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The College of Charleston Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences (www.cofc.edu/~geology) is accepting applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin in August 2010. We are looking for a Geoscientist who uses GIS and remote sensing in their research and teaching programs, and who is committed to undergraduate education and research. The successful candidate will be expected to teach introductory geology, GIS and remote sensing classes, and to develop one or more courses related to their field of specialty. S(he) will also be expected to involve undergraduate students in their research program.
Preference will be given to those with teaching experience at the college level and demonstrated research potential. An expertise in GIS and remote sensing is essential. The successful candidate is expected to develop his/her own research program and to seek external funds. The teaching load is three courses (nine contact hours) per semester, including undergraduate and graduate-level courses. A Ph.D. is required at the time of employment. Salary is dependent upon experience.
The Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences has over 100 majors and offers a major, a minor, and a broad array of topical and interdisciplinary elective courses in the geosciences. The Department provides graduate-level courses in the multidisciplinary Environmental Studies Master of Science program and the M.Ed. in Science and Mathematics. Collaborative opportunities are available with well-established faculty research programs including: aqueous geochemistry, coastal processes, environmental geology, geospatial sciences, hydrogeology, marine geology, natural hazards, paleontology, sedimentary petrology, seismology, and tectonics. The Department’s GIS and Remote Sensing Laboratories are a part of the Lowcountry Hazard Center that is located in a newly constructed science building.
To apply, send a letter of interest, current curriculum vitae, a statement of research goals, a statement of teaching philosophy, and arrange for at least three letters of reference to be sent (if requested) to Dr. Cassandra Runyon, Chair of the Geospatial Search Committee, Department of Geology & Environmental Sciences, College of Charleston. (843-953-8279). All application materials should be submitted via e-mail to: runyonc@cofc.edu.
Applications will be accepted through Feb. 28, 2010. For additional information contact the Department Chair, Dr. Mitchell Colgan: (843-953-7171), colganm@cofc.edu. The College of Charleston is an equal opportunity/affirmative action/equal access employer. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Those persons requesting reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact Dr. Cassandra Runyon at the mail or email addresses above.
