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GEOSCIENCE JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Bookmark the Geoscience Job Board at please send the following required materials to criminal histories, in a manner consistent with
www.geosociety.org/jobs for up-to-the- geosearch2022@oxy.edu: the requirements of applicable state and local
minute job postings. Job Board ads may also • Cover Letter in which you respond to the laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair
appear in a corresponding monthly print issue required qualifications Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Occi-
of GSA Today. Send inquiries to advertising@ • Curriculum Vitae dental College is committed to working with
geosociety.org, or call +1-800-427-1988 ext. • Research Statement (include research inter- and providing reasonable accommodations
ests in the context of a liberal arts college)
to applicants with qualifying disabilities. If you
1053 or +1-303-357-1053.
• Teaching Statement (specifically address need a reasonable accommodation because
your ability to 1) teach in a socioeconomically, of a disability for any part of the application or
ethnically and culturally diverse environment, employment process, please contact Human
and 2) engage students in an innovative and Resources (hr@oxy.edu).
POSITIONS OPEN externally funded research program)
• 1–3 representative publications Assistant Professor of the
Two Assistant Professors: • Candidate Statement on Commitment to Practice in Environmental
Hydrosphere and Structural Inclusive Excellence Geology, University of Kansas
Geology, Occidental College This statement provides your unique per- The University of Kansas Department of Geol-
For a full description of these positions, please spective on your past and present contribu- ogy seeks an Assistant Professor of the Prac-
visit https://www.oxy.edu/working-oxy/faculty- tions to and future aspirations for promot- tice in the field of Environmental Geology in
positions ing diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice in support our growing environmental geology
The Department of Geology at Occidental your professional career. This should include master’s programs, to begin January 1, 2023.
College invites applications for two tenure- your demonstrated commitment to, past evi- The position is a non-tenure track, full-time,
track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant dence of, and future plans for creating equi- academic-year appointment with a 3-year,
Professor beginning August 2023. We seek table opportunities for learning and mentor- renewable contract. Given the primarily online/
colleagues with expertise in 1) the hydrosphere, ing especially for students from marginalized hybrid nature of our programs, a commitment
including but not limited to the interaction of and minoritized groups. The purpose of this to excellence in online/on-campus hybrid
water (including snow, ice, and oceans) with statement is to help the department identify teaching is essential. We seek an instructor
climate, critical zone and atmospheric, litho- candidates who have professional experience, with the ability to teach six courses per year
spheric and surface process, or 2) structural intellectual commitments, and/or willingness to from the following courses or subjects: Intro-
geology and tectonics, especially the defor- engage in activities that could help the College ductory, physical, and chemical hydrogeol-
mation of continental crust. Preference will contribute to its mission in these areas. ogy, environmental site assessment, soil and
be given to candidates that apply innovative • List of three references with relevant contact water remediation, hydrogeophysics, envi-
and quantitative approaches to investigating information. ronmental microbial geochemistry, or other
water and structural/tectonic systems across If you advance to the finalist phase, we will relevant topics. For complete information and
temporal and spatial scales, through some ask each of your three references to submit a to apply go to https://employment.ku.edu/
combination of fieldwork, computational mod- letter of recommendation. Do not submit these academic/23308BR or visit us at GSA at booth
eling, remote sensing, analysis of large data- letters with your initial application. #2918.
sets, and laboratory analysis. The expertise Please direct all questions about the posi-
of a successful candidate will complement tion to: Darren Larsen at geosearch2022@oxy Assistant Professor of
departmental strengths and have potential to .edu or call (323) 341-4041. Geosciences (Hydrogeology),
enhance departmental connections with other To be assured full consideration, application Hamilton College
science programs on campus and across the materials must be received by October 14th, The Geosciences Department at Hamilton
greater Los Angeles region. 2022. College invites applications for a tenure-
Review of applications will begin October Upon receipt of a complete application track position at the rank of Assistant Pro-
14th, 2022. Department members will meet package, you will receive a preliminary ques- fessor, beginning July 1, 2023. We are seek-
interested candidates at the GSA meeting or tionnaire. You must complete this question- ing a broadly trained hydrogeologist who can
virtually; please email the Search Committee naire to move forward in the search process. effectively teach the fundamental concepts of
Chair to make arrangements. The Department and College. Occidental hydrogeology in the classroom, lab, and field
Required Qualifications is a nationally ranked liberal arts college rec- and who can contribute to our college’s inter-
• Ph.D. in Geology with an emphasis in the ognized for its diverse student body and out- disciplinary program in Environmental Studies
Hydrosphere or Structural Geology and Tec- standing undergraduate research program. by teaching courses and mentoring ES stu-
tonics The mission of Occidental College and that of dents on issues related to water resources.
• demonstrated commitment to excellence in the Geology Department is to provide a gifted We are especially interested in candidates who
undergraduate teaching and diverse group of students with a total can demonstrate their experience in working
• a strong record of scholarly accomplish- educational experience of the highest qual- with or teaching diverse student populations.
ments appropriate to the level of appointment ity—one that prepares them for leadership in Annual teaching responsibilities will include a
• experience in working collaboratively with an increasingly complex, interdependent and topical introductory geology course and a core
colleagues pluralistic world. course in hydrogeology, both with labs and
• demonstrated potential for effective integra- Occidental is an EEO employer and does field trips, plus an elective course of the can-
tion of technology into instruction not unlawfully discriminate against employees didate’s choosing. The candidate will regularly
• demonstrated commitment to working effec- or applicants on the basis of any characteris- help lead department field trips and will have
tively with students from minoritized and tic protected by state or federal law. Individu- an opportunity to teach during the summer in
marginalized social groups als whose work can advance the College’s the College’s Higher Educational Opportunity
• demonstrated commitment to the four cor- strategic goals in these areas and those from Program. The position also requires institu-
nerstones of the mission of the College: groups whose underrepresentation in the
excellence, equity, community, and service American professoriate has been severe and
Application Submission Materials. You longstanding are particularly encouraged to
must submit a complete application pack- apply. All qualified applicants will be consid- “… the GSA job board is THE job board for
age electronically to be considered. To apply, ered for employment, including those with geologists.” –Mount Holyoke College

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