Assistant Professor - Geology
Core
Full-time tenure-track faculty member focused 100% on undergraduate education in Geology/Earth and Environmental Sciences, teaching core courses and leading field experiences.
Role type
Assistant Professor (100% teaching)
Builds
Undergraduate curriculum and field courses in earth materials and structures
Domain
Higher Education / Geology / Earth Sciences
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
PhD in Geology/Earth Science, expertise in earth materials (mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry) and earth structures (structural geology, tectonics), field and laboratory experience, curriculum development, undergraduate mentoring
Preferred skills
successful undergraduate geoscience teaching, advising/mentoring experience, field course leadership, experience with rock saws and thin-section preparation
Technologies
petrographic microscopes, rock saws, thin-section preparation equipment
Responsibilities
Develop and teach classes in Bedrock Geology, Earth Materials, and Earth Structures & Tectonics; Organize and lead domestic regional and international field courses; Maintain and oversee departmental laboratory equipment and collections; Engage in scholarly activities including undergraduate research mentoring; Advise undergraduate students on independent studies and capstone projects
Seniority
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)