GEOLOGY - STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY/TECTONICS

Applications are invited for a tenure-track assistant professor position in the Department of Geology at The College of Wooster beginning in August 2009.  The successful candidate will teach Structural Geology, Processes and Concepts of Geology and introductory geology courses which may include Oceanography, Environmental Geology, and Geology of Natural Hazards.  Skills in remote sensing and GIS are also desirable.  Wooster has a strong undergraduate Independent Study program in which the successful candidate will participate as an advisor.  Participation in the College’s interdisciplinary programs, including First-Year Seminar, is expected.  Applicants for this position should have a Ph.D. or be ABD.  Interested persons should send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation by December 20, 2008, to Mark A. Wilson, Department of Geology, The College of Wooster, 1189 Beall Avenue, Wooster, OH  44691.

The Department of Geology has four faculty members and averages 25-40 undergraduate majors annually. Major research facilities within the department include tree ring, GIS, sediment core, paleontology, sample preparation, petrology/fluid inclusion, and mineral separation laboratories. The Department of Geology is a member of the OhioSeis seismic network and the Keck Geology Consortium.

The College of Wooster is an independent college of the liberal arts and sciences with a commitment to excellence in undergraduate education.  The College values diversity, strives to attract qualified women and minority candidates, and encourages individuals belonging to these groups to apply.  Wooster seeks to ensure diversity by its policy of employing persons without regard to age, sex, color, race, creed, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or political affiliation.  The College of Wooster is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  Employment is subject to federal laws requiring verification of identity and legal right to work in the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act.  Drug-free workplace.