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Application for Employment (PDF)

Assistant Professor, Public Policy and Community Service (Posted 12/16/2008)
Tenure-track with a focus on the interdisciplinary study of citizenship, community building, civic skills, and public policy. The PPCS degree program is a nationally recognized interdisciplinary social science program grounded firmly in a place-based participatory pedagogy. All of the core courses in the major include a comprehensive service-learning component designed to enhance and extend the classroom curriculum. Teaching responsibilities will include community organizing, sustainable community development, politics and public policy, as well as the College's general education program.

The College is expanding its programming and outreach to communities in Southwest Virginia and the larger Appalachian region; the successful candidate will be asked to participate in this work. The College is currently working to develop a master's program focusing on civic leadership and community capacity building, and the successful candidate could eventually teach in this outreach program. Strong candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to service learning, working with local communities, problem-solving participatory education, and interdisciplinary scholarship. Some experience in a policy area such as energy and the environment, sustainable economic development, public education, or health care is preferred. Ability to teach in both quantitative and qualitative methods is desirable.

Emory & Henry is a private, liberal arts, church affiliated college with an average enrollment of 1000 students. The college is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Southwest Virginia. Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to undergraduate liberal arts education, to working one-on-one with students, and collaboration with faculty and staff in building strong partnerships across the curriculum and with communities. The successful candidate will be expected to help implement the PPCS program's model of place-based education. Ph.D. at the time of appointment is preferred.

Provide CV, statement of teaching and research goals, three letters of recommendation, teaching evaluations (if any), a sample of scholarly writing, and transcripts to Dean Christopher Qualls, Emory & Henry College, P.O. Box 947, Emory, VA 24327. Review of applications will begin January 2, 2009 and continue until the position is filled.

For more information, contact Dr. Talmage A. Stanley, Director of the Program in Public policy and Community Service (tastanle@ehc.edu; 276.944.6900).

More Info:
PPCS Department Page
Partners, Neighbors, and Friends: The Practice of a Place-Based Education
Definition of a Placed-based Education
ACCS Mission Statement
PPCS, ACCS Descriptions
Position Description

Emory & Henry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.