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VAP - Geosciences at Skidmore College

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Jennifer Cholnoky
Fri, Apr 4, 2025 10:13 AM

Good morning,

Sharing an opportunity with this group - please share widely! We will start considering applicants for this position starting on April 21, 2025. If anyone has any questions on this position, feel free to reach out to me at jcholnok@skidmore.edu.

The Department of Geosciences at Skidmore College invites applications for a full-time, 9-month appointment as Visiting Assistant Professor to begin fall 2025. We seek a broadly trained geologist with strong teaching capabilities in solid Earth processes and Deep Time to offer both introductory and advanced classes. During the 2025-2026 academic year, the successful candidate will be expected to teach an intermediate-level laboratory course in Earth Materials, an intermediate-level course in geophysical methods, and two sections of an introductory course with lab.  Expertise in any of the following areas is desirable: petrology, mineralogy, geophysics, tectonics, Earth history, and related fields. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. A Ph.D. in an appropriate Earth science discipline or closely related field is required by the time of appointment, and prior teaching experience is desirable.
Candidates should submit a letter of interest, CV, Statement of Teaching (interests, experience, and/or methods), and list of three professional references with contact information (letters of recommendation will be requested once finalists are chosen).

More details and information on how to apply for this position are given at the link here: https://eodq.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/job/2579

Questions about the position should be referred to Jennifer Cholnoky, chair of the search committee (jcholnok@skidmore.edu). Please pass these details on to potentially interested parties.

Thank you,
Jennifer

Jennifer T. Cholnoky
Senior Lecturer & Chair, Geosciences Department

CIS 280A
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs NY 12866
518.580.8127

Good morning, Sharing an opportunity with this group - please share widely! We will start considering applicants for this position starting on April 21, 2025. If anyone has any questions on this position, feel free to reach out to me at jcholnok@skidmore.edu. The Department of Geosciences at Skidmore College invites applications for a full-time, 9-month appointment as Visiting Assistant Professor to begin fall 2025. We seek a broadly trained geologist with strong teaching capabilities in solid Earth processes and Deep Time to offer both introductory and advanced classes. During the 2025-2026 academic year, the successful candidate will be expected to teach an intermediate-level laboratory course in Earth Materials, an intermediate-level course in geophysical methods, and two sections of an introductory course with lab. Expertise in any of the following areas is desirable: petrology, mineralogy, geophysics, tectonics, Earth history, and related fields. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. A Ph.D. in an appropriate Earth science discipline or closely related field is required by the time of appointment, and prior teaching experience is desirable. Candidates should submit a letter of interest, CV, Statement of Teaching (interests, experience, and/or methods), and list of three professional references with contact information (letters of recommendation will be requested once finalists are chosen). More details and information on how to apply for this position are given at the link here: https://eodq.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX/job/2579 Questions about the position should be referred to Jennifer Cholnoky, chair of the search committee (jcholnok@skidmore.edu). Please pass these details on to potentially interested parties. Thank you, Jennifer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jennifer T. Cholnoky Senior Lecturer & Chair, Geosciences Department CIS 280A Skidmore College Saratoga Springs NY 12866 518.580.8127