Assistant Professor/Environmental Science and Policy Southern Oregon University invites applications for a position at the Assistant Professor level in the Department of Environmental Science & Policy. The successful candidate will teach upper-division courses in the earth systems sciences, to potentially include hydrology, geomorphology, soil science, climate change, and/or environmental geology. The candidate will also contribute to introductory environmental science courses in the physical sciences. The successful candidate may also teach upper-division research methods courses including GIS and Data Analysis courses. Proven teaching ability and demonstrable research activity are essential. Successful candidates will demonstrate a commitment to teaching, student advising, and continued scholarly practice. The candidate should demonstrate competency in environmental sciences broadly with specific interest in hydrology, fluvial geomorphology, soil science, hydroclimatology, and/or ecohydrology. Candidates should show excellent written and verbal communication skills, organizational and management experience, demonstrable applied field research, and capacity for undergraduate research/program advising.
Diversity Statement Southern Oregon University is a welcoming community committed to inclusive excellence and the celebration of diversity. Without diversity, our educational process is diminished. Working together in support of our commitment to diversity, we strengthen and enrich our role as learners, educators and members of a tightly connected global community. We encourage those who share in our commitment to diversity, to join our community and we expect all our employees to demonstrate an ability and desire to create an inclusive campus community. Minimum Qualifications A doctoral degree in Environmental Studies/Sciences, Geology, Hydrology, Earth Science, or related discipline at the time of appointment from a university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education or an internationally recognized accrediting organization Ability to teach lower-division physical sciences as well as upper- division earth systems science courses in geology and hydrology Demonstrated maintenance of an active scholarly research program Preferred Qualifications Familiarity with ArcGIS Desktop and either Erdas or ENVI Ability to support courses in GIS, Remote Sensing, and Data Analysis at the undergraduate and graduate levels Scholarly research experience in hydrology, fluvial geomorphology, ecohydrology, hydroclimatology, and/or soil science Review of applications will begin on Oct 1, 2018. For more information and to apply go to http://jobs.sou.edu/postings/7314
