Posting Number: F00767P
Job Summary: The Department of Geosciences at East Tennessee State University seeks an outstanding scholar and administrator for the position of Chair to begin July 2024. The department has ten tenured and tenure-track faculty and two lecturers. Geosciences offers a BS degree with four concentrations: Geography and Sustainability, Geology and Environment, Geospatial Analysis, and Paleontology, a graduate certificate in Geographic Information Systems, and an MS degree with concentrations in Geospatial Analysis and Paleontology. We serve approximately 110 undergraduate majors, twenty-five master's degree students, and twenty graduate certificate students per academic year. The department is known for its strong teaching and service record and rapidly growing research effort. We provide students with hands-on experiences and interdisciplinary learning, professional preparation, and opportunities for career advancement. We encourage exploration to further scientific knowledge, foster community partnerships, and develop innovative solutions for problems facing society.
The chair is expected to foster and promote scholarly productivity and the visibility of an active faculty while supporting innovative and high-quality teaching. We expect the successful candidate to prepare our graduates to enter and lead in an increasingly complex and multifaceted world. They should have demonstrated leadership ability and effective communication skills.
The Department of Geosciences is affiliated with the Gray Fossil Site & Museum and the Center for Excellence in Paleontology (). It is also the home of the Tennessee Climate Office at ETSU (). We are looking for a scholar who will uphold our commitment to our students, colleagues, and the Appalachian Highlands region we serve, in deep consideration for the diversity of our faculty, staff, students, university community, and region. The value of employment at ETSU goes far beyond salary. The official workday is 7.5 hours, which includes a one-hour lunch/meal break. Regular benefited ETSU employees enjoy a full range of benefits, services, and programs including:
Paid time off & leave 17 paid holidays Educational Assistance Health and life insurance Retirement Access to University facilities and services and much more! Check out the ETSU Human Resources Benefits page for additional information at: .
ETSU is committed to ensuring that our students, faculty, and staff are valued and work in an environment of openness and acceptance. ETSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Disclaimer: The Job Summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work individuals perform in this classification. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require different tasks to be performed as assigned to reflect changes in the position. Employees must be able to perform the position's essential functions satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. Job Category: Faculty
Required Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in a Geosciences related field. Applicants should have a proven track record of teaching and research appropriate for a tenured associate or full professor position. History of campus and community involvement beyond the departmental level. About East Tennessee State University
Founded in 1911 (as East Tennessee State Normal School), East Tennessee State University serves over 15,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. ETSU has eleven colleges and schools, including health sciences, liberal arts, education and business & technology. ETSU is centered on a warm and friendly residential campus nestled in the secure and beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of northeast Tennessee. As part of the ETSU community, you will enjoy all the region has to offer, including snow-skiing, various festivals, numerous golf courses and lakes, popular national and state parks, whitewater rafting, the Appalachian Trail, and much more.
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