Jobs:Job-00298
Apply before: 16 February 2021
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Position: Visiting Assistant Professor
Apply before: 16 February 2021
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We are seeking a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor in sedimentology at Colorado College, starting in August 2021. Applications are open now through February 16th, 2021. The full position summary is available below:
The Department of Geology at Colorado College welcomes applications for a visiting faculty position for academic year 2021-22. Applicants must have completed or be scheduled to complete a Ph.D. in sedimentary geology, and must be able to demonstrate depth and breadth across the disciplines of earth sciences. The candidate must be able to teach an upper-level sedimentology/stratigraphy course and provide mentoring for undergraduates doing research in that field. Additional areas of expertise and active research could include geobiology or experimental and numerical modeling approaches, among others. The successful applicant should demonstrate an ability to utilize innovative teaching methods, illuminate connections between earth sciences and society, and maximize on inquiry-based teaching opportunities afforded by the Colorado College Block Plan. Experience with Rocky Mountain/western United States geology, and acquaintance with the geologic evolution of the Colorado region, are valued, as are the ability to employ instrumentation and/or analytical or modeling approaches as components of undergraduate courses. The position appointment will be as Visiting Assistant Professor. Current experience and rank of the candidate will be taken into account.
Colorado College is a leading national liberal arts college with a distinctive academic calendar called the Block Plan, in which students take, and professors teach, one course at a time. Maximum class size is 25 or fewer students. The residential campus is located in Colorado Springs, in a varied geologic, geographic and cultural landscape at the base of Pikes Peak. Colorado College is committed to the development of faculty and staff who employ inclusive practices in teaching, learning, and working, to increasing diversity in academia, and to countering racism. Applicants who can contribute to these efforts are encouraged to apply. Information about College’s DEI position and anti-racism commitment is available at https://www.coloradocollege.edu/other/antiracism-initiative/
