Assistant Professor - Environmental Science #192800 The Department of Geoscience and Natural Resources at Western Carolina University is seeking applications for a 9-month tenure track Assistant Professor in the Environmental Science program to begin August 2019. The Department is home to programs in geology, natural resources, environmental science, and geography, which all share a commitment to excellence in teaching and undergraduate research. We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in environmental planning, which adds new expertise to our department. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and providing interdisciplinary experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students related to their area of scholarship. Teaching responsibilities will include an undergraduate introductory GIS course, courses in the Environmental Science program and the general education curriculum, and an upper level course related to the candidate's area of expertise. In addition to teaching, collaborative research with undergraduates is expected, as we strongly believe in close mentoring and teaching through research. Western Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer.
Please contact the search chair, Dr. Diane Styers (dmsty...@wcu.edu) if you have specific questions about the position or see gnr.wcu.edu for more general information. Application review will begin by October 29, 2018, and continue until the position is filled. For more information, or to apply, please refer to the official job posting: http://jobs.wcu.edu/postings/9508
