*Please note a cover letter in addition to a CV is required - applications without a cover letter will not be considered*

Reports to: Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs & Teaching

Salary Range: $57,800-$75,000 USD

Anticipated Start Date: July 1, 2026

Term of Employment: Full-time

Apply by: March 31 (applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis)

Base of Designation: Vermont/ Remote Eligible. May be based in a country where SIT is registered, subject to approval. Occasional travel away from the base is required.

To Apply: Submit a letter of interest and a CV including the contact information of three academic references

School for International Training (SIT) is an accredited US higher education institution and a global leader in experiential education, offering graduate and undergraduate programs focused on critical global issues. SIT's immersive learning model connects students with local communities, fostering intercultural understanding and social justice.

Position Description

SIT Graduate Institute seeks a full-time Assistant Professor in Sustainability Studies, who will teach and advise on our PhD in Sustainability program as well as the Global Master's degree in Sustainable Development Practice. We seek an interdisciplinary scholar whose research and teaching explore the intersections of environment, society, and policy in pursuit of sustainable and equitable futures. Candidates may specialize in areas such as climate resilience and adaptation, sustainability transitions, water and food systems, socio-environmental governance, science and technology studies (STS), natural resource management, sustainability sciences, or environmental/land use planning and policy.

The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in quantitative research design, analysis, and data science applications relevant to sustainability studies, and demonstrate the ability to teach quantitative methods and data analysis as part of their regular course load. We welcome applicants employing mixed-methods and participatory approaches to sustainability research that explore the complex interactions among social, ecological, and technical systems across local and global contexts. SIT faculty are expected to engage in applied and interdisciplinary scholarship that connects local realities to global systems, often through partnerships with communities, NGOs, and research networks across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the U.S. Our faculty teach both in person and online and must have a command of inclusive active learning strategies in both contexts. SIT programs emphasize experiential, field-based learning, systems thinking, and intercultural engagement.

SIT faculty must remain current in their areas of expertise and familiar with practices in higher education. They are expected to be active members of the SIT community, giving service to the institution, and acting as thought leaders in institutional initiatives.

SIT strives to be respectful of, and compliant with, local labor and employment laws. When circumstance warrant, the academic director will have a local employment contract through an affiliated local entity or as determined by SIT. The position is full-time for the entire contract period.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate courses in sustainability studies, environmental change, and their area of specialization, including quantitative methods and applied data science.
• Advise master's and PhD students, supervise research projects, and engage in community-based scholarship aligned with SIT's mission.
• Contribute to curriculum innovation, integrating social, ecological, technical, and policy dimensions of sustainability into program design.
• Collaborate with and support various SIT departments on matters of admissions, marketing, assessment, operations, human resources, and student safety and wellbeing.
• Participate in school governance and service, fostering collaboration across SIT's global network.
• Develop and sustain a research agenda that advances scholarship in sustainability, resilience, or environmental justice.
• Conduct site visits to programs.
• Possibly provide on the ground support in cases of emergency.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• PhD (or equivalent terminal degree) in Sustainability Studies, Environmental Science Geography, Political Ecology, Environmental Policy, Data Science, or a closely related discipline by the time of appointment.
• Demonstrated expertise and experience in quantitative research methods and data science, including data collection, management, analysis, and visualization.
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching, research, and student mentorship.
• Evidence of potential for community-based, participatory, or transdisciplinary research.
• Ability to teach across multiple levels (MA, doctoral) and to design inclusive, field-based curricula.
• Commitment to social and environmental justice, diversity, and global education.
• Experience teaching graduate students in person and online.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with international, intercultural, comparative, or community-embedded fieldwork.
• Research that bridges quantitative and qualitative inquiry, connecting policy, data, and lived experience.
• Record of externally funded research, creative public scholarship, or professional engagement.
• Experience advising graduate-level research or practice-based capstones.

Benefits

World Learning provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, FSA/HRA, Life/AD&D, Short Term/Long Term Disability, EAP, Parking and Transit, 403 (b) retirement plan for full-time and eligibile part-time employees.

For more than 90 years, World Learning Inc. is a thriving global organization made up of The Experiment in International Living, the nation's most experienced provider of international education through exchanges for high school students; School for International Training, offering accredited undergraduate study abroad programs through SIT Study Abroad and internationally focused master's degrees through SIT Graduate Institute; and World Learning, a global development and exchange nonprofit organization.

World Learning has worked to create a more sustainable, peaceful, and just world. World Learning's education, development, and exchange programs help people find their voices, connect with their communities, strengthen the institutions that form the backbone of a democratic society, and build relationships across cultures. With World Learning's support, these emerging leaders tackle critical global issues like poverty, conflict, and inequality.

The Experiment in International Living is the nation's most experienced provider of international education through exchanges for high school students. For more than 90 years, The Experiment has empowered young people to step off the beaten path, experience the world as a classroom, immerse themselves fully in another culture, and build the knowledge and skills needed to confront critical global issues.

School for International Training (SIT) was founded in the early 1960s as a training center for the first Peace Corps volunteers. For nearly 60 years, SIT has prepared students to be effective changemakers and global citizens through experiential education focused on the world's most critical global issues. SIT Study Abroad offers accredited summer and semester undergraduate programs in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as comparative programs on multiple continents. SIT Graduate Institute offers global and hybrid certificates, master's, and doctoral degrees.