Oberlin College - Assistant Professor, Department of Geology

The Department of Geology at Oberlin College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in the College of Arts and Sciences. Initial appointment to this position will be for a term of 4 years, beginning fall semester 2010 and will carry the rank of Assistant Professor. The incumbent will teach lecture and laboratory courses in the general area of Earth surface processes. The primary teaching load will consist of an upper level course in Earth surface processes, a course in GIS, a course at the introductory level, and a course at the advanced level in the incumbent's area of expertise. He or she will also be expected to participate in the full range of faculty responsibilities, including academic advising, service on committees, the supervision of student research, and sustained scholarly research. Among the qualifications required for appointment is the Ph.D. degree (in hand or expected by first semester of academic year 2010). Candidates must demonstrate interest and potential excellence in undergraduate teaching. Successful teaching experience at the college level is desirable. The Department consists of six faculty members and about 25 majors, with approximately equal numbers of men and women. The faculty encourages students to conduct Honors and other research projects. The Department has a Pulse EKKO ground penetrating radar unit, laser rangefinders (including a Trimble 5600 total station), two Trimble 5700 GPS receivers, several Trimble GeoXT handhelds, ArcGIS, and a large-format plotter). The department has a JEOL 5600LV scanning electron microscope with Oxford EDS analyzer and sample preparation facilities in house, plus access to a Phillips XPERT XRD diffractometer. Oberlin is a member of the Keck Geology Consortium, and the College has multiple competitions for small research grants yearly. To be assured of consideration, a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, graduate academic transcripts, and at least three recent letters of reference should be sent to: Karla Parsons-Hubbard, Chair, Department of Geology, 52 W. Lorain Street, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, 44074 [karla.hubbard@oberlin.edu] by November 6, 2009. Application materials received after that date may be considered until the position is filled. Salary will depend on qualifications and experience. Oberlin College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the development of a climate that supports equality of opportunity and respect of differences based on gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. Oberlin was the first coeducational institution to grant bachelor's degrees to women and historically has been a leader in the education of African Americans; the college was also among the first to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals who would contribute to the diversity of our faculty.