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Form of workThe Department of Geology and Geography at Mount Holyoke College invites applications for a full-time Visiting Lecturer to teach in our Geology major beginning July 1, 2024. The position is for 1 year and will include course instruction at the introductory, intermediate, and/or advanced level. The teaching load is 3/2.
The successful candidate will teach introductory courses in the areas of Geology, Earth, and Climate Science as well laboratory and seminar courses in their area of specialization. We seek candidates with a strong commitment to undergraduate education who have demonstrated experience mentoring highly motivated students who are broadly diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion. A Ph.D. or ABD is required.
Candidates will be required to submit three statements concerning (1) teaching philosophy, (2) research interests, and (3) a statement about mentoring a diverse student body. Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of reference submitted on their behalf. Please contact Chair of Geology and Geography, Jared Schwartzer at jjschwar@mtholyoke.edu with any questions.
The Geology and Geography department maintains an interdisciplinary and collaborative collection of faculty who engage in rich and innovative scholarship. Mount Holyoke supports faculty scholarship through department funds as well as competitive faculty grants, and laboratory space is available to accommodate research needs. Mount Holyoke also offers a comprehensive faculty mentoring program and invests in faculty across their career span.
Mount Holyoke is an undergraduate liberal arts college with 2,200 students and 220 faculty. Over half the faculty are women; one-fourth are persons of color. Mount Holyoke College is located about 90 miles west of Boston in the Connecticut River valley, and is a member of the Five College Consortium consisting of Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts.
Mount Holyoke College is a women’s college that is gender diverse. The College is committed to providing equal access and opportunity in employment and education to all employees and students. In compliance with state and federal law, Mount Holyoke College does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, genetic information, sex, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status under federal, state or local law. The College does not discriminate on the basis of gender in the recruitment and admission of students to its graduate program.
All offers of employment are contingent upon the finalist successfully passing a background (including criminal records) check.
