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Job Description:
This is a one year, full-time, visiting faculty position in Geology to begin August 2010. The primary teaching responsibilities will include introductory geology and advanced courses in biogeosciences. Advanced courses would be designed to attract students from the interdisciplinary areas of the successful candidate's expertise. Contributing to the interdepartmental programs such as environmental studies or the University's first-year interdisciplinary course would also be encouraged. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching and to supervise student research in their area of expertise. Current faculty expertise in the department includes mineralogy, igneous and metamorphic petrology, economic geology, process geomorphology, and process sedimentology. This appointment is renewable for up to three years; it offers the successful entry-level candidate an opportunity to gain experience in teaching and advising student research in a liberal arts and sciences setting while participating fully in university benefits, including faculty development opportunities.
Requirements:
Ph.D. or ABD required. Applicants should be broadly trained in the geosciences with expertise in the biogeosciences, specifically in the areas of paleoclimatology, geochemistry, geobiology, or geomicrobiology. Preference will be given to candidates with interest and experience in areas involving mineralogy, including biomineralization, mineral-microbe interactions, and weathering.
Additional Information:
Review of applications will begin March 15, 2010 and continue until the position is filled. Wittenberg is committed to attracting and retaining highly qualified individuals who collectively reflect the diversity of our student body and society at-large. We believe it is educationally imperative to further our students' appreciation and understanding of a culturally diverse society, and we are committed to ensuring a diverse environment for all individuals, regardless of race, gender, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical ability, or disability. In that spirit, we are especially interested in receiving applications from individuals who would contribute to the diversity of our community.
Application Instructions:
Interested applicants MUST submit the following documents in MS Word or Adobe Acrobat format via the online system: Resume; A brief statement about teaching and research in a liberal arts and sciences setting; and names of three references (with phone numbers and email addresses). Letters of reference may be uploaded with your application as PDF files on letterhead or mailed directly to Dr. John Ritter, Chair, Department of Geology, Wittenberg University, Post Office Box 720, Springfield, OH 45501-0720, jritter@wittenberg.edu. If you are a person with a disability and require assistance with the employment process, please contact Wittenberg's Human Resources Department at 937-327-7517. Returning Applicants - Login to your Wittenberg Careers Account to review your completed application.
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