Visiting Assistant Professor in Geology

Indiana University Foundation; Bloomington (IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Geosciences at a leading university is seeking a Visiting Assistant Professor for a full-time, 10-month position. The role involves teaching upper-level courses, fostering student engagement, and conducting research, with a commitment to diversity in education.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in teaching and pedagogy.
• Research focus on geoscience education or traditional disciplinary research.
• Ability to teach various undergraduate courses.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in specialization, sedimentology, and introductory earth science.
• Engage in departmental service and curriculum development.
• Conduct research and publish in geosciences.

Skills

Commitment to diverse student populations

Implementation of modern pedagogy

Engagement in undergraduate education

Education

PhD in Geosciences or related field

Job description

The Visiting Assistant Professor position in the Department of Geosciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Northwest is a full-time, 10-month, visiting position. Summer assignments and associated stipend are possible in accordance with programmatic need. The area of expertise is open and faculty with research focused on aspects of geoscience education, as well as more traditional lines of disciplinary research are encouraged to apply. The Visiting Assistant Professor should have demonstrated commitment to the success of diverse student populations, the ability to implement sound and modern pedagogy for both face-to face and online instruction, and a commitment to undergraduate student engagement.

Teaching responsibilities will include courses in the successful candidate’s area of expertise, an upper-level undergraduate course in sedimentology and stratigraphy, andintroductory and early-career courses in earth science, geology, or geography based on departmental needs. The department offers B.S. and B.A. degrees in geology, an interdepartmental major in environmental science, and an online B.A. degree in sustainability, shared among five IU regional campuses. Additionally, the department contributes to programs in science education and a master’s program in liberal studies.

Core responsibilities include a 12-hour per semester teaching load each semester in face-to-face or asynchronous online modalities. Should there be an opportunity for this position to transition to permanent tenure-track, the successful candidate would obtain a one-course equivalent teaching reduction each semester, conduct disciplinary research and publish, and actively engage in service to the department, campus, discipline, and the community.

ABOUT INDIANA UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST

One of seven campuses of Indiana University, IU Northwest is located in metropolitan Northwest Indiana, approximately 30 miles southeast of Chicago and 10 miles from the Indiana Dunes National Park. The campus has a diverse student population of approximately 3,500 degree-seeking students and 1,800 dual-credit students and has been recognized by the Department of Education as a minority and Hispanic serving institution. The campus offers Associate, Baccalaureate, and Master’s degrees from the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Health and Human Services, the School of Business and Economics, the School of the Arts, and the School of Education. The campus is also host to IU School of Medicine-Northwest-Gary, the region’s only four-year medical doctorate program. As a student-centered campus, IU Northwest is committed to academic excellence characterized by a love of ideas and achievement in learning, discovery, creativity, research, and community engagement.

Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring.