[ES_JOBS_NET] Assistant Professor - Environmental Science, Western Carolina University

[Christine Wiedinmyer]

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Classification Title:

Assistant Professor  

Working Title:

Assistant Professor - Environmental Science #192800  

Campus:

Western Carolina University  

Region:

Mountains  

Job Summary:

The Department of Geoscience and Natural Resources at Western Carolina
University is seeking applications for a 9-month tenure track Assistant
Professor in the Environmental Science program to begin August 2019. The
Department is home to programs in geology, natural resources, environmental
science, and geography, which all share a commitment to excellence in
teaching and undergraduate research. We are particularly interested in
candidates with expertise in environmental planning, which adds new
expertise to our department. The successful candidate will demonstrate a
strong commitment to excellence in teaching and providing interdisciplinary
experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students related to
their area of scholarship. Teaching responsibilities will include an
undergraduate introductory GIS course, courses in the Environmental Science
program and the general education curriculum, and an upper level course
related to the candidateâ??s area of expertise. In addition to teaching,
collaborative research with undergraduates is expected, as we strongly
believe in close mentoring and teaching through research. Western Carolina
University is a 11,000-student, primarily undergraduate, campus within the
University of North Carolina system. It is designated by the Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a community engaged
university. Inclusiveness and diversity are academic imperatives and thus
are university goals. We are particularly interested in candidates who have
experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated
commitment to improving access to higher education for students from
underrepresented groups. WCU is situated in the picturesque Cullowhee valley
in the Blue Ridge mountains, 25 miles southeast of Great Smoky Mountains
National Park and 50 miles southwest of Asheville, NC. WCU and the
surrounding area offer a wide range of excellent field and laboratory
facilities, on and off campus.  

Minimum Qualifications:

The candidate should have a PhD in a relevant field at the time of hire; an
ABD candidate will be considered.  

Position Number:

192800  

Posting Date:

09/13/2018  

 

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