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San Jacinto College

Professor, Geology

Pasadena, TX

Provide classroom instruction for three (3) Geology lecture sections and three (3) Geology lab sections per week. Make a valuable contribution to the College in the following areas. Teaching Keeps up ...

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Visiting Assistant Professor(s) of Practice

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX • On-site

$60K/yr

Full-time

Posted 28 days ago

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8.1

Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

Based on 62 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

128th of 529 rated colleges and universities

Job description

Description
The Department of Geological Sciences in the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin is seeking 2 Visiting Assistant Professors of Practice in (1) Chemical or Physical Hydrogeology and (2) Structural Geology/Tectonics.
Qualifications
These 12-month, non-tenure track appointments are a combination of teaching and research with an expected teaching load of one course per semester and the opportunity to participate in a summer course. Modest funds for relocation, research, and travel will be provided. These positions will provide ample opportunity for the visiting APP to conduct and grow their research and integrate with the scientific community of the Jackson School of Geosciences. The main responsibility for the visiting Hydrogeology APP is to teach either an Introductory Hydrogeology or an upper-level Groundwater Hydrology class in the fall of 2022 and Aqueous Geochemistry in the spring of 2023; those of the visiting Structural Geology APP is to teach Structural Geology in the fall of 2022 and a GIS, Field Methods, or Tectonics in the spring of 2023. These classes have laboratory or recitation sections led by graduate teaching assistants supervised by the professor. Teaching in the summer is optional and may include participating in a 3-week hydrology field camp or geology summer field camp, respectively.
The appointment is for one year with a salary of $60,000 per year, plus health care and other benefits. Research support of $5,000 per year and modest relocation funds are also provided. The start date is August 1, 2022. Applicants with a completed Ph.D. are preferred.
Application Instructions
Review of applications will begin May 16, 2022. Interested applicants should submit: a cover letter; CV; research statement; teaching statement; statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and or service; and a list of at least three individuals who would be able to provide letters of reference. Submit copies of these materials through Interfolio's 'Apply Now' option: http://apply.interfolio.com/106017
Questions concerning the application process should be sent to Rosanna D'Souza dgs-front_desk@jsg.utexas.edu.

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