Part-Time Visiting Faculty Position in Biology (Geoscience)

Description
The Department of Biology at the College of the Holy Cross invites applications for a visiting part-time faculty appointment in the area of Geoscience for Spring 2024 to begin January 2024. This visitor will teach one section of Introduction to Geology and its associated laboratory (GEOS 150). In addition to fulfilling a natural science credit, Introduction to Geology is a key course in our Environmental Studies curriculum and is required for the Geosciences minor.

The Department of Biology is committed to providing support and mentorship of our visiting faculty to ensure future success within their chosen career path. The successful candidate will be provided with significant mentorship in the introductory geology laboratory course, as well as mentoring in their continued scholarship efforts, as appropriate. There are no required service or scholarship expectations in this position. The geosciences within the Department of Biology at Holy Cross consists of one full-time geoscience faculty member, several biologists whose expertise intersects with the Earth sciences, and an exceptional teaching space for Introduction to Geology. For more information about our geosciences program, please visit our website: https://www.holycross.edu/academics/programs/geosciences.



Qualifications
A Ph.D. in geology or closely related discipline is preferred but ABD candidates in such fields will be considered. Previous teaching experience is preferred.



Application Instructions
Please submit a letter of application, current curriculum vitae, statement on teaching philosophy and interests that includes relevant coursework and teaching experience, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and two confidential letters of recommendation. In your application, please address how your teaching, scholarship, mentorship, and/or service might support the Colleges mission as a Jesuit, undergraduate liberal arts college and its core commitment to diversity and inclusion. To learn more about faculty life at the College, applicants are encouraged to visit http://holycross.edu/join.

The College of the Holy Cross uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job applications electronically. Please submit all application materials to https://apply.interfolio.com/131765https://apply.interfolio.com/131765.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled. Questions may be directed to Sara Mitchell, search chair, at smitchel@holycross.edu.


To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/131765

The College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective Catholic liberal arts college in the Jesuit tradition. It enrolls about 3,000 students and is located in a medium-sized city 45 miles west of Boston. The College seeks faculty members whose scholarship, teaching, advising, and on- and off-campus service demonstrate commitment to the educational benefits of a richly diverse community. Holy Cross aspires to meet the needs of dual-career couples, in part through its membership in Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts (http://www.heccma.org) and the New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (https://new-england.hercjobs.org/)





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