Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice in Field and Experiential Geosciences

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Description The Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin seeks to hire a full-time, non-tenure track Assistant/Associate Professor of Instruction and Director of Field Education. Primary duties for this position include overseeing and growing our curriculum in the areas of geoscience field training and experiential learning while promoting accessibility and inclusivity and incorporating new field digital technologies. The position entails the leadership, coordination, and instruction of our geology field camp, development of field safety training, as well as instruction of field method courses and development of a course covering geospatial analysis/GIS and digital field data acquisition at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Beyond this, a wide range of course opportunities are possible depending on department needs and the candidate’s interests, though experiential learning across the board is a priority. The Department of Geological Sciences is part of the Jackson School of Geosciences (JSG), which includes two closely allied research units, the Institute for Geophysics and the Bureau of Economic Geology. The Jackson...