Geology Lab Teaching Specialist – Lecturer, Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Science

Geology Lab Teaching Specialist – Lecturer, Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Science – 22000002H1

Description

 

Geology Lab Teaching Specialist – Lecturer

Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Science

University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

The Department of Biology, Geology, and Environmental Science (BGE) at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) seeks applications for a Lab Teaching Specialist position in Geology beginning August 1, 2023.

We invite applications for a 9-month non-tenure-track faculty position at the Lecturer level. Candidates must hold a M.S. in Geology/Earth Science or closely related discipline. Teaching experience is strongly preferred. Responsibilities include teaching multiple sections of various undergraduate laboratory courses in geology, developing curriculum for the laboratory courses, serving on appropriate departmental committees and participating in departmental faculty meetings, and providing outreach to the community. The courses the applicant would be expected to teach include but are not limited to Physical Geology Laboratory, Earth and the Environment Laboratory, and Historical Geology Laboratory.  Candidates should also be willing to engage in a variety of instructional modalities, including online instruction, and in assisting the UTC campus in its ability to reach additional goals as specified in UTC’s Strategic Plan.

Required qualifications include:

• M.S. in Geology/Earth Science or closely related discipline
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence
• Demonstrated potential for effective integration of technology into instruction
• Ability to coordinate and teach multiple sections of assigned laboratory courses
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated potential for commitment to the mission of the university to actively engage students, embrace diversity and inclusion, inspire positive change, and enrich and sustain our community
• Potential to work collaboratively and cooperatively with faculty and staff within the department, college, and university

Application Procedures:

Applications must be submitted electronically through the UTC Faculty Career Site.

Applications must include:

• A cover letter addressing qualifications for the position.
• An updated curriculum vitae, including contact information (email, phone, etc.)
• Statement of teaching experience and philosophy
• Diversity statement detailing the applicant’s value of and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), including the candidate’s previous contributions to DEI and a vision for future activities
• Unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts.
• Names, titles, and email addresses for three (3) references, from which UTC will request confidential letters of recommendation. At least one of these references must be able to comment on teaching ability.

Review of applications will begin on November 28, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled. Preference will be given to those qualified candidates who apply before this date. Questions about the position should be directed to Dr. Gretchen Potts, Department Head, at Gretchen-Potts@utc.edu.

BGE has 36 full-time faculty with more than 850 majors distributed between B.S. Biology, B.S. Geology, B.S. Environmental Science, and M.S. Environmental Science degrees.

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is the second largest school in the University of Tennessee System, serving a diverse student body of more than 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students through five academic colleges. UTC offers a unique blend of private and public-school traditions and is a driving force for achieving excellence, embracing diversity, inspiring positive change, and enriching the community. Since its founding as Chattanooga University in 1886, UTC has developed a reputation for excellence built on an unusual blend of the private and public traditions of American higher education. For more than 83 years, the university was a private school. In 1969, UTC became part of the state university system. Today, UTC is on a journey to excellence – boldly embracing a passion for excellence in all things and focused on changing lives and transforming communities. The UTC commitment – each and every day – is to earn the trust and confidence of those we serve. Our goal is to make a difference in our community and in the lives of our students.

Chattanooga, the fourth largest city in the state, lies along the dam-controlled Tennessee River in the southern Appalachian fold-and-thrust belt, adjacent to the Cumberland Plateau and within view of the Blue Ridge. Its climate, geography, geology, and history contribute to its hydrologic complexities. Today, the city receives national recognition for the renaissance of its beautiful downtown and redevelopment of its riverfront. Chattanooga also has the fastest internet in the country. Home to the first Gig Internet in the United States, Chattanooga has a 100% fiber network available to every home and business in a 600-square mile area. Companies like Unum, McKee, U.S. Xpress, Volkswagen, Coke United, and Amazon have chosen to set up shop in Chattanooga. Attractions such as the Tennessee Aquarium, Lookout Mountain, Civil War battlefields, the African American Museum, and the Creative Discovery Museum for Children bring thousands of people to the area, as do events like the Riverbend Festival, Nightfall, Jazzanooga, and the Southern Writers Conference. Chattanooga is the home of the 22-time NCAA Southern Conference Women’s Basketball Champions, the 15-time NCAA Southern Conference Women’s Softball Champions, and the seven-time NCAA Southern Conference Football Champions, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs. Outdoors enthusiasts use Chattanooga as the base for hang-gliding, bass fishing, rock climbing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and caving. Chattanooga also has a long and rich past with regard to diversity, which includes Native American heritage, Civil War history, and the Civil Rights movement. Chattanooga is also just a two-hour drive from Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville, and Birmingham.

The University of Tennessee Chattanooga is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.

 

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Job
 Faculty  
Primary Location
  US-Tennessee-Chattanooga 
Organization
  Biology 
Campus/Institute  Chattanooga 
Schedule
  Full-time 
Job Posting
  Oct 25, 2022, 2:55:42 PM