Northeastern Illinois
University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at
the assistant professor level in the Department of Earth Science.
Appointment begins August 2014. We seek a new faculty member with strengths in
fieldwork with expertise in structural geology or geotectonics to provide
students with important and necessary training in this area, and to complement
and enhance the department’s focus on environmental geosciences. The
successful candidate will be responsible for revision and implementation of our
field geology course to encompass our focus on environmental geology, while
also providing a strong foundation in the basics of field geology.
Broadly trained structural geologists who can contribute to a variety of
courses in the curriculum are especially encouraged to apply. The
successful candidate will have a solid background in geology and will teach
courses in support of the department’s degree requirements, as well as courses
for the general education program and First-Year Experience program, as
appropriate. The department encourages the use of innovative and
effective pedagogies, and candidates must have a strong commitment to
excellence in teaching in classroom, laboratory, and field settings. The
new faculty member will be expected to participate in student advisement,
curriculum development, and service at the department, college, and university
level. The new faculty member also will be expected to develop a research
program that will actively engage undergraduate students. A Ph.D. in geology or
related field at the time of appointment is required; post-doctoral research or
related work experience is desirable.
Northeastern Illinois
University is a fully accredited public university serving more than 11,000
full and part-time undergraduate and graduate students in the Chicago
metropolitan area. NEIU engages its diverse campus community in a rich
environment of teaching, learning and scholarship. The University offers more
than 80 academic programs in the arts, humanities, social sciences, STEM
disciplines, education and business. Newsweek magazine has named Northeastern
Illinois University the sixth best investment among all universities in the
nation and number one in Illinois. The University also is recognized as one of
the most diverse universities in the United States and is federally designated
as a Hispanic Serving Institution. NEIU’s main campus is located on
a 67-acre campus in a residential neighborhood on the northwest side of
Chicago. The University also has four satellite locations in the Chicago
area including the Caruthers Center for Inner City Studies, El Centro, Chicago
Teachers’ Center, and the University Center of Lake County. For more
information on NEIU, see www.neiu.edu.
To apply
for this position, send letter of application, transcripts, curriculum vitae
with current e-mail address, statement of teaching philosophy and research plan
in a single pdf file to Dr. Kenneth Voglesonger (k-voglesonger@neiu.edu). Also arrange to have three
letters of reference (at least one addressing teaching effectiveness) sent to
Dr. Kenneth Voglesonger at the same email address. Review of applications
will begin November 1, 2013 and will continue until the
position is filled. AA/EOE. Position is pending budgetary approval.
