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TEACHING ASSISTANT, PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY & GEOGRAPHY - WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY The Department of Geology and Geography, has an opening for a full-time (9-month), non-tenure track Teaching Assistant Professor of Geology. This position requires a person with a PhD in Geology whose interests are in teaching undergraduate students. The position carries an 80% teaching and 20% service assignment. Each semester, the successful candidate will teach two large-enrollment sections of physical and/or historical geology and two additional undergraduate courses. The area of specialty in Geology is open. We especially encourage applications from individuals who have an interest in teaching introductory and capstone courses, plus a course in their specialty. Teaching Assistant Professors at WVU are eligible for promotion, however promotion to senior ranks is not a requirement for institutional commitment and career stability in a Teaching Faculty appointment. The successful candidate will join a faculty that takes great pride in having members who have been recognized at the university, state, and national levels for excellence in teaching. The Department occupies the newly renovated Brooks Hall with state-of-the-art teaching technologies and facilities. We embrace field work as a component of all upper division undergraduate courses and welcome candidates who are interested in involvement in our Geology Field Camp. Candidates should send: 1) letter of application detailing teaching area interests; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) teaching evaluations as available; and 4) names, phone numbers, e-mail and mail addresses of three referees to the following address: Teaching Assistant Professor Search Committee, Department of Geology and Geography, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6300. Questions may be directed to geolteaching@mail.wvu.edu or 304-293-5603. Review of applications will begin August 15, 2008 and continue until the position is filled. The starting date is January 1, 2009. Please see www.geo.wvu.edu, www.wvu.edu, and www.morgantown.com. West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women and minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply. Back to Job Web

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