Tenure Track Faculty - Geology Mineralogy/Petrology (Earth Materials)
California State University, Sacramento
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Tenure Track Faculty - Geology Mineralogy/Petrology (Earth Materials)

California State University, Sacramento

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Posted:
September 12, 2019
Location:
Sacramento, California
Salary:
Open

Tenure Information: Tenure Track

Rank: Assistant Professor

Department: Geology

Hiring Department Summary:

The Sacramento State Geology Department provides students with accessible, world- class, practical training in geology. It serves more than 100 undergraduate and 20 graduate students through instruction that emphasizes real world applications, hands-on experience, as well as one-on-one advising and mentoring. Faculty and students are active in research and scholarly activities. The Geology Department shares a building with the U.S. Geological Survey California Water Science Center and maintains close connections to a variety of agencies, industries and professional organizations in California's capital city. It also works to support the University's mission by preparing students for leadership, service and success.

Essential Duties:

  • Teaching undergraduate mineralogy
  • Teaching a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in Geology, including lower-division general education courses
  • Teaching and developing undergraduate and/or graduate courses in area of specialization
  • Academic advising of undergraduate and graduate students
  • Research and scholarly activities, including advising student (graduate and undergraduate) research projects
  • Service on Department, College, and University committees
  • Service to the campus and the community

    Required Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. in Geology, or a closely related field. ABD applicants will be considered but all requirements for the degree must be completed by August 2020.
  • Potential for teaching mineralogy/petrology (earth materials) courses including mineral and rock identification and optical mineralogy
  • Potential for teaching upper-division courses in geology
  • Potential for teaching lower-division general education geology courses
  • Knowledge and strong skills in petrographic analysis and rock and mineral identification.
  • Potential for research and scholarly activities such as presentations, publications, and grants
  • Potential for university and community service
  • Potential for participation in department and university committees
  • Potential to work with diverse students and colleagues and create an inclusive teaching environment.

    Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior teaching experience at the college level
  • Potential to guide student research in California and Nevada
  • Experience in geochemical techniques and analysis
  • Commitment to involving students in research
  • Potential to collaborate on research in the department
  • Potential to connect students with employers
  • Commitment to be a fully-engaged participant in a small, collegial department

    Initial Application Review: 10/21/2019

    Posting Number: F0138P

    • Internal Number: 4415
    About California State University, Sacramento
    Sacramento is one of the most diverse and integrated major cities in the country and Sacramento State is committed to providing a quality education for all of our region's students. Our campus community represents the broad diversity of our state, and we believe that all are enriched and unified by this diversity. Sacramento State is especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their teaching, research, and service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community.Sacramento State is in the heart of Northern California and just five miles from the State Capitol. With more than 30,000 students and 1,600 full- and part-time faculty, Sacramento State is California's capital university. Quality teaching is a top priority at Sacramento State, which offers a wide range of degrees, programs, and career opportunities - and its lush, 300-acre campus is situation along the American River, close to numerous bike trails and other recreational areas.
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