Lecturer - Urban Sustainability
Listed on 2026-08-22
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Academic
Faculty Vacancy Announcement
Since its founding in 1847, The City College of New York (CCNY) has been true to its legacy of access, opportunity, and transformation. To respond to the increasing demand for a workforce equipped to meet the sustainability challenges of the 21st century, The City College of New York offers the Sustainability in the Urban Environment graduate program, offering a Master of Science Degree and an Advanced Certificate in Urban Sustainability.
This innovative, hybrid, and interdisciplinary program draws upon emerging approaches in the disciplines of architecture, engineering, science, and social sciences. The program reports directly to the CCNY Provost’s Office, and academic offerings draw across four CCNY divisions and schools:
The Division of Science, The Grove School of Engineering, The Spitzer School of Architecture, and The Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership.
- Deliver one core course of the Program - Industrial Ecology and Life Cycle Analysis - every semester. Each academic year, this 3-credit hour course is offered once online and once in person, both in the evening.
- Deliver one to three elective courses per semester with an emphasis on sustainability topics in engineering. The courses are offered in a hyflex modality in the evening. Hyflex courses include some students completing electives in person and others online. Some courses may include:
Advanced Life Cycle-Assessment, Sustainable Materials, Topics in Renewable Energy, and Topics in Energy Transition. New elective course development is welcome with oversight and approval of the Sustainability Executive Committee. - Propose at least three capstone research projects per semester in relevant areas of expertise. These can be based on personal research interests or partner with outside organizations. Interdisciplinary student teams of 2 to 4 students select projects from a portfolio of CCNY faculty offerings. Depending on how many projects move forward each semester, the Lecturer will be tasked with mentoring one to three capstone teams concurrently.
- Assess and evaluate student performance, provide feedback, and support student academic progress.
- General academic advising for Sustainability students as needed.
- Participate as an active member in the Campus Sustainability Council and support greening the campus when or where relevant.
- Assist in CCNY Urban Sustainability events, communications, and commencements.
- Assist with other administrative tasks as needed.
- Contribute to the Program’s student recruitment and orientation.
- A Master’s degree in a relevant field such as Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Energy Engineering, or Environmental Science.
- Demonstrated teaching experience, both in person and online.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and Course Management Systems such as Brightspace.
- A PhD in a relevant field by the start of employment, such as Sustainability, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Energy Engineering, or Environmental Science.
- Commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion and demonstrated experience teaching a diverse student body.
- Knowledge of current educational technologies and their integration into teaching, especially in a hyflex capacity.
- Experience in curriculum development and assessment.
Salary Range: $84,202 - $95,302 commensurate with qualifications, experience, and education.
CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.
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