The Environmental Studies Program at Hobart and William Smith Colleges invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor position, beginning August 1, 2025. This is a full-time, one-year position with a teaching load of six courses per year. The appointment has the possibility for renewal contingent on successful annual review and ongoing curricular needs. We seek an interdisciplinary environmental scientist with strong quantitative skills and a commitment to undergraduate teaching in a liberal arts setting. The successful candidate will teach introductory and intermediate courses in Environmental Studies/Science and will contribute to our interdisciplinary program in Data Analytics. The salary range for this position is $59,160-$68,000. Candidates should have a Ph.D. or ABD in Environmental Science or a related field, with expertise in any area of environmental science, including but not limited to climate, water, natural resources, wildlife, waste, energy, or sustainability. We are particularly interested in candidates who embrace the values of a liberal arts education, including small class sizes, close faculty-student interaction, and experiential learning. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about mentoring undergraduates, fostering critical thinking, and helping students apply environmental science and data analysis skills across disciplines. We welcome applicants who incorporate field-based, spatial, or computational approaches into their teaching and engage students in real-world environmental problem-solving. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and teaching statement with attention to inclusivity in the classroom via Interfolio. Contact information for three confidential professional references should also be provided. Review of applications will begin March 25 for full consideration. Questions about the position may be directed to Environmental Studies Chair Whitney Mauer (mauer@hws.edu). Questions regarding Interfolio or visa status should be directed to Human Resources (hr@hws.edu). Hobart and William Smith is a liberal arts and sciences institution known for consistent success in preparing students for meaningful lives and fulfilling careers through an outcomes-based focus on their futures. Through a relationship-rich educational environment, students have exceptional academic and co-curricular opportunities in career services, community service, global education and athletics. Located in Geneva, N.Y., a small, diverse city in the Finger Lakes Region of New York, HWS has an enrollment of approximately 1,800 students, and offers undergraduate, pre-professional and graduate programs. The Colleges are an equal employment opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment in their programs and activities against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, caregiver status, military status, including past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, social class, or any other category or characteristic protected by applicable law.