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Session Faculty Teaching Position: Geology - Thompson Rivers University

The Department of Physical Sciences (Geology) invites applicants for a sessional faculty position. This is an exciting opportunity to teach first and second year geology courses in an emerging geoscience program. For additional information please contact here. 

Start Date: September 1, 2024

End Date: April 30, 2025

Salary

$2575.50 per credit hour

Total for 29 credit hours = $74,689.50 for 8 months

Application Deadline

Review of applications will begin July 25, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled.

Courses: The successful candidate will teach the following courses:

• Introductory Geology (GEOL 1110, 2 sections Fall term) (3 credits each)

• Introductory Geology Labs (4 sections fall, 2 sections winter), (1.5 credits each)

• Geologic Hazards and Forensic Geology (GEOL 2070, 1 section, fall), (3 credits)

• Earth History (GEOL 2050, 1 section, winter), (3 credits) and

• Earth History lab (1 section, winter) (3 credits).

• The position includes an additional 5 credit hours for lab and field coordination.

Course materials and labs are well-developed. Duties include creating a positive student centered learning environment while teaching classroom/field-based labs and lectures, evaluating student performance, and working as part of a team in a collegial environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A PhD (or PhD near completion) with emphasis on sedimentology/stratigraphy and structural geology (preferred) or; MSc in Geoscience with equivalent relevant work experience,

• Evidence of teaching effectiveness and a passion for developing engaging learning experiences,

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and

• The ability and desire to work collaboratively as a team is essential.

TO APPLY

Submit the following as a single pdf in the links listed at the top of this document. Where it asks for Cover letter and CV type “See Attachment”, submit the single file (if you have difficulty locating the posting please contact Dr Nancy A. Van Wagoner):

• Cover letter

• Curriculum Vitae

• A statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and teaching evaluations.

• Names and contact information for three professional referees.

To Apply and review the Official posting see GEOL 1110, GEOL 2050 and GEOL 2070; GEOL 1110