Title

Assistant Professor, Dept of Geological Sciences, Surficial Processes/Engineering Geology

Rank

Assistant Professor

Tenure Information

Tenure Track

Department Summary

The Department of Geological Sciences invites qualified applicants for a tenure-track teaching position beginning Fall 2025. The department currently has four full-time tenured faculty members with expertise in a wide range of disciplines, including geochemistry, geophysics, structural geology and tectonics, igneous and metamorphic petrology, sedimentary geology, and earth history. The department is committed to excellence in undergraduate teaching and research. The department has extensive classroom and laboratory space in the Dana Mohler-Faria Center for Science and Mathematics, and has recently procured state-of-the-art equipment, including XRD, XRF, and gas chromatograph machines.

Bridgewater State University was awarded a 5-year NSF Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) grant, which supports alliances among institutions of higher education to design and implement strategies that increase the number of historically underrepresented STEM faculty and promote systemic change. The grant provides a number of benefits to participating faculty, including course reduction and funding for establishing a research agenda, travel support, and cohort activities across the three institutions.

Bridgewater State University is an inclusive community dedicated to the lifelong success of all students; focused on the continuous improvement of its people; and is responsible for leading innovation that benefits Southeastern Massachusetts, the commonwealth, and the world. Bridgewater's accessible environment of teaching and learning stimulates critical thinking and the pursuit of new knowledge and deeper understanding. The teaching and learning environment at Bridgewater also cultivates meaningful and diverse interpersonal relationships and fosters an appreciation for global engagement aimed at transforming lives and improving the human condition.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is reflected in our institutional values, which ensure that all students are supported and succeed.

Bridgewater State University is equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. Members of underrepresented groups, and those committed to working in a diverse cultural environment, are strongly encouraged to apply.

Essential Duties

The position requires a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and research. In addition to teaching upper-level courses in the areas of specialty listed above, the candidate will be expected to teach introductory-level courses to support the university-wide core curriculum. The successful candidate will also be required to conduct research with undergraduate students to support the department's vigorous and successful undergraduate research program. In addition to teaching and research, the successful candidate will be required to provide service to both the department and the university through various governance committees and to serve as the academic advisor to a diverse group of majors in the department.

Required Qualifications

A PhD in the Geological Sciences by August 31, 2025.

Candidates must demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of students from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates with a strong background in surficial processes, hydrogeology, and engineering geology are preferred.

Special Conditions for Eligibility

Please be aware that employment at Bridgewater State University is contingent upon completion of a successful background check. Bridgewater State University is an E-Verify employer.

EEO Statement

Bridgewater State University (BSU) is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer which actively seeks to increase the diversity of its workforce. We are dedicated to providing educational, working and living environments that value the diverse backgrounds of all people.

Posting Number

F00521P

Open Date

10/23/2024

Close Date

12/15/2024

Open Until Filled

No

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please note the following information is required to complete your application for this position:

* A minimum of three (3) professional reference entries in space provided on the application form.
* Resume/CV
* Cover Letter
* Teaching Statement
* Equity and Inclusion Statement- a personal statement on a candidate's past efforts to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion. The equity and inclusion statement is an opportunity for candidates to discuss scholarship, professional skills, and demonstrable experience that would enhance the university's efforts to promote a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community. Equity and inclusion statements will be considered as part of a transparent and comprehensive review of candidates' application materials.PDN-9d51a39e-6173-4ad4-a746-60304f1394ad