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Visiting Assistant Professor of Geosciences
Oberlin College
Posted on Feb 21, 2025
Job Summary
The Geosciences Department at Oberlin College invites applications for a full-time non-continuing faculty position in the College of Arts and Sciences in oceanography, limnology, or climate science. Appointment to this position will be for a term of 1 year, beginning fall semester of 2025, and will carry the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor.
About
Founded in 1833, Oberlin is a private four-year, selective liberal arts college near Cleveland, Ohio and is also home to an outstanding Conservatory of Music. Together, the two divisions enroll approximately 2900 students. Oberlin College was the first college in the US to make interracial education and co-education central to its mission. The College continues to view a diverse, equitable and inclusive educational environment as essential to the excellence of its academic program. Among liberal arts colleges, Oberlin is a national leader in successfully placing graduates into PhD programs.
The Geosciences Department consists of five permanent faculty, a lab manager/GIS instructor, a staff member who provides technical support for teaching and research, and on average 14 majors graduating per year. Students actively participate in research with faculty and routinely present at national meetings and co-author papers. Facilities and equipment include rock crushing and mineral separation equipment, rock and thin-section preparation facilities, petrographic microscopes for teaching and research, a variable pressure scanning electron microscope with SE, BSE, CL, EDS, EBSD detectors, a new LA-ICP-MS laboratory for trace element and isotopic analysis, three germanium detectors (two broad energy), and a UV-Vis Spectrophotometer. Instrumentation for additional spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction are available elsewhere on campus. In addition, Oberlin College has competitions for small research grants each semester. For more information on the department, candidates can visit our web page at: http://www.oberlin.edu/geosciences.
Responsibilities
We seek a colleague with a passion for teaching Earth Sciences to undergraduates and increasing the diversity, equity, and inclusion of both the department and our field. The successful candidate will teach five course including “Oceans and Climate” a 200-level course with 1-2 laboratory sections. Other classes will include a combination a topical introductory course with laboratory proposed by the successful candidate, and an advanced-level course with or without laboratory in an area of the applicant’s expertise.
Qualifications
Among the qualifications required for appointment is the Ph.D. degree (in hand or ABD). Candidates must demonstrate interest and potential excellence in undergraduate teaching. Successful teaching experience at the college level is desirable. Oberlin College is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. The incumbent will bring understanding of or experience working with underrepresented and diverse academic populations. Oberlin is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the excellence and diversity of the academic community through their research, teaching, and service. Oberlin recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran’s status, and/or other protected status as required by applicable law.
Quick Link for Postinghttps://jobs.oberlin.edu/postings/15977Compensation
Within the range established for this position, salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and includes an excellent benefits package.
Special Instructions to Applicants
To apply, candidates should visit the online application site found at https://jobs.oberlin.edu. A complete application will be comprised of 1) a Cover Letter describing your teaching, scholarship, mentorship, and service, detailing any connections to supporting an inclusive learning environment; 2) a Curriculum Vitae; 3) an unofficial graduate transcript; 4) a statement (or statements) on your teaching philosophy and expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion; 5) Letters of Reference from three recommenders.* All application materialsmust be submitted electronically through Oberlin College and Conservatory’s online application process at: https://jobs.oberlin.edu/
*By providing three letters of reference, you agree that we may contact your letter writers.
Review of applications will begin on Feburary 23, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Completed applications received by the Feburary deadline will be guaranteed full consideration.
Questions about the position can be addressed to: zpage**@oberlin.edu** or F. Zeb Page, Chair of Geosciences, at 440-775-7610
Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Unofficial Transcripts
- Teaching Philosophy
Optional Documents
- Portfolio/Other Media
- Research Statement
- Writing Sample
- Evidence of Teaching
- Affirmation of Diversity Statement
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
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Oberlin College is an equal opportunity employer.