Job Vacancy Announcement

Special Information

• This is a non-tenure eligible, full time position (9 month appointment)

Application Procedure

• ** Applicants must send a letter of application describing professional goals, teaching experience, teaching interests and teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., sample course materials and teaching evaluations), a curriculum vita, and contact information for three references to Earth Sciences Lecturer Search Committee, Geology Program, Box 4099, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4099. Electronic applications are preferred. Send to Susan.Foreman@nau.edu. Contact the Chair of the search committee (Rod.Parnell@nau.edu, put lecturer in subject line) for more information about the position or visit the University Website at http://hr.nau.edu/m/ for a full position description and application instructions.

Job Description

• Lecturer in Earth Sciences, Northern Arizona University
• The Geology Program in the School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability at Northern Arizona University invites applications for full time, non-tenure-track Lecturer position, beginning in August 2010. The nine-month position may be renewed based on satisfactory performance, department needs and budgetary considerations.
• The successful applicant will teach courses, including online ones, introductory geology (GLG101 and GLG112) and coordinate laboratory sections in conjunction with graduate teaching assistants. The lecturer will help to develop curriculum and enhance and improve academic lecture, field and laboratory experiences.

Minimum Qualifications

• MS in Earth Sciences or related discipline
• Experience teaching at least one undergraduate lecture course in an earth sciences discipline

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in an Earth Sciences discipline
• demonstrated evidence of positive teaching effectiveness
• interest in/ability to improve introductory geology lecture courses
• interest in/ability to improve introductory geology lab courses
• interest in/ability to enhance field experiences for lower division students
• experience teaching courses in geologic disasters or hazards and physical geology
• experience teaching large lecture sections
• familiarity with the geology of the Colorado Plateau
• demonstrated experience working with undergraduate students with limited background in natural or physical sciences
• demonstrated experience in use and teaching of geospatial information systems
• experience in and commitment to working with diverse faculty, students, and staff
• evidence of interest in employing successful, research-tested teaching methods in Earth Science courses

General Information

• Faculty in the Geology Program of SESES are committed to teaching and research excellence, and to providing the highest quality educational experiences in the classroom, field, and laboratory. Bachelor and Master of Science degrees are offered. Departmental analytical and technical capabilities are numerous and state-of-the-art, and include both field and laboratory equipment. Northern Arizona University is a 22,500-student institution with its main campus in Flagstaff, a four-season community of about 62,000 at the base of the majestic San Francisco Peaks. The university is committed to a diverse and civil working and learning environment. Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, an employment history verification and a degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment. You may also be required to complete a fingerprint background check.

Salary

• ** Commensurate with experience

Application Deadline

• ** This position will be open until filled or closed. Review of applications will begin on 1/01/10.

FLSA

• Exempt