[ES_JOBS_NET] Environmental Geology laboratory instructor, Fall 2023, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon

[Elizabeth Safran]

Please share the opportunity below with anyone who may be interested:


Lewis & Clark College, a private liberal arts college with 2,100
undergraduates, invites applications for an adjunct professor to teach two
laboratory sections of Environmental Geology (ESS 150) in the Fall 2023
semester (see schedule and course description below). Several laboratory
sessions have typically included outdoor work on- and off-trail in nearby
Tryon Creek State Park, with others devoted to working up data or using
online resources to explore patterns of hazards and disaster impacts. A
separate instructor will teach the lecture component of the course and lead
the day-long field trips. Ph.D. or ABD in Geology or a related field is
required at the time of appointment. Evidence of strong undergraduate
teaching is essential.



A complete application should include (1) a letter of application which
includes a statement of teaching philosophy, past teaching experience, and
research interests; (2) a curriculum vitae; and (3) contact information for
three references. All materials should be addressed to Liz Safran:
safran at lclark.edu with subject line "ESS 150 Application." Review of
applications will begin on Monday, June 26, and continue until the position
is filled.



Official course description: Introduction to major geological processes
that impact human activity. Emphasis on regional issues. Plate tectonics,
loci of seismic and volcanic activity, distribution of mountain ranges, and
sediment sources. Floods, landslides, mudflows, tsunamis. Assessment of
anthropogenic shifts in landscape functioning. Chronic vs. catastrophic
environmentally significant events. Lecture and laboratory. Weekly
laboratory includes two required daylong field trips, held on weekends.


[Note: the successful candidate for this position is NOT responsible for
lectures or weekend field trips but is welcome to attend]

Course schedule: (in-person instruction)

Dates of instruction: September 5 - Dec 12

Lectures MWF 12:40-1:40 pm (taught by separate instructor)

Lab Tues 8:30-11:30 am, 12:30 pm-3:30 pm

Lewis & Clark College is committed to preparing students for leadership in
an increasingly interdependent world, and affirms the educational benefits
of diversity. (See https://www.lclark.edu/about/equity-and-inclusion/)
Lewis & Clark College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and adheres to a
nondiscriminatory policy with respect to educational programs, activities,
employment, and admission.  We do not discriminate on the basis of actual
or perceived race, color, sex, religion, age, marital status, national
origin, the presence of any physical or sensory disability, veteran status,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other basis
prohibited by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Please feel free to contact Liz Safran (safran at lclark.edu) with any
questions.


-- 
Dr. Elizabeth B. Safran
Associate Professor of Geological Science, and
Director, Environmental Studies Program

MSC 55
Lewis & Clark College
615 S. Palatine Hill Road
Portland, OR 97219
tel: 503 768 7690
fax: 503 768 7369
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