[ES_JOBS_NET] Visiting Assistant Professor in paleoclimate/global change and geomorphology at Colby College

[Alejandra Ortiz]

The Colby College Department of Geology invites applications for a Visiting
Assistant Professor position specializing in paleoclimate,
paleoceanography, global environmental change, geomorphology, surface
processes, or related fields to begin September 1, 2021. The successful
candidate will teach a sophomore-level course on Earth’s climate
and paleoclimate history with a lab in 2021-22. The position can be
extended for a second year if the successful candidate also is qualified to
teach a sophomore-level geomorphology course with a lab in 2022-23. Other
teaching duties may include introductory geology course(s) and/or
upper-level undergraduate elective(s) in the candidate’s area of specialty
for a total of four course equivalents per year. Our ideal candidate will
be able to offer both field- and lab-based study of past
environmental change and geomorphology in Maine to give students hands-on
experience. The successful candidate will have access to instrumentation
and facilities in the Departments of Geology and Chemistry for research and
teaching. These include a powder-XRD, micro-XRF, SEM-EDS, CHNSO Elemental
Analyzer, ICP-OES, petrographic and binocular microscopes, and
sediment-sieving equipment. The search committee is especially interested
in and who can teach and mentor a diverse student population. A Ph.D. at
the time of appointment is preferred, but ABD candidates will be
considered.

Complete applications will include: (1) a brief cover letter, (2) a
curriculum vitae, (3) a statement of teaching philosophy illustrating
commitment to diversity and inclusive teaching, and (4) three confidential
letters of recommendation. Please submit all materials via Interfolio at:
apply.interfolio.com/79469 . Applications received by January 11, 2021 will
receive full consideration, but applications will be reviewed until the
position is filled. Inquiries may also be directed to: geologysearch21 at colby
.edu

Colby is a private, coeducational liberal arts college that admits students
and makes employment decisions on the basis of the individual's
qualifications to contribute to Colby's educational objectives and
institutional needs. Colby College does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
disability, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status,
genetic information, or veteran’s status in employment or in our
educational programs. Colby is an Equal Opportunity employer, committed to
excellence through diversity, and encourages applications from qualified
persons of color, women, persons with disabilities, military veterans and
members of other underrepresented groups. Colby complies with Title IX,
which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in an institution’s
education programs and activities. Questions regarding Title IX may be
referred to Colby’s Title IX coordinator or to the federal Office of Civil
Rights. For more information about the College, please visit our website:
www.colby.edu.

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Dr. Alejandra C. Ortiz (she/her/hers/ella)
Assistant Professor
Mudd 213A
Department of Geology
Colby College
https://alejaortiz7.wixsite.com/research
acortiz at colby.edu
5805 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, Maine 04901
(207) - 859 - 5805

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering
North Carolina State University
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