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All: See below and attached for a description of a teaching faculty role at Michigan State University in the Dept. of Earth & Environmental Sciences. Fixed term teaching roles at MSU are very similar to teaching faculty positions at other institutions in terms of stability and longevity – you can make a career out of it if teaching is your interest. Best Julie Academic Specialist-Teaching, fixed-term (9 months), Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences Position Description The College of Natural Science at Michigan State University welcomes applications for a full-time, 9-month, fixed-term Academic Specialist-Teaching position beginning January 1, 2024 (with the expectation of yearly re-appointments based on satisfactory performance and continued funding). The individual selected for this position will teach undergraduate courses to geoscience majors in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science (EES) and general-education courses on geoscience-related topics. The expected teaching load is three courses per academic semester. The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary, benefits, and access to opportunities for professional development (e.g., trainings in pedagogy, technology, etc.). The The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES) at MSU has a longstanding record of working collaboratively to communicate key topics related to the earth and environment to both STEM majors and general science audiences. EES is a vibrant and dynamic unit within the College of Natural Science, consisting of faculty and students studying diverse areas of geoscience ranging from the environment to the solid earth to science education. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses in Historical Geology, Paleontology, and Sedimentology/Stratigraphy for geoscience majors, as well as integrative science courses for non-science majors (e.g., History of Life; Natural Hazards and the Environment; Global Change) as assigned. EES promotes scientific, quantitative, and information literacy built on a foundation of diversity, equity, and inclusion and focused on developing the knowledge and skills necessary to face the challenges of a changing planet. Successful candidates will have a Ph.D. in earth sciences, environmental sciences or a field and experience in teaching undergraduate earth and environmental science courses a Teaching Assistant or Instructor of Record. The ideal candidate will also have experience and/or commitment to teaching undergraduate students from broadly diverse demographic and social backgrounds. Candidates who employ innovative, evidence-based science teaching practices in their pedagogical approach are especially sought. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a 3-page cover letter teaching philosophy and experience, and to jobs.msu.edu (posting #877639). Applicants should also provide the contact information for three professional references; letters will be requested during the screening process. Review of applications will begin September 1 2023 and will continue until a suitable candidate is identified. Please direct questions regarding the position to Matt Schrenk, Earth & Environmental Sciences and Chair of the Search Committee ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>). Julie Libarkin (she / her) Associate Dean for STEM Education Research & Innovation, Office of Undergraduate Education Professor & Director - Geocognition Research Lab Michigan State University N100 North Kedzie East Lansing, MI 48824 Phone: 517-355-8369 Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Website: https://geocognitionresearchlaboratory.wordpress.com/<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/geocognitionresearchlaboratory.wordpress.com/__;!!HXCxUKc!w378NJtFxsPIBdrPtzvii0RPLYp6EOnQyz6IKt2V34WXGl8CX5kKGF1GFUAAF6vY_Khz5Zc65vUv5M4Da9M$> Michigan State University occupies the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary Lands of the Anishinaabeg–Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi peoples. The University resides on Land ceded in the 1819 Treaty of Saginaw. From: Geology Voting Faculty <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Schrenk, Matthew <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 10:16 AM To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Teaching Specialist in EES Hi everyone, I just wanted to draw to your attention the current, active search we have for a Teaching Specialist in EES. If you know of anyone in your networks that may be interested in applying please pass this along! Review of applications begins on September 1st. Feel free to have potentially applicants contact me if they have any questions. thank you! -Matt Matthew Schrenk, Ph.D. Associate Professor Michigan State University Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Natural Science Building, Rm 144 East Lansing, MI 48824 phone: 517-884-7966 e-mail: [log in to unmask] web: www.mattschrenklab.com