Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies

Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies

Davidson College

The Environmental Studies department at Davidson College invites applications for a two-year visiting assistant professor position in Environmental Geochemistry or Environmental Biogeochemistry, beginning July 1, 2019. The ideal candidate will be able to teach lower-level courses in Environmental Geology and Environmental Science and as well as upper-level offerings in their specialty. Preference will be given to candidates working on issues related to pollution, climate, or geology-ecology interactions. The successful candidate will have a PhD in Environmental Science, Geochemistry, Earth Science, Geoscience, or a related field by July 2019, a strong commitment to undergraduate education and interdisciplinarity, and a willingness to mentor undergraduate research projects. The teaching load is five courses over two semesters, including at least one lower-level course per year.

Apply online only at http://employment.davidson.edu. Position is open until filled; review of applications begins on March 5, 2019. Application materials include a detailed cover letter with discrete sections describing: 1) teaching philosophy, 2) research interests, and 3) how teaching, research, and/or service might contribute to Davidson's institutional commitment to diversity and inclusion, a CV, and names and contact information of references.

Please visit our website for more information at https://www.davidson.edu/news/environmental-studies-news/190219-visiting-asst-prof-env-studies
Davidson College is a highly selective, residential, four-year liberal arts college, located 20 miles from Charlotte, NC that is consistently ranked among the top liberal arts colleges in the country. Davidson faculty members enjoy a low faculty-student ratio, emphasis on and appreciation of excellence in teaching, and outstanding research facilities. A collegial, respectful atmosphere honors academic achievement and integrity, upholds educational excellence, encourages student-faculty collaborative research, and prioritizes inclusive pedagogy.

At Davidson College, we believe the college grows stronger by recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff committed to building an inclusive community. In order to achieve and sustain educational excellence, we seek to hire talented faculty and staff across the intersections of diverse races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, gender identities, ages, socio-economic backgrounds, political perspectives, abilities, cultures, and national origins.

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