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25-09 Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Geology/Geoscience
Apap365, Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64101
Join a vibrant, equity-minded campus community whose excellence is reflected in its community, cultural engagement, and student success. The Department of Earth and Space Sciences invites applicants for a Full-time, Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor of Geology/Geoscience position. The position begins in August 2025.
West Chester University (WCU), a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is a public, comprehensive institution committed to offering high-quality undergraduate education, selected post-baccalaureate and graduate programs, and a variety of educational and cultural resources for its students, alumni, and citizens of southeastern Pennsylvania. The University offers more than 100 graduate and undergraduate programs in the sciences and mathematics, business and public management, arts and humanities, health sciences, education and social work, music, and interdisciplinary studies.
We are a community of educators dedicated to developing graduates who succeed personally and professionally and contribute to the common good.
The mission of the Department of Earth and Space Sciences, part of the College of the Sciences and Mathematics, is to prepare students for careers in Geoscience and the environmental consulting industry. The curriculum emphasizes depth in the traditional disciplines of Geology and Environmental Geoscience, as well as a broader approach to understanding Earth Systems and human interaction with the environment. The Department's faculty have experience and expertise in geology, geochemistry, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. The faculty members serve as both instructors and researchers.
The faculty position involves teaching graduate, upper-level undergraduate, and general education courses in one of the traditional geological subdisciplines, as well as Physical Geology or Historical Geology. The incumbent will have the opportunity to develop new courses or modify existing curriculum to attract students and support the department's growing programs. The ideal candidate will use innovative teaching skills and demonstrate strong attention to the learning and teaching needs of the department's students. Their experience, substantive specialization, and pedagogical training will serve to strengthen the department's mission and vision. The faculty will collaborate with other departmental and college faculty & staff to ensure student success.
Responsibilities include:
Teach upper-level undergraduate, graduate, and general education courses in one of the traditional geological subdisciplines such as Mineralogy, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Structural Geology, Paleontology, or Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, as well as Physical Geology or Historical Geology.Engage in scholarly activities such as research, presentations, publications, and grants. This is necessary for tenure and promotion.Advise current and prospective students. Assist graduating undergraduates and graduate students in earning employment, internships, and/or entrance to graduate programs.Serve the University and the community through participation in various committees.Perform other duties as assigned.Minimum Requirements:
Ph.D. in Geology, Geosciences, or a closely related field/discipline. ABD may be considered – must be completed on or before August 2025.Demonstrated ability to effectively teach courses within geological specialization.Ability to effectively communicate in writing & verbally, and present dynamically to a variety of constituents.Experience working collaboratively with other departmental and College faculty & staff.Preferred Qualifications:
Experience teaching at the College/High Education level; and/orExperience developing Geoscience course curriculum; and/orDemonstrated ability to mentor undergraduate and/or graduate students; and/orExperience working with the scientific community to achieve student success; and/orExperience working collaboratively with other departmental and College faculty & staff to achieve student success and department goals/objectives; and/orDemonstrated ability to develop and support a vigorous and sustained research program.
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West Chester University (WCU), a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is a public, comprehensive institution committed to offering high-quality undergraduate education, selected post-baccalaureate and graduate programs, and a variety of educational and cultural resources for its students, alumni, and citizens of southeastern Pennsylvania. The University offers more than 100 graduate and undergraduate programs in the sciences and mathematics, business and public management, arts and humanities, health sciences, education and social work, music, and interdisciplinary studies.
We are a community of educators dedicated to developing graduates who succeed personally and professionally and contribute to the common good.
The mission of the Department of Earth and Space Sciences, part of the College of the Sciences and Mathematics, is to prepare students for careers in Geoscience and the environmental consulting industry. The curriculum emphasizes depth in the traditional disciplines of Geology and Environmental Geoscience, as well as a broader approach to understanding Earth Systems and human interaction with the environment. The Department's faculty have experience and expertise in geology, geochemistry, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. The faculty members serve as both instructors and researchers.
The faculty position involves teaching graduate, upper-level undergraduate, and general education courses in one of the traditional geological subdisciplines, as well as Physical Geology or Historical Geology. The incumbent will have the opportunity to develop new courses or modify existing curriculum to attract students and support the department's growing programs. The ideal candidate will use innovative teaching skills and demonstrate strong attention to the learning and teaching needs of the department's students. Their experience, substantive specialization, and pedagogical training will serve to strengthen the department's mission and vision. The faculty will collaborate with other departmental and college faculty & staff to ensure student success.
Responsibilities include:
Teach upper-level undergraduate, graduate, and general education courses in one of the traditional geological subdisciplines such as Mineralogy, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Structural Geology, Paleontology, or Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, as well as Physical Geology or Historical Geology.Engage in scholarly activities such as research, presentations, publications, and grants. This is necessary for tenure and promotion.Advise current and prospective students. Assist graduating undergraduates and graduate students in earning employment, internships, and/or entrance to graduate programs.Serve the University and the community through participation in various committees.Perform other duties as assigned.Minimum Requirements:
Ph.D. in Geology, Geosciences, or a closely related field/discipline. ABD may be considered – must be completed on or before August 2025.Demonstrated ability to effectively teach courses within geological specialization.Ability to effectively communicate in writing & verbally, and present dynamically to a variety of constituents.Experience working collaboratively with other departmental and College faculty & staff.Preferred Qualifications:
Experience teaching at the College/High Education level; and/orExperience developing Geoscience course curriculum; and/orDemonstrated ability to mentor undergraduate and/or graduate students; and/orExperience working with the scientific community to achieve student success; and/orExperience working collaboratively with other departmental and College faculty & staff to achieve student success and department goals/objectives; and/orDemonstrated ability to develop and support a vigorous and sustained research program.
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