Associate/Full Professor of Geosciences

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, NC

57d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Geosciences at the University of Arkansas is seeking applications for an Endowed Associate Professor or Professor of Geosciences. This position will be named the inaugural Dr. T.A. “Mac” McGilvery, Karen R. McGilvery and Maurice F. Storm Field Experience Endowed Chair (Field Chair). The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated record of excellence in field-based research and teaching, with evidence of strong mentorship of undergraduate and/or graduate students in field-based settings. The candidate's geoscience field of expertise in research and teaching are unconstrained and may include aspects focused on the pedagogy of teaching in the field or field-based method development. The Field Chair will be a dynamic leader of field experiences in the Department of Geosciences, dedicated to student learning, mentorship, and academic excellence. Further, the Field Chair will coordinate immersive field experiences that are a hallmark of a geosciences education, ensuring they are safe, accessible, well-organized, and impactful. Field experiences are defined here as any university activity that involves traveling to, experiencing, and documenting the natural environments outside of the university's classrooms and laboratories. Experiences in the department currently include two three-week field camps and Spring Break field trips that the Field Chair will be responsible for co-organizing, co-developing, and frequently co-teaching in collaboration with other faculty. The Field Chair will facilitate interdisciplinary faculty and student cooperation across campus and among external university/institutional collaborators. This position will contribute to advancing the strong reputation of the college for academic excellence with a state, national, and international reach. This is an in-person position. Most university classes are offered face-to-face, and extensive in-person engagement in such activities as office hours, student advising, and departmental, college, and university committee meetings is essential to advancing student success and departmental effectiveness. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Requirements

• A Ph.D. in Geosciences or a related field from an accredited institution of higher education
• Demonstrated record of field-based teaching and research in multiple settings
• Experience with teaching multi-week, intensive courses to establish expertise and confidence in field work
• Potential to develop and maintain research and teaching programs that require field-based science
• Willingness to provide remote support for summer and spring field courses and teach them on a rotating basis (summer pay is additional to 9-month appointment)
• Qualifications commensurate with tenure at the University of Arkansas – Fayetteville
• Licensure and willingness to drive 12-passenger vans and trucks
• Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

• A record of strong mentorship of undergraduate or graduate students in field-based research projects, as evidenced by theses, papers, reports, or testimonials
• A record of high-quality field course development and leadership, as evidenced by course materials, student outcomes, or testimonials
• Evidence of strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills that will facilitate working with faculty across the department, university, and beyond
• A vision for department field camps and other field activities that leverage departmental strengths

Responsibilities

• Co-organizing, co-developing, and frequently co-teaching field camps and Spring Break field trips.
• Facilitating interdisciplinary faculty and student cooperation across campus and among external university/institutional collaborators.
• Advancing the strong reputation of the college for academic excellence with a state, national, and international reach.
• 40% Teaching or Professional Performance
• 40% Research/Scholarly and/or Creative Activities
• 20% Academic Service Activities

Benefits

• University contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• Tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• Immediate leave accrual
• A choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree