Teaching Assistant or Associate Professor GeologyGeological Engineering
Teaching Assistant or Associate Professor GeologyGeological Engineering
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Job Description
Salary/Position Classification
- $65000 annual dependent on experience 9month contract Exempt
- 40 hours per week
- This position will work onsite the Grand Forks ND campus.
Purpose of Position
The College of Engineering and Mines at the University of North Dakota (UND) invites applications for a Teaching Assistant/Associate Professor position in the Harold Hamm School of Geology and Geological Engineering beginning in the fall semester 16 August 2025. Salary is commensurate with experience and rank will be determined upon qualifications. We are seeking an established geological engineering teacher to fill a nontenured 9month faculty position focusing on a broad range of geological and geological engineering topics. The position requires a PhD at the time of employment and candidates are preferred to have 5 years of prior teaching experience at the university or college level. The position would benefit from experience in teaching classes in geological engineering environmental geosciences and geology with preferred experience in geological engineering and geomechanics. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in teaching Engineering Geology Geomechanics and Soil Mechanics to undergraduate students as those three courses will form part of the teaching program for this position. The successful applicant is expected to teach both inperson as well as online courses and develop courses for online degrees in geology and geological engineering; he/she is expected to teach entrylevel courses for Geology and Geological Engineering majors.
Duties & Responsibilities
Teaching undergraduatelevel courses in various subdisciplines of geological engineering and geology; driving curriculum changes that attract new students and grow enrollment. This includes the development of new online and oncampus courses that use highimpact practices to ensure students are prepared for a variety of future careers; collaborating with other units in the College of Engineering and Mines across campus and other academic institutions across the US and worldwide; participating in school college university and professional service activities as appropriate.
Required Competencies
- Experience or demonstrated ability working with diverse groups and students including mentoring undergraduates in research.
Minimum Requirements
- Ph.D. in Geology Geological Engineering Environmental Geosciences or a closely related field
- Some teaching and research experience in geological engineering geology and/or environmental geology.
- Expertise and a publication record in Geological Engineering Geology or Environmental Geosciences.
Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check
In compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify identityand eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior knowledge of or familiarity with geological engineering topics such as geomechanics and soil mechanics or similar topics.
- Five or more years of prior experience teaching at a college or university level.
- Experience in collaborating with other departments and entities outside the main field of study especially in engineering or engineeringrelated fields.
- Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in teaching Engineering Geology Geomechanics and Soil Mechanics to undergraduate students
- Prior success at research such as publications patents and/or external funding awards
To Apply
To assure full consideration applications must be received by 03/20/2025 and include the following materials:
- Resume
- A statement describing their vision for their research as well as teaching programs
- The names and contact information of three 3 references
- Unofficial transcripts. Please note that the selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts upon hire.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
