408-554-5750 or by email at [email protected]. Santa Clara University is a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic university located in California’s Silicon Valley, offering its 8,800 students rigorous undergraduate curricula in arts and sciences, business, and engineering, plus master’s, Ph.D., and law degrees. Santa Clara University does not sponsor work visas for staff positions. If hired, as a condition of employment with the University, individuals must provide verification of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. Santa Clara University offers a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees with programs and resources designed to promote and sustain personal health care, well-being, and the financial objectives of our employees and families. Visit our benefits page for more information.

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