<div dir="ltr">The Geology Department at Colorado College is searching for a single Block teaching position in soil science for October 23-November 15, 2023. This is an excellent opportunity for an ABD student, postdoc, or scientist to gain hands-on teaching experience while minimally disrupting your current job. We can work with the visitor to find short-term housing options. More details below. To find out more or apply, please contact Professor and Department Chair Christine Siddoway at <a href="http://csiddoway@coloradocollege.edu.">csiddoway@coloradocollege.edu. </a><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in;font-size:16px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33);text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:1.2">~~~~</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><b>One-course teaching opportunity in Spring 2024 : GY250 Introduction to Soil Science/Soils</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="line-height:1.2"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2">The Colorado College Department of Geology invites applications for a single Block teaching position in soil science. The course dates are October 23 - November 15, 2023. Employment is as a non-tenure-track visiting assistant professor or instructor. The soils course is an intermediate-level elective course, taught in the unique Colorado College Block format. Blocks are 3.5 weeks in duration, allowing for immersive and field-based teaching/learning, as faculty and students are involved in only a single course at a time. More information about the one-course-at-a-time format implemented at Colorado College can be found here:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.coloradocollege.edu/basics/blockplan/" title="https://www.coloradocollege.edu/basics/blockplan/" style="color:rgb(0,120,215)"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;line-height:1.2">https://www.coloradocollege.edu/basics/blockplan/</span></a><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2">The position will involve teaching an undergraduate soils course, that provides foundational concepts and processes in soil science through use of local field trips and relevant instrumentation available in the Geology Department (<a href="https://www.coloradocollege.edu/academics/dept/geology/facilities.html" title="https://www.coloradocollege.edu/academics/dept/geology/facilities.html" style="color:rgb(0,120,215)">https://www.coloradocollege.edu/academics/dept/geology/facilities.html</a>). Course enrollment is limited to 25 students, but is typically < 18. The Geology Department consists of six faculty and four full-time staff. Our members contribute to CC’s interdisciplinary Environmental Program, and some students in the soils course will also come from that academic major. Three support staff (technical director and two paraprofessionals) share duties for instructional support, spanning the use of field and lab instrumentation, field logistics including driving vehicles to/from field sites, and instructional assistance. The College’s Transportation Dept maintains a vehicle fleet that is available for field-based courses, and the Department is equipped for multi-day field trips with camping.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2">Colorado College’s residential campus is located in Colorado Springs, in a varied geologic, geographic and cultural landscape at the base of Pikes Peak.<br></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2"><br></span><u><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2">Duties will include</span></u><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2">: Developing and teaching the undergraduate soils course, which should provide an introduction to fundamentals and extend to problem-based teaching/learning in the area of Colorado Springs and the southern Rocky Mountains region. Field localities for course projects can be selected in consultation with CC Geology Department members.</span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2"><br></span><b><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2"><br></span></b><b><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2">Qualifications:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2">Applicants must have completed or be scheduled to complete a PhD in<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2">earth or environmental sciences, with expertise in soil science. Applications showcasing experience in field data collection and instruction of undergraduates in the characterization and investigation of soils will be prioritized. Applicants must hold a US Drivers License. An acquaintance with the bedrock and surficial geology of the Front Range or Rocky Mountain region is advantageous.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2">Colorado College is dedicated to the development of faculty and staff who are committed to inclusive practices in teaching, learning, and working, to increasing diversity in academia, and to countering racism. Candidates who can contribute to these goals are particularly encouraged to apply. Information about Colorado College’s DEI position and anti-racism commitment can be found at<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.coloradocollege.edu/other/antiracism-commitment/" title="https://www.coloradocollege.edu/other/antiracism-commitment/" style="color:rgb(0,120,215)"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;line-height:1.2">https://www.coloradocollege.edu/other/antiracism-commitment/</span></a><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2">.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><br></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2"><br></span><b><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2">Minimum Qualifications:</span></b><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>A Ph.D. conferred or near completion, with an emphasis in soils or soil science, and instructional experience as described above.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2">CC Geology Department facilities and equipment are listed here:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.coloradocollege.edu/academics/dept/geology/facilities.html" title="https://www.coloradocollege.edu/academics/dept/geology/facilities.html" style="color:rgb(0,120,215)"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;line-height:1.2">https://www.coloradocollege.edu/academics/dept/geology/facilities.html</span></a><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2">Off-site College facilities/bunkhouses that are available for use during the soils course in Fall Semester are near Florissant, CO, and in Crestone, CO.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2"><br></span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(33,33,33)"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2">For further information or instructions on how to apply, please contact Professor Christine Siddoway, Department Chair, at<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="mailto:csiddoway@coloradocollege.edu" title="mailto:csiddoway@coloradocollege.edu" style="color:rgb(0,120,215)"><span style="font-family:Helvetica;line-height:1.2">csiddoway@coloradocollege.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:Helvetica;color:rgb(33,37,41);line-height:1.2">.</span></p></div>