Department of Geology
General information about the Department of Geology is available at www.cst.cmich.edu/units/gel.
Faculty Positions (2)
Science Education (Tenure-track, Assistant Professor)
The College of Science and Technology at Central Michigan University seeks an
exemplary teacher and scholar to fill a tenure-track position at the Assistant
Professor level in Science Education beginning Fall 2008. Applicants with
a Ph.D. degree in one of the natural sciences or closely related areas and a
demonstrated scholarly record in science education are encouraged to apply.
We seek a person who will teach relevant courses in his/her professional field
of expertise and who is expected to develop an externally funded research
program in science education. Excellent communication skills and a
commitment to supervision of both undergraduate and graduate research students
are required. The successful candidate should display the potential for
outstanding teaching, scholarship and for working with others across
disciplinary boundaries. For tenure purposes, the person will be housed in
one of the academic departments located in the College of Science and
Technology.
Candidates who will conduct research within the broad K-16 educational framework
are preferred, although outstanding candidates whose focus is on improved
student learning and teaching effectiveness only at the collegiate level will be
considered. We expect all candidates to be well grounded in teaching
pedagogies, active learning, assessment strategies and national imperatives in
science education. Proposed research collaborations with other faculty
and/or with public school districts are desirable.
The College of Science and Technology is looking to develop a broad-based
externally funded center in science education and the successful candidate
should be well situated to provide a leadership role in its formation. It
is expected that he/she will enhance the public visibility of the role of the
scientific education programs in the college.
Established in 1892, Central Michigan University has an enrollment of 27,000
students, including approximately 20,000 students on the university's main
campus. Classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a doctoral research
university, CMU is recognized for strong undergraduate education and a range of
focused graduate and research programs. M.A. degrees with specialties in
science education are housed in several departments and the college is also
developing a M.S. or M.A.T. program in integrated science. There is a
doctoral program in Mathematics and an additional doctoral program is being
planned in the Science of Advanced Materials. There are presently over 130
regular faculty members located in eight departments (Biology, Chemistry,
Computer Science, Engineering and Technology, Geography, Geology, Mathematics
and Physics), in the College of Science and Technology at CMU.
Please send a letter of application, curriculum vita, transcripts, a statement
of teaching philosophy and a proposed research agenda along with three letters
of reference to:
Dr. Jane Matty, Associate Dean
College of Science and Technology
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
Phone: 989-774-1870; fax: 989-774-1874; email:
j.matty@cmich.edu; website:
www.cst.cmich.edu.
Review of applications will begin on December 21 and will continue until the
position is filled.
CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to maintain diversity
within its community (see
http://www.cmich.edu/aaeo).
The College of Science and Technology is supportive of the needs of dual career
couples.
Groundwater Hydrogeology (Tenure-track, Assistant Professor)
The Department of Geology, Central Michigan University invites applications for
a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in groundwater hydrogeology
beginning August 2008 or earlier. A state-supported university with an
on-campus enrollment of more than 20,000 students, CMU is a Doctoral Research
Institution recognized for strong undergraduate education and a range of focused
graduate programs and research. The Geology Department (http://www.gel.cmich.edu)
consists of nine full-time faculty and over 40 undergraduate majors. The
department has a very strong record of incorporating research into the
undergraduate curriculum and has a variety of well-equipped teaching and
research facilities.
The successful candidate will be appointed at the Assistant Professor level and
will be expected to 1) enthusiastically and effectively teach service courses,
as well as courses for majors and minors including hydrogeology, 2) develop an
active research program that merits external funding and that will involve
undergraduate students, 3) consistent with one's background, develop and teach
new courses as needed by the department, 4) develop collaborations with
colleagues in geology and related departments, and 5) contribute to related
interdisciplinary science and science education programs.
Required qualifications include a Ph.D. in Geology or related field, excellent
written and oral communication skills, demonstrated potential for teaching
excellence and a demonstrated commitment to field-based research involving
students. Applicants must have research experience in groundwater
hydrogeology. The department is particularly interested in applicants who
demonstrate expertise in the area of groundwater remediation; organic or
inorganic environmental geochemistry; biogeochemistry or geomicrobiology; or
environmental geophysics.
Preferred qualifications include postdoctoral experience, experience writing
competitive grant proposals, experience teaching hydrogeology, experience
teaching introductory or other relevant geology courses, and/or an ability and
desire to develop a research program focusing on relevant problems related to
the Great Lakes.
Interested persons must submit a letter of application, curriculum vita, copies
of transcripts, a statement of proposed research agenda, a statement of prior
teaching experience and philosophy, and three letters of reference to:
Hydrogeology Search Committee
Department of Geology
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
Applications will be reviewed as they are received and continue until the
position is filled.
CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity
within its community (see
http://www.cmich.edu/aaeo/).