Assistant Professor of Geology & Environmental Geosciences

Lafayette College; Easton (Northampton County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lafayette College seeks an Assistant Professor of Geology & Environmental Geosciences to join their faculty starting July 1, 2025. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching and research in oceanography, paleoclimate, or related fields, actively engaging in a culturally diverse academic community and fostering student involvement in research.

Qualifications

• Interest in teaching undergraduates and conducting research.
• Experience in interdisciplinary settings encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Teach introductory and upper-level geology courses.
• Participate in interdisciplinary programs at the College.
• Maintain an active research program involving undergraduates.

Skills

Teaching

Research

Collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in Geology or related field

Job description

Assistant Professor of Geology & Environmental Geosciences
Lafayette College: Faculty Positions: Geology and Environmental Geosciences

Location: Easton, PA
Open Date: Aug 16, 2024

Description
The Department of Geology & Environmental Geosciences at Lafayette College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning July 1, 2025. We seek a teacher-scholar geologist with expertise in oceanography, paleoclimate, climate change, or related fields. The successful candidate will teach across the curriculum, including developing an introductory-level geology course and upper-level geology courses in the area of the candidate's expertise, and participation in the College's interdisciplinary programs and common course of study curriculum. The teaching load is 2/2 in the first year, and 3/2 thereafter.

The Department of Geology & Environmental Geosciences is interested in building a culturally diverse intellectual community and strongly encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds and with interest in and/or experience working in collaborative interdisciplinary settings to apply. Applicants must have a strong interest in teaching undergraduates, a record of scholarly productivity, and plans for establishing and maintaining an active research program involving undergraduates.

Lafayette College is a highly selective private undergraduate college with academic programs and opportunities characteristic of larger institutions. The College is approximately 70 miles from both New York City and Philadelphia. Lafayette College is committed to creating a diverse community: one that is inclusive and responsive, and is supportive of each and all its students, staff, and faculty. All members of the College community share a responsibility for creating, maintaining, and developing a learning environment in which difference is valued, equity is sought, and inclusiveness is practiced. Lafayette College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women and minorities.


Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates with a Ph.D. in a relevant field; we will consider well-qualified applicants who will have completed all the requirements for their Ph.D. prior to August 15, 2025.


Application Instructions
Candidates should submit an application cover letter, curriculum vitae, separate statements of teaching and research interests, graduate and undergraduate transcripts, and three letters of reference via the Interfolio interface: http://apply.interfolio.com/151399. In the cover letter, candidates should address how their scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and/or service will support Lafayette College's commitment to diversity and inclusion articulated in the College's diversity statement (http://www.lafayette.edu/about/diversity-statement). Please direct any questions to the search committee chair, Professor David Sunderlin, [e-mail].

The review process will begin in fall 2024 and continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, please submit application materials by December 16, 2024.


For more information and to apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/151399

Lafayette College does not discriminate, or permit discrimination, on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, religion, age, military or veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or familial status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law in any educational programs and activities it operates, including admissions or employment, as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 (which requires that the College not discriminate on the basis of sex); the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (which require that the College not discriminate on the basis of disability); Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (which requires that the College not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national origin); Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (which requires that the College not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin); the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (which requires that the College not discriminate on the basis of age);and other applicable laws and College policies. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Director of Educational Equity/Title IX Coordinator. Copies of relevant policies and procedures can be found at https://sash.lafayette.edu/policies-laws/.






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