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Tenure- Track Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Geoscience

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Washington and Lee University
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Lexington
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Tenure- Track Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Geoscience
Washington and Lee University: Department of Earth and Environmental Geoscience

Location: Lexington, VA
Open Date: Aug 06, 2024
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Description
The Department of Earth and Environmental Geoscience at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA seeks applications for a tenure-track assistant professor starting in Fall 2025. The department and university have a strong desire to enhance diversity and we enthusiastically welcome applications from members of groups underrepresented in the geosciences. We seek a dynamic, creative teacher/scholar, dedicated to effective teaching and able to develop a vibrant research program that includes collaboration with undergraduates. We are open to a broad range of candidates with disciplinary expertise in surface processes. The successful candidate will teach a course on GIS as well as courses in their disciplinary area at the majors level, as well as introductory courses to support the university's new General Education curriculum.

Washington and Lee University promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment that allows students and employees of multiple backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to learn, work, and thrive together. Successful candidates will contribute to that environment and exhibit potential for excellence in teaching and for vigorous scholarship. In keeping with the University Strategic Plan, we welcome applications from candidates belonging to communities traditionally underrepresented in academia.

Washington and Lee University is a highly selective, independent, co-educational, liberal arts college of approximately 1850 undergraduate and 400 law students and located in Lexington, VA, three hours southwest of Washington, DC. W&L is consistently ranked among the top national liberal arts colleges. The Earth and Environmental Geoscience Department has excellent analytical facilities and resources, makes great use of the Appalachians in field courses and labs, and is a member of the Keck Geology Consortium.


Qualifications
PhD or close to completion by the time of appointment.


Application Instructions
Review of applications will begin on September 15 and continue until the position is filled. We will be available to meet with potential candidates at the fall GSA meeting in Anaheim.

Candidates should submit: a letter of application that also addresses the ability to work with a diverse student population, a CV, a statement of teaching interests and philosophy, a research statement, and contact information for three references. Confidential letters of recommendation may be requested.

All materials should be submitted via Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/150557. For more information, you may contact Jeffrey Rahl at rahlj@wlu.edu.


For more information and to apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/150557

Washington and Lee is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As such, we are interested in candidates who are committed to high standards of scholarship, performance and professionalism and to the development of a campus climate that supports equality and diversity in our faculty, staff and student body. Job description requirements are representative, but not all‐inclusive of the knowledge, skill, and abilities needed to successfully perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.








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About W&L
Washington and Lee University is a nationally ranked, private liberal arts institution located in
Lexington, Virginia. W&L integrates the rigorous inquiry and critical thinking of a liberal arts
curriculum with nationally accredited undergraduate programs in business and journalism, and
a graduate School of Law. Our academic units are strengthened by meaningful collaborations,
all in the service of the university’s mission.
With an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 1,860, our small size enables students to
find mentors and develop personal relationships across campus. W&L is committed to
institutional citizenship. We regard liberal arts education as an important public good, of value
not only to our students and alumni, but also to the larger communities in which we live.
Our Mission
W&L provides a liberal arts education that develops students’ capacity to think freely, critically,
and humanely and to conduct themselves with honor, integrity, and civility. Graduates will be
prepared for lifelong learning, personal achievement, responsible leadership, service to others,
and engaged citizenship in a global and diverse society.
Our Community
W&L is the ninth-oldest institution of higher education in the U.S. and is located in the scenic
Shenandoah Valley. We are a modern university located on a beautiful and historically
significant campus.
Our most valuable asset is the quality of our vibrant and welcoming community. Our faculty are
devoted teachers and scholars who uphold the highest academic standards and take a personal
interest in the lives of their students. Our staff takes pride in knowing that each individual
makes important contributions to the success of the university. Our alumni are extraordinarily
loyal and generous to their alma mater.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion affirms that diverse perspectives and
backgrounds enhance our community. The university is committed to the recruitment,
enrichment, and retention of faculty and staff who embody many experiences, cultures, points
of view, interests, and identities.

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