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Position in Earth and Environmental Sciences Education: Clinical Assistant Professor
The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) invites applications for a multi-year
non-tenure track teaching position. The successful candidate will teach
undergraduate courses and aid the department in developing education and
outreach activities and improving undergraduate teaching laboratories and
materials. The initial appointment is expected to be for three years, subject
to renewal based on annual evaluations, and carries the title of Clinical
Assistant Professor. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in the earth and
environmental sciences or in a closely related field; demonstrated expertise in
earth and environmental science education is highly preferred. The Department
is ranked nationally in the top 10% in terms of research activity (2010 NRC
Survey of Geoscience Departments) and hosts a diverse and growing undergraduate
and graduate student body. To apply, please complete the online application
providing contact information of three professional references at https://jobs.uic.edu (click on the Job Board and then on the position
link) and upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching
philosophy and interests, evidence of teaching effectiveness (if available),
and a statement of research interests. For fullest consideration please apply
by January 15, 2013. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to
apply. Final authorization of the
position is subject to availability of state funding. Please contact Prof. Roy
Plotnick ([log in to unmask]) with any inquiries. UIC is one of the
nation’s leading urban research universities and an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer.