Part-Time Visiting Position

Summary

Visiting Part-Time Faculty Advertisement

Description

The Environmental Studies Department at the College of the Holy Cross invites applications for a visiting part-time faculty position to teach one course in Environmental Law during the fall semester to begin in August 2026. Scheduling of the course meeting days and time is flexible.

The Environmental Studies Department at Holy Cross has a strong core of dedicated faculty; our commitment to liberal arts education enables meaningful collaborations among faculty and across courses. To learn more about our department visit: https://www.holycross.edu/academics/programs/environmental-studies.

There are no employee benefits associated with this part-time visiting faculty appointment.

Compensation for teaching one course in the Fall semester is $8,000.

The College will not support H-1B applications that require the $100,000 employer fee.

• QUALIFICATIONS• Candidates must demonstrate commitment to, and excellence in, undergraduate• teaching and inclusive pedagogies as informed by current practice and scholarship in the field.

J.D. preferred. Candidates should also possess relevant professional experience in the practice of environmental law or policy making.

• APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS• Please submit a letter of application; a current curriculum vitae; a statement on• teaching philosophy and interests; graduate transcripts (Ph.D. preferred); and two• confidential letters of recommendation.

In your cover letter, please address the ways you might contribute to and further the College’s mission as a Jesuit, undergraduate liberal arts college.

The College of the Holy Cross uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job applications electronically. Please submit all application materials to [LINK from the Interfoliolanding page; provided by Provost’s Office].

• Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been• filled. For full consideration, please apply by April 17, 2026. Questions about this search may be• directed to Prof. Sarah Luria, Chair, Environmental Studies Department, sluria@holycross.edu

• COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS• College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective Catholic liberal arts college in the Jesuit• tradition. It enrolls about 3,200 students and is located in Worcester, Massachusetts—New• England’s second-largest city.

• The College seeks faculty members who demonstrate an enduring commitment to• academic excellence and inclusive excellence and who embrace the educational benefits of• a richly diverse community. Holy Cross aspires to meet the needs of dual-career couples, in• part through its membership in the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts• and the New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. To learn more about• faculty life at the College, applicants are encouraged to visit

https://www.holycross.edu/about-holy-cross/leadership/office-of-the-provost.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT STATEMENTThe College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federaland Massachusetts laws concerning equal opportunity.

The College also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities during the hiring process in compliance with law. Please contact Human Resources for questions or to request an accommodation via email at hr@holycross.edu, or by calling 508-793-3391.